Class 3 \? 5 Book Copyright N?. __ COF^RIGHT DEPOSIT c THE S. S. TEACHER'S EDITION From Fac- Simile Plates of the Oxford Press OLIVET BRRIES THE HOLY ^IBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES : AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES NEW YORK VAN CLEVE-ANDREWS PUBLISHING CO- Minion, 8vo, Refs. ^v COPYRIGHT, 1S92, BY VAN CLEVE-ANDKEWS PUBLISHING CO. TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE JAMES, BY THE GRACE OF GOB, KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND IRELAND, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, &c. The Translators of the Bible wish Grace, Mercy, and Peace, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. GREAT and manifold were the blessings, most dread Sovereign, which Almighty God, the Father of all mercies, bestowed upon us the people of England, when first he sent Your Majesty's Royal Person to rule and reign over us. 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The Lord of heaven and earth bless Your Majesty with many and happy days, that, as his heavenly hand hath enriched Your Highness with many singular and extraordinary graces, so You may be the wonder of the world in this latter age for happiness and true felicity, to the honour of that great GOD, and the good of his Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour. THE NAMES AND ORDER OF ALL THE BOOKS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT, WITH THE NUMBER OF THEIR CHAPTERS. i THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. GENESIS Exodus . Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy. Joshua . . Judges . . Ruth . . . I. Samuel . II. Samuel . [. Kings . . II. Kings . I. Chronicles PAGE. . 7 . 53 CHAPS. . 50 . 40 . 27 . 122 . . 163 . ..193- . . 220 . . 243 . . 246 . . 277 . . 302 . .332 . . 360 . II. Chronicles Ezra . . . Nehemiah . Esther . . Job .... Psalms . . Proverbs . Ecclesiastes , Song of Solomon Isaiah .... Jeremiah . Lamentations 'Ezekiel . . , PAGE. . 387 . 419 . 428 . 442 . 449 . 473 . 533 . 553 . 560 . 564 . 609 . 661 . 665 . 10 . 13 . 10 . 42 . 150 . 31 . 12 . 8 . 66 . 52 . 5 Daniel Hosea . Joel Amos . Obadiah Jonah . Micah . Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai . Zechariah Malachi . PAGE. . 712 . 726 . 733 . 735 . 741 . 742 . 743 . 747 . 749 . 751 . 753 . 754 . 762 CHAPS. 12 j 14* I 3 ' 9 1 4 7 8 3 3 2 14 4 THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. ill .PAGE. CHAPS. MATTHEW ... 767 .. 28 Mark 797 . . 16 Luke 816 . . 24 John 848 . . 21 The Acts .... 872 .. 28 Epistle to Romans . 903 . . 16 I. Corinthians . . 915 . . 16 II. Corinthians . . 927 . . 13 Galatians .... 935 . . 6 Ephesians . . \ . 939 Philippians . -\l944 Colossians . . . ?D4& I. Thessalonians . . 950 II. Thessalonians . 952 I. TimOi"v .... 954 II. Timothy . . .957 Titus 960 Philemon .... 961 PAGE. CHAPS. 6 4 4 5 3 6 4 3 1 To the Hebrews . Epistle of James I. Peter . II. Peter . I. John . II. John . III. John Jude . . Revelation 971 974 978 980 984 984 985 CHAPS. . 13 . 5 . 5 g .' 5 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 22 THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED GENESIS. Before | Before CHRISTCHEIST 4004. CHAPTER I. God creaieti the world in six days : 26 Man created in the image of God. IN the « beginning h God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void ; and darkness ivas upon the face of the deep. Ps. 136. 7, 8, 9. & 148.3,5 2 Heb. for 102. 25.:? Ps. 8. 3. 136. 5. \r Job.38.7. t l4 *:k i| J & 31 - 85 from the darkness: and God saw Is. 44. 24. a ur, . ., -, it teas good. 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. 20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the 3 moving that hath 4 life, and 5 fowl may fly above the earth in the Jer.10.12.1 creeping. & 51. 15. |4Heb. . Zech.l2.i: soul. Acts 14. 15 5 Heb. let A 17. 24 J jowl fly. Col. 1.16, 6 Heb. 17. face of th, Heb. 11.3 /r»ia» 21 ' 27, geance shall be taken on him »seven-! wPs - 79 - 12 - fold. And the Lord ° set a mark up- °^ z 6 ek : 9 ' on Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. 16 *\\ And Cain />went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife ; and she conceived, and bare 3 Enoch : and he builded a city, 1 and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad and Irad begat Mehujael : and Menu jael begat Methusael : and Methusael begat 4 Lamech. 19 H And Lamech took unto him two wives : the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal : he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. 21 And his brother's name was Ju- bal : he was the r father of all such as handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal- cain, an 5 instructer of every artificer in brass and iron : and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. 23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice ; ye 6 Or, / wives of Lamech, hearken unto my! wo » w sla y 2 Heb. Enosh. 3 Or, to call them- selves by the name of the LORD. x 1 Kings 18. 24. Ps.116.17. Joel 2. 32. Zeph. 3.9. 1 Cor. 1.2. 4004. alChr.1.1. Luke 3.38 b ch. 1. 26. Eph. 4.24. Col. 3. 10. c ch. 1. 27. 3874. d ch. 4. 25. e 1 Chr. 1. 1, &c. /ch. 1.28. g ch. 3. 19. Heb.9.27 p 2 Kings ^13. 23. & 24. 20. Jer.23.39 & 52. 3. cir. 3875 3 Heb. Chanoch. q Ps. 49.11 4 Heb. Lemech, name 2 Enos : then began men 8 * to call upon the name of the Lord. CHAPTER V. Genealogy and ages of the patriarchs to Noah. 24 The godly Enoch is translated. THIS is the a book of the genera- tions of Adam. In the day that God created man, in Hhe likeness of God made he him ; 2 c Male and female created he them ; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they h ch. 4. r Rom. 4. 11, 12. 5 Heb. whetter. speech : for 6 1 have slain a man t6\ my wmm d my wounding, and a young man my hurt. 24 s If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. 25 ^[ And Adam knew his wife again ; and she bare a son, and * called name 8 9 Seth : For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel 7 whom Cain slew. 26 And to Seth, «to him also there was born a son ; and he called his 7 to Ac. 7 Or, in my h urt. s ver. 15. 3874. t ch. 5. 3. h • 8 Heb. Q1S Sheth. 9 Thatis, Appoint- ed, or, Put. 3769. u ch. 5. 6. 3679. ! Heb. Kenan. ! Gr. Maleleel. 3544. I Heb. Jered. i Jude 14. 15. 3317. Gr. Ma- thusala. k ch. 6. 9. A 17. 1. & 24. 40. 2Kin.20.3 Ps. 16. 8. & 116. 9. & 128. 1. Mic. 6. 8. Mai. 2. 6. were created. 3 1[ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image ; and d called his name Seth : 4 « And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: / and he begat sons and daughters : 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years : 9 and he died. 6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and ^ begat Enos : 7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and be- gat sons and daughters : 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years : and he died. 9 TI And Enos lived ninety years, and begat 2 Cainan : 10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters : 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years : and he died. 12 If And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat 3 Mahalaleel : 13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters : 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years : and he died. 15 If And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat 4 Jared : 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he be- gat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters : 17 And all "the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years : and he died. 18 T[ And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat * Enoch : 19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters : 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years^an d he died. 21 ■JT And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat 5 Methuselah : 22 And Enoch * walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred yeais, and begat sons and daughters: Tlie wickedness of the world. GENESIS, 6, 7. The form and end of the ark. 9 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years : 24 And * Enoch walked with God : and he was not ; for God took him. 25 And Methuselah lived an hun- dred eighty and seven years, and begat 6 Lamech. 26 And Methuselah lived after he be- gat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years : and he died. 28 IT And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29 And he called his name 23 Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground m which the Lord hath cursed. 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters : 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years : and he died. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old : and Noah begat « Shem, Ham, ° and Japheth. CHAPTER VI. Man's wickedness provokes God, and he sendeth a flood, 8 Noah finds grace. 14 The building of the ark. AND it came to pass, « when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daugh- ters of men that they were fair ; and they Hook them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the Lord said, c My spirit shall not always strive with man, d for that he also is flesh : yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days ; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daugh- ters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. 5 If And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that 4 every « imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil 5 continually.^ 6 And /it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and^ it a grieved him at his heart. 7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth ; 6 both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air ; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8 But Noah h found grace in the eyes of the Lord. ai Before CHRIST 3817. | Before | CHRIST 2448. 1 2 Kings 2. 11. Heb.11.5. 3130. 6 Heb. Lemech. 2 Gr. Noe. Luke 3.36 Heb. 11. 1 Pet. 3. 20. 3 That is, Rest, or, Comfort. to ch. 3.17 &4. 11. 2353. 2448. n ch. 6. JO o ch. 10. 21 ach. 1. 28 b Deut. 7. 3,4. c Gal. 5. 16, 17. lPet.3.19 20. d Ps.78.39. 2469. 4 Or the whole ima- gination: The He- brew word sig- nifieth not only the imagi- nation, but also the pur- poses and desires. ech. 8. 21. Deu.29.19 Prov.6.18 Mat.15.19 5 Heb. ever ii day. . 2448. /"SeelNum 23, 19. 1 Sam. 15 11, 29. 2Sa.24.16 Mai. 3. 6. Jam.1.17. •pis. 63. 10. ' Eph.4.30. 6 Heb. from man unto beast h ch. 19.19 Ex.33.12. 13, 16, 17. Luke 1.30 Acts 7. 46 i ch. 7. 1. Ezek. 14. 14, 20, Rom.1.17 Heb.11.7. 2 Pet. 2. 5 7 Or, ■upright, k ch. 5. 22. I ch. 5. 32. to ch. 7. 1. & 10. 9. & 13. 13. 2 Chron. 34. 27. Lukel. 6. Rom.2. 13 & 3. 19. n Eze.8. 17 & 28. 16. Hab. 2. 8, 17. o ch. 18. 21 Ps. 14. 2. A 33.13,14 & 53 2, 3. p Jer.51.13 Ezek.7. 2, 1 Pet. 4.7 q ver. 17. 2 Or, from the earth. 3 Heb. nests. r ver. 13. ch. 7.4,21 22, 23. 2 Pet. 2. 5 9 1[ These are the generations of Noah : • Noah was a just man arid 7 perfect in his generations, and Noah k walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three sons, ' Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11 The earth also was corrupt m be- fore God, and the earth was » filled with violence. 12 And God ° looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt ; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 13 And God said unto Noah, ^The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; ? and,behold, I will destroy them 2 with the earth. 14 *\\ Make thee an ark of gopher wood ; 3 rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the Amos 8.2. jark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above ; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof ; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. 17 * And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven ; and every thing that Is in the earth shall die. 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant ; and 8 thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, *two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee ,* they shall be male and female. 20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creep- ing thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort u shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. i, s ch. 7 7, 13. 1 Pet.3.20 2 Pet.2.5. *ch.7.8, 9, 15, 16. u ch. 7. 9, 15. See ch. 2. 19. « Heb.11.7 See Exod. 40. 16. 9, 16. 2349. y ch. 7. 5, 1 21 And take thou unto thee of all ;food that is eaten, and thou shalt 'gather it to thee ; and it shall be for Matt. 24, food for thee, and for them. 38. Luke 17. 26. Heb.11.7. 1 Pet.3.20 2. Pet. 2.5 b ch. 6. 9. Ps. 33.18, 19. ■ Prov.10.9 2 Pet. 2. 9 c ver. 8. Lev.ch.ll 4 Heb. se- ven seven. 22 ® Thus did Noah ; v according to all that God commanded him, so did he. CHAPTER VII. Noah, his family, and the living creatures, enter the ark. 17 The waters prevail upon the earth. AND the Lord said unto Noah,«Come . thou and all thy house into the ark ; for Hhee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. 2 Of every " clean beast thou shalt take to thee by 4 sevens, the male and his 10 The beginning of the flood. GENESIS, 8. The waters asswage. female : d and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female ; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth e forty days and forty nights ; and every living sub- stance that I have made will 1 5 destroy from off the face of the earth. 5 / And Noah did according unto all that the Lord commanded him. 6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. 7 1[ 9 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the wa- ters of the flood. 8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, 9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the fe- male, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And it came to pass 2 after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. 11 If In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seven- teenth day of the month, the same day were all h the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the 3 » windows of heaven were opened. 12 k And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. 13 In the selfsame day l entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark ; 14 m They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creep- eth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every 4 sort. 15 And they n went in unto Noah in to the ark, two and two of all flesh wherein is the breath of life. 16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, °as God had commanded him : and the Lord shut him in. 17 p And the flood was forty days upon the earth ; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth ; ? and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceed- ingly upon the earth ; r and all the high hills, that were under the whole hea- ven, were covered. d Lev. 10. 10. Ezek. 44. 23. ver. 12,17 5 Heb. blot out. f ch. 6. 22. 2349. g ver. 1. Before CHRIST 2349. 2 Or, on the seventh day. h ch. 8. 2. Prov. 8. 28. Ezek. 26. 19. 3 Or, floodgates. & 8. 2*. Ps. 78.23. &ver.4, 17. I ver. 1, 7. ch. 6. 18. Heb. 11.7 1 Pet. 3. 20 2 Pet. 2. 5 m. ver. 2, 3, 8, 9. 4 Heb. wing. ,ch. 6.20 o ver. 2, 3 p ver 4, 12. q Ps. 104. 26. r Ps. 104. ( Jer. 3. 23 s ver. 4. cb.6. 13 17. Job 22. 16 Matt. 24 39. Luke 17. 27. 2 Pet. 3. I ch. 2. 7. 5 Heb. the breath of the spirit of life. u 1 Pet. 3 20. 2 Pet. 2. 5 A3. 6. x ch. 8. 3. Prov.20.1 1 Cor. 10. 12. hand of man ; at the Oman's brother will I of man. 6 * Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: ^for in the image of God made he man. 7 And you, w be ye fruitful, and mul- tiply ; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. 8 If And God spake unto Noah, and saying, I establish «my to his sons with him, 9 And I, n behold, covenant with you, and with your seed after you ; 10 i>And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you ; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. 11 And g I will establish my covenant with you ; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood ; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. 12 And God said, r This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations : 13 I do set s my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud : 15 And *I will remember my cove- nant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud ; and I will look upon it, that I may remember tt the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. 17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. 18 Tf And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth : x and Ham is the father of 2 Canaan. 19 v These are the three sons of Noah : 2 and of them was the whole earth overspread. 20 And Noah began to be a an husband- man, and he planted a vineyard : 21 And he drank of the wine, 6 and was drunken ; and he was uncovered within his tent, 12 Tlie generations of Noah. GENESIS, 10, 11. The toioer of Babel. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23 "And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and co vered the nakedness of their father ; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. 24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his j^ounger son had done unto him. 25 And he said, d Cursed be Canaan ; « a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said, /Blessed be the Lord God of Shem be 3 his servant. d Deut.27 16. e Josh.9.23 1 Kings 9 20, -21". and Canaan shall!^ 1 ^' Before CHRIST 2347 c Ex. 20.12 Gal. 6. 1 27 God shall 4 enlarge Japheth, 9 and; 3 °^ he shall dwell in the tents of Shem ; and Canaan shall be his servant. 28 IT And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29 And all the daj^s of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years : and he died. CHAPTER X. The descendants of Noah and his sons. 8 Nimrod the first monarch. "1VTOW these are the generations of „L\ the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth : a and unto them were sons born after the flood. 2 * The sons of Japheth ; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tu- bal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 3 And the sons of Gomer ; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarman. 4 And the sons of Javan ; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and 2 Dodanim. 5 By these were c the isles of the Gen- tiles divided in their lands ; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. 6 TT rf And the sons of Ham ; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. 7 And the sons of Cush ; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah : and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. 8 And Cush begat Nimrod : he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was a mighty e hunter /before the Lord : wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. 10 9 And the beginning of his kingdom was 3 Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 11 Out of that land 4 went forth As shur, and builded Nineveh, and 5 the city Rehoboth, and Calah, 12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah : the same is a great city. 13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and A- uamim, and Lehabim, and ^aphtuhim. servant to them. 4 Or, persuade. g Eph. 2. ' 13, 14. *3. 6. 1998. 2347, a ch. 9. 1, ~ 19. b 1 Chr. 5, &c. 2 Or, as some read it ? Rodanim. c Ps. 72. 10 Jer. 2. 10. & 25. 22. Zeph. 2. 11. d 1 Chr. 1. ,&c. cir. 2218. e Jer. 16.16 Mic. 7. 2 /ch. 6.11 g Mic. 5. 6 3Gr. Babylon. 4 Or, he went out into As- syria. 5 Or, the streets of the city. Before CHRIST Cir. 2218 h 1 Chr. 1 12. 6 Heb. Tzidon. ch. 13.12. 14, 15, 17 & 15.18- 21. Num. 34 2,-12. Josh. 12. 7,8. 7 Heb. Azzah. k\ Chr. 1, 17, &c. Heb. Ar- pachshad 2 Heb. Shelah. Jch. 11.12 »il Chr. 1 19. 2247. 3 That is, Division. n ver. 1. o ch. 9. 19 4 Heb. lip, 5 Heb. words. cir. 2247 6 Or, east ward, as ch. 13. 11 2 Sam. 6 2. with lChr.13.6 Heb. a man said to his neighbour 8 Heb. burn tli em to a burn- ing. and Casluhim, came Philistim,) and 14 And Pathrusim (^out of whom Caphtorim. 15 T[ And Canaan begat 6 Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, 16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, 17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemar- ite, and the Hamathite : and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. 19 *And the border of the Canaan- ites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto 7 Gaza ; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. 20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations. 21 T Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. 22 The * children of Shem ; Elam, and Asshur, and 8 Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. 23 And the children of Aram ; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. 21 And Arphaxad begat 2 1 Salah ; and Salah begat Eber. 25 wi And unto Eber were born two sons : the name of one was 3 Peleg ; for in his days was the earth divided ; and his brother's name teas Joktan. 26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 27 AndHadoram,andUzal,and Diklah, 28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, 29 And Ophir,and Havilah, and Jobab : all these were the sons of Joktan. 30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east. 31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. 32 n These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations : ° and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. CHAPTER XI. The tower of Babel and confusion of tongues. 10 Genera- tions of Shem. AN D the whole earth was of one 4 language, and of one 5 speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they jour- neyed 6 from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar : and they dwelt there. 3 And 7 they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and 8 burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mqrter, The confusion of tongues. GENESIS, 12. God calleth Abram. 18 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, a whose top may reach unto heaven ; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 5 b And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the chil dren of men builded. 6 And the Lord said, Behold, ^the people is one, and they have all d one language ; and this they begin to do : and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have e imagined to do. 7 Go to, / let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may p not understand one another's speech. 8 So Hhe Lord scattered them abroad from thence *'upon the face of all the earth : and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore is the name of it called 9 Babel ; * because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. 10 1[ l These are the generations of Shem : Shem ivas an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood : 11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and be gat sons and daughters. 12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty 3 T ears, m and begat Salah : 13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber : 15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 16 «ind Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat ° Peleg : 17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. 18 xlnd Peleg lived thirty j^ears, and begat Reu : 19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. 20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat p Serug : 21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven } T ears, and begat sons and daughters. 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor : 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat 9 Terah : 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Before CHRIST oir. 2247 a Deut. 1. 28. b ch.18.21. c ch. 9. 19. Acts 17. 26 d ver. 1. e Ps. 2. 1. fch. 1.26. Ps. 2.4. Acts 2. 4, 5, 6. g eh. 42. 23 Deut. 28. 49. Jer. 5. 15. 1 Cor. 14. 2, 11. h Luke 1. 51. i ch.10. 25, 32. 9 That is, Confusion k 1 Cor. 14. 23. I ch.10. 22 1 Chr. 1. 17. 2346. Before CHRIST 2056. /■Josh. 24.2 1 Chr. 1.26 1996. 2311.- m SeeLuke 3. 36. 2281. 2247. n 1 Chr. 1. 19. o Called, Luke 3.35 Phalec. 2217. 2185. p Luke 3. 'db.Saruch 2155. 2126. q Luke 3. Zi,Thara. s ch. 17. 15 & 20. 12. i ch. 22. 20 uch.16.1,2 & 18. 11, 12 xch. 12. 1 Neh. 9.7 'Acts 7. 4 z ch. 10.19 cir.1923. 1921. a ch. 15.7 Neh. 9. 7. Is. 41. 2. Acts 7. 3 Heb. 11.8 6 eh. 17.6 & 18. 18. Deut. 26.5. 1 Kin. 3.8. cch. 24.35 dch.. 28. 4 Gal. 3.14 e ch. 27. 29 Ex. 23. 22 Num. 24.9 /ch.18. 18. & 22. 18. & 26. 4. Ps. 72. 17 Acts 3. 25 Gal. 3. 8 1921. ch. 14. 14 ch.11.31. Heb. 11.9 k Deut. 11. 30. Judg. 7. 1. I ch. 10.18, 19.* 13. 7, roch. 17.1 n. ch.13.15 Be- hold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is 2 a man's wife. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her : and he said, Lord, * wilt thou slay also a righteous nation ? 5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister ? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother : * in the 3 integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. 6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart ; for 1 1 also with- held thee from sinning m against me : therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. 7 Now therefore restore the man his wife ; n for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live : and if thou restore her not, "know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, ^and all that are thine. 8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears : and the men were sore afraid. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us ? and what have I offend- ed thee, ?that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin ? thou hast done deeds unto me '"that ought not to be done. 10 And Abimelech said unto Abra- ham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 11 And Abraham said, Because thought, Surely s the fear of God is not in this place ; and * they will slay me for my wife's sake. 12 And jet indeed u she is my sister ; she is the daughter of my father, but Before CHRIST 1897, r Deut. 2.9 s Deut. 19. cir. 1898 a ch. 18. 1 b ch. 16. 7, 14. c ch. 26. d ch.12.13. 26.7. e ch. 12.15 /'Ps.105.14 Job 33.15 ver. 7 2Hel>. married to an hus- band. i ver. 18. ch. 18. 23, Before CHRIST cir. 1898, k 2 Kings 20. 3. 2Cor.l.l2 3 Or, sim- plicity.or, sincerity. I ch. 31. 7. know not the day of my death : 3 *Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and 5 take me stji/ie venison ; 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul <*may bless thee before 1 die. 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau bis son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. /ch. 12. 7. & 13. IS. g Ps. 116. ' 17. h ch.21.22. i Judg. 11. k ver. 16. 8 Heb. Seeing we saw. /ch.21.22, 23. 9 Heb. If thou shalt, Jkc. m ch. 24.31 Ps.115. 15 a ch. 19. 3. och. 21.31 2 That is, An oath. pch.21.31 3 That is, The well of (he oath. 1796. j ch. 36. 2 r ch. 27.46. 28. 1, 8. 4 Heb. bitterness of spirit. cir. 1760 a ch. 48.10 lSam.3.2 b Prov. 27. 1. Jam.4.14. ch. 25.27, 28. 5 Heb. h unt. • I ver. 27. ch. 48. 9, 15.* 49.28 DeuL. 33. 1. e ver. 13. /ver. 4. g ver. 4. h ch. 25. 25 i ver. 22. k ch. 9. 25 Deut. 27, 18. 1 ch. 43. 9. 1 Sam. 25, 24.2 Sam. 14. 9. Matt. 27. 25. ;?i ver. 4,9. 2 Heb. desirable. ft ver. 27. 3 Heb. be- fore me. p ver. 12. 6 If And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death. 8 Now therefore, my son, e obey my voice according to that which I 'com- mand thee. 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats ; and I will make them /savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth : 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he 9 may bless thee before his death. 11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, h Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man : 12 My father peradventure will • feel me, and I shall seem to him as a de- ceiver ; and I shall bring * a curse upon me, and not a blessing. 13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son : only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother : and his mother m made savoury meat, such as his father loved. 15 And Rebekah took 2 » goodly rai- ment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son : 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck : 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. 18 If And he came unto his father, and said, My father : and he said, Here am ' ; who art thou, my son ? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn ; I have done according as thou badest me : arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that tlry soul may bless me. 20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son ? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it 3 to me. 21 And Isaac said "unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that Ipmay feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. 22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father ; and he felt him, and said, The voice is- Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. 23 And he discerned him not, because ? his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands : so he blessed him. 28 Esau complaineth, GENESIS, 28. and threateneth Jacob I. 24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau ? And he said, I am. 25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, r that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat : and he brought him wine, and he drank. 26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. 27 And he came near, and kissed him : and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, s the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed : 28 Therefore * God give thee of u the dew of heaven, and x the fatness of the earth, and v plenty of corn and wine : 29 z Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and * let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : b cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. 30 1 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his fa- ther, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and c eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou ? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. 33 And Isaac 2 trembled very ex ceedingly, and said, Who ? where is he that hath 3 taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou earnest, and have blessed him? yea, d and he shall be blessed. 34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, c he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. 35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. 36 And he said, /Is not he rightly named 4 Jacob ? for he hath supplanted me these two times : 9 he took away Before CHRIST cir. 1760. r ver. 4. my birthright ; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a bless- ing for me ? 37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, ^Behold, I have made him thy lord, And all his brethren have I given to him for servants ; and • with corn and wine have I 5 sustained him : and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? 38 And Esau said unto his father. Hos. 14.6 t Heb. 11. 20. u Deut.33. 13, '28. 2 Sam. 1. 21. x ch. 45. 18 y Deut. 33. 28. z ch. 9. 25 * 25. 23. a ch. 49. 8 b ch. 12. 3 Num. 24. Before CHRIST cir. 1760. c ver. 4. 2 Heb. trembled with a great trembling areatly. 3Heb. hunted, d chap. 28, 3,4. Rom. 11. 29. e Heb, 12. 17. /'ch.25. 26. 4 That is, A sap- planter. gch. 25.33 // Fulfill- ed, 2 Sam. 8. 14. ver. 29. 5 Or, su port r £Heb. 12, 17. I ver. 28. Heb. 11. 20. 6 Or, of the fatness. m ch. 25. 23. 2 Sam.8. 14. Obad. 18 19, 20. n 2 Kin. 8, 20. o ch. 37. 4. 8. p ch. 50. 3, 4, 10. q Obad. 10. Ps. 64. 5 «ch. 11.31. t ch. 26. &28. u ch. 24. 3. 1760. a ch,27.33. b ch, 24. 3. cHos. 12. 12. dch. 25.20. e ch.22. 23. /ch.24.29 q ch. 17. 1 6. 2 Heb. an assembly of people. h ch. 12. 2. Heb. ofth. Hast thou but one blessing, my father ? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, *and wept. 39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, } thy dwelling shall be 6 the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above ; 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and «» shalt serve thy brother ; and » it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. 41 TJ And Esau ° hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him : and Esau said in his heart, p The days of mourning for my father are at hand ; ° then will I slay my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah : and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, tlry brother Esau, as touching thee, doth r comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 43 Now therefore, nry son, obe}~ my voice ; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother s to Haran ; 44 And tarry with him a few daj^s, until thy brother's fury turn away ; 45 Until tlry brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him : then I will send, and fetch thee from thence : why should I be deprived also of you both in one day ? 46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, * I am weary of my life because of the daugh- ters of Heth : ** if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me ? CHAPTER XXVIII. Jacob is blessed of God and sent to Pad.an-o.ram. 11 His vision at Bethel. 20 His vow. AND Isaac called Jacob, and "blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, *Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 2 c Arise, go to d Padan-aram, to the house of e Betlmel thy mother's father ; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of / Laban thy mother's brother. 3 g And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be 2 a multitude of people ; 4 And give thee h the blessing of A- braham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee ; that thou mayest inherit the land 3 * wherein thou art a stranger, which jonrningsJ.God gave unto Abraham. i ch. 17. 8.1 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob : and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son The vision of GENESIS, 29. Jacob's ladder. 29 Before CHKIST 1760. of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. 6 If When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence ; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Ca naan ; 7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Pa dan-aram ; 8 And Esau seeing k that the daughters!* ch. 24. 3 of Canaan 4 pleased not Isaac his f ather;| 4 ^- S5 - 9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and were evil took unto the wives which he had' inthe 'Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, ™the sister of Neba- li eyes, <&c. cir. 1760. Zch. 36.3, joth, to be his wife. she is 10 1" And Jacob » went out from Beer- gX sheba, and went toward °Haran. math. 11 And he lighted upon a certamhj h - 25 - place, and tarried there all night, be-in Hos. 12. cause the sun was set ; and he took ofj 1 c D, lled the stones of that place, and put therm Acts^s, for his pillows, and lay down in that! charran. place to sleep. 12 And he .p dreamed, and behold a> ch.41.1. ladder set up on the earth, and the topi "j^nVsi of it reached to heaven : and behbldr ibb.1.14. 9 the angels of God ascending and de-/ 011 ' 35 ' 1 ' scending on it. L ch .2 6 . '34. 13 *And,behold,the Lord stood above,' ch. 13 it, and said, s I am the Lord God „fi & 35.12. Ji| wch. 13.16, Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac : ' the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed ; 14 And u thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt 2 spread abroad * to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south : and in thee and y in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, 2 1 am witn thee, and will «keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will h bring thee again into this land; for ?I will not leaved < thee, d until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. 16 f And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in e this place ; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place ! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and /set it up for a pillar, 9 and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of h that place 3 Beth-el: but the name of that city was culled Luz at the first. 20 *'Aud Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If 2Heb break forth, sob.. 13. 14. Deut. 12. 20. y ch. 12.3. & 18.18. 4 22.18. * 26. 4. 2 See ver. 20, 21. ch. 26.24. & 31.3. a ch. 48.16 Ps. 121.5, 7, S, 35.6. Deut. 31. 6,8. Josh. 1.5. 1 Kin.8.57 Heb.13.5. d Num. 23, 19. e Ex. 3.5. Josh. 5.15 /ch. 31.13, 45.A 35.14 g Lev. 8.10, ' 11, 12. Num.7. 1. h Judg. 1. 23, 26. Hos. 4.15. 3 That is, The house of God. i ch. 31.13 Judg. 11. 30.2 Sam. 15.8. Before CHRIST cir. 1760, k ver. i5. 1 1 Tim.6.8 m Judg. 11 31. 2Sam.l9. 24,30. n Deut. 26. 17.2 Sam. 15.8. 2Kin.5.1' ch. 35.7, 14. p Lev. 27. 4 Heb. lift up his feet. a Num.23 7. Hos. 12. 12. 5 Heb. children. 2 Heb. Is there peace to him? b ch. 43.27. i Heb. yet the day is Ex. 2. 16, d Ex. 2.17, e ch. 33. 4. & 45. 14, 15. /ch. 13. 8. a 14.14,16 gch. 24.28. 4 Heb. hearing, h ch. 24.29. k God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me 1 bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that m I come again to my fa- ther's house in peace ; "then shall the Lord be my God : 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, ° shall be God's house: />and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. CHAPTER XXIX. Jacob meeteth Rachel. 18 He covenanteth with Laban. 23 Is deceived with Leah. 28 Rachel given him. nPHEN Jacob 4 went on his journey, JL a and came into the land of the 5 people of the east. 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it ; for out of that well they watered the flocks : and a great stone ivas upon the well's mouth. 3 And thither were all the flocks ga- thered : and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place. 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye ? And they said, Of Haran are we. 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know Mm. 6 And he said unto them, 2 h Is he well ? And they said, He is well : and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. 7 And he said, Lo, 3 it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together : water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. 8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth ; then we water the sheep. 9 H And while he yet spake with them, c Rachel came with her father's sheep : for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of La- ban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and d rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob e kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was f her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son : g and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the 4 tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that h he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and 30 Jacob marrieth GENESIS, 30. Leah and Rachel* brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, * Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he a- bode with him 5 the space of a month. 15 Tf And Laban said unto Jacob-, Be cause thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought ? tell me, what shall thy wages be ? 16 And Laban had two daughters : the name of the elder ivas Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah toas tender eyed ; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel ; and said, h I will serve thee seven years for Ra- chel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man : abide with me. 20 And Jacob l served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 H And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may m go in unto her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and n made a feast. 23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him ; and he went in unto her. 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his "maid for an handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah : and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me ? did not I serve with thee for Rachel ? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me ? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our 2 country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 o Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week : and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he Moved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him ? yet seven other years. 31 U And when the Lord '•saw that Leah was hated, he s opened her womb : but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name 3 Reuben : for she said, Surely the Lord hath t looked upon my affliction ; now there- fore my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again, and bare Before i CHRIST cir. 1760. i ch. 2. 23. Judg. 9.2. J 2 Sam. 5 J 1.4 19.12, 13. 5 Heb. a month of days. Bef oi e CHRIST cir. 1751 k ch. 31.41 2 Sam. 3. 14. I ch. 30.26, Hos.12.12 1753. m Judg. 15. i Judg.14. 10. John 2. 1, 'Heb. place. o Judg. 14. 12. p ver. 20. Deut. 21. 15. qch. 30.26. 4 31. 41. Hos. 12. 12. >-Ps. 127.3. ?ch. 30. 1. cir. 1752. 3 That is, See a son. I Ex. 3. 7. & 4, 31. Deut. 26. 7. Ps. 25. 18. 4 106. 44. 4 That is, Hearing cir. 1750, 5 That is, Joined. See Num, 18. 2, 4. cir. 1749. u Matt. 1.2, 6 That is, .Praise. 7 Heb. stood from bearing, cir. 1749 zch. 29.31, b ch. 37.11, c Job 5. 2 d ch. 16. 2, 1 Sara.1.5 e ch. 16. 2. /ch.50. 23. Job 3. 12. gch. 16. 2. 8 Heb. be built by her. h ch. 16. 3. 4 35. 22. cir. 1748. i Ps. 35.24. 4 43.1. Lam. 3.59 2 That is, Judging. cir. 1747. 3 Heb. wrestlings of God, ch. 23. 6. 4 That is, My wrest- ling. k Called, Matt.4.13 Nephtha- lim. cir. 1749. I ver. 4. cir. 1748. 5 That is, A troop, or, com- pany. Is. 65. 11. cir. 1747. 6 Heb. In my hap- piness. mProv.31. 28. Luke 1.48. 7 That is, Happv. cir. 1748. nch. 25.30. o Num. 16. 9, 13. a son ; and said, Because the Lord katl heard that I was hated, he hath there fore given me this so?i also : and sh( called his name 4 Simeon. 34 And she conceived again, and ban a son ; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because '. have born him three sons : therefore wai his name called 5 Levi. 35 And she conceived again, and bar< a son : and she said, Now will I prais< the Lord : therefore she called his nam< M 6 Judah ; and 7 left bearing. CHAPTER XXX. Rachel, being barren, grieveth. 22 She beareth Josep) 35 Jacob's new covenant with Laban. AND when Rachel saw that «sh bare Jacob no children, Rache b envied her sister; and said unto Ja cob, Give me children, « or else I die. 2 And Jacob's anger was kindled a gainst Rachel : and "he said, d Am I i: God's stead, who hath withheld fror thee the fruit of the womb ? 3 And she said, Behold e my mail Bilhah, go in unto her ; / and she shal . bear upon my knees, 9 that I may als< 8 have children by her. 4 And she gave him Bilhah her hand maid h to wife : and Jacob went in un to her. 5 And Bilhah conceived, and bar< Jacob a son. 6 And Rachel said, God hath • judgec me, and hath also heard my voice, an( hath given me a son : therefore calle( she his name 2 Dan. 7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceivec again, and bare Jacob a second son. 8 And Rachel said, With 3 great wrest ings have I wrestled with my sister and I have prevailed : and she callec his name 4 ^Naphtali. 9 When Leah saw that she had lefi bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, anc "gave her Jacob to wife. 10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacot a son. 11 And Leah said, A troop cometh : and she called his name 5 Gad. 12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacot a second son. 13 And Leah said, 6 Happy am I, for the daughters m will call me blessed : and she called his name 7 Asher. 14 *f[ And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, n Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes. 15 And she said unto her, ° Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband ? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also ? And Rachel Rachel beareth Joseph. GENESIS, 31. Laban stayeth Jacob. 31 said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes. 16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me ; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. 17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son. 18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maid- en to my husband : and she called his name 8 Issachar. 19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son. 20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry ; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons : and she called his name 9 v Zebulun. 21 And afterwards she bare a daugh- ter, and called her name 2 Dinah. 22 T[ And God 9 remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and r opened her womb. 23 And she conceived, and bare a son ; and said, God hath taken away «my reproach : 24 And she called his name 3 Joseph ; and said, *The Lord shall add to me another son. 25 TJAnd it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, "Send me away, that I may go unto *mine own place, and to my country. 26 Give me my wives and my children, S'for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. 27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for 2 I have learned by ex- perience that the Lord hath blessed me « for thy sake. 28 And he said, & Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. 29 And he said unto him, c Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me. 30 For it teas little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now 2 increased unto a multitude ; and the Lord hath blessed thee 3 since my coming : and now when shall I d provide for mine own house also ? 31 And he said, What shall I give thee ? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing : if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock. 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the Before I Before CHRIST CHPJST cir. 1748. cir. 1745. cir. 1747, c ch. 31, 8 l/Ps. 37. 6, 1 4 Heb. to morrow, Ex. 13. 14 8 That is, An hire. cir. 1746. 9 That is, Divelling. p Called, Mat.4.13, Zabulon. cir. 1745. 2 That is, Judgment Ps.5P.l,2 my daughters, no man is with us ; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee. 51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee ; 52 This heap be witness, and this pil- lar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm. 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, y judge betwixt us. And Jacob 2 sware by « the fear of his father Isaac. 54 Then Jacob 5 offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread : and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. 55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and b blessed them : and La- ban departed, and c returned unto his place. CHAPTER XXXII. Jacob's vision at Mahanaim. 3 His message and present to Esau. 24 Wrestleth with an angel at Peniel. AND Jacob went on his way, and a the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's b host : and he called the name of that place 6 Mahanaim. 3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother c unto the land of Seir, d the 7 country of Edom. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau ; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stay- ed there until now : 5 And / 1 have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants : and I have sent to tell my lord, that 9 I may find grace in thy sight. 6 1[ And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also ; was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, josh. io. Behold thy father in law goeth up ? to Timnath to shear his sheep. 14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a Prov.7.12 vail, and wrapped herself, and 'sat in Heb. the - an pen place, which is by the way to Matt. 24. JDeut.25. nadti plied, p 2 Sam, 13. 39. 10 Judg,14.1 door of eyes, or, oj Timnath; for she saw nhat Shelah Endfim. was grown, and she was not given unto 5ver ' n '- 6 himtowife. [ 15 When Judah saw her, he though t 40 Tommm* deceiveth Judah. GENESIS, 89. Joseph resistetli his mistress. her to be an harlot ; because she had covered her face. 16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Gro to, I pray thee, let mecome in unto thee ; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou niayest come in unto me ? 17 And he said, *I will send thee 2 a kid from the flock. And she said, « Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? 18 And he said, What pledge shall 1 give thee ? And she said, * Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. 19 And she arose, and went away, and y laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. 20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand : but he found her not. 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was 3 openly by the wayside ? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. 22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her ; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place. 23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we 4 be shamed : behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. 24 1 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath z played the harlot ; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring' her forth, « and let her be burnt. 25 When she ivas brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said; b Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, c the signet, and bracelets, and staff. 26 And Judah d acknowledged them, and said, e She hath been more right- eous than I ; because that / 1 gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again g no more. 27 1 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it came to pass, when she tra- vailed, that the one put out his hand : and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 29 And it came to pass, as he drew Before CHRIST cir. 1727. tEzek. 16. 33. 2Heb.a kid of the goats, ii ver. 20. x ver. 25. ver. 14. Before CHRIST cir. 1727. back his hand, that, behold. came out : and she said, his brother 5 How hast 3 Or, in Enajim. 4Heb. become a contempt. z Judsr. 19. aLev.21.9. Deut. 22. 21. h ch. 37.32. c ver. 18. d ch. 37.33 e 1 Sam. 24 17. /ver. 14. g Job 34. ' 31, 32. 5 Or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? 6 That is, A breach. * eh. 46.12. Num. 26. 20. 1 Chr.2.4. Matt. 1.3. 1729. a eh. 37.36 Ps. 105.17 b ch. 37.28. ; ver. 21. ch. 21. 22. * 26. 24,28 & 28. 15. 1 Sam.16, 18. & 18. 14, 28. Acts 7. 9 d Ps. 1. 3. e ver. 21. ch. 18. 3. * 19.19. /ch. 24. 2 ch. 1 1 Sam. 16. 12. i 2 Sam. 13 11. k Prov. 6. 29, 32. I ch. 20. 6. Lev. 6. 2. 2 Sam. 12, 13. Ps. 51. 4. m Prov. 13, &c. thou broken forth ? this breach be upon thee : therefore his name was called 6 h Pharez. 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand : and his name was called Zarah. CHAPTER XXXIX. Poliphar's wife tempteth Joseph. 14 He is falsely accused. 20 Is imprisoned. AND Joseph was brought down to Egypt ; and « Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, *> bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. & And c the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man ; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord $ made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 And Joseph « found grace in his sight, and he served him : and he made him /overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that g the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake ; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Jo- seph's hand ; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph * was a goodly person, and well favoured. 7 11 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph ; and she said, • Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wot- teth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand ; 9 There is none greater in this house than I ; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife : * how then can I do this great wickedness, and 'sin against &od? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he heark- ened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. 11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business ; and there was none of the men of the house there within, 12 And m she caught him by his gar- ment, saying, Lie with me : and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13 And it came to pass, when she saw Joseph interpretetli tlie dreams GENESIS, 40. of Pharaoh's butler and baker. 41 that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, say- ing, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us ; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a 2 loud voice : 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. ta Before CHEIST 1729. 2 Heb. great. n Ex. 23.1 Ps. 12U.3 Prov. 6. 34, 35. />Ps.l0i 1 Pet. 2 16 And she laid up his garment her, until his lord came home. 17 And she n spake unto him accord- ing to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his gar- ment with me, and fled out. 19 And it came to pass, when his mas- ter heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me ; that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph's master took him, and * put him into the ° prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound : and he was there in the prison 21 1j But the Lord was with Joseph, and 2 shewed him mercy, and r gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison ■ com- mitted to Joseph's hand all the pri- soners that were in the prison ; and whatsoever they did there, he was the, doer of it 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand ; because t the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper. CHAPTER XL. The butler and baker of Pharaoh in prison. 8 Joseph interpreted their dreams. AND it came to pass after these things, that the a butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was & wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 «And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them : and they continued a season in ward. 5 Ti And they dreamed a dream bothj cir. 1718 of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the inter-|_ A2 Before CHRIST cir. 1718. y See ch. 40. 3, 15. a 41. 14. 8 Heb. extended kindness unto him. r Ex. 3.21. take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 35 And c let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt ; that the land 7 d perish not through the famine. 37 1 And * the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said unto his ser- vants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man / in whom the Spirit of God is ? 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art : 40 9 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people 2 be ruled : only in the throne will I be greater than thou. 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have h set thee over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh *took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Jo seph's hand, and * arrayed him in ves tures of 3 fine linen, ^and put a gold chain about his neck ; 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had ; * and they cried before him, 4 5 Bow the knee : and he made him rule)' «over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name 6 Zaphnath-paaneah ; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti- pherah 7 priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. 46 1[ And Joseph was thirty years old when he ° stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went through- out all the land of Egypt. 47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. 48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities ; the food of the field, which vbas Before I Before CHRIST I CHRIST 1715. !cir. 1715. pre- pared of a Num. 23. 19. Is. 46, 10, 11. 5 Or. ■par God. 6 Or, over- seers. b Prow 6. 6, 7, 8. c ver. 48. 7 Heb. he not cut off. d ch.47.15, 19. ePs.105.19 Acts 7.10, f Num.27. 18. Job 32. 8, Prov. 2.6. Dan. 4. 8, 18. 40.11, 14. 4 6. 3. a Ps. 105. 21, 22. Acts 7.10. 2 Heb, be armed, or, kiss. h Dan. 6.3. i Esth.3.10 4 8. 2, 8. k Esth. 8. 15. Or, silk. I Dan. 5. 7 29. m Esth.6.9 4 Or, Ten der father ch. 45. 8 5 Heb. Abrech. n ch. 42. 6 4 45.8,26. Acts 7.10 p ch. 22.17. Judg.7.12 1 Sam. 13. 5. Ps. 78. 27. q ch. 46.20, 4 48. 5. 8 Or, prince, ver. 45. 2 Sam. 8. 18. cir. 1712. 9 That is, Forget- ting. cir. 1711. 2 That is, Fruitful. r ch. 49.22. 1708. 8 Ps.105.16 Acts 7.11, t ver. 30. 1715. 2 Heb. all wherein was, u ch. 42. 4 47.14,24 Deut, 9 28. 1707. a Acts 7.12 b ch. 43. 8 Ps. 118.11 Is. 38. 1. d Acts 7.11 ech. 41.41. /ch. 37.7 round about every city, laid he up in the same. 49 And Joseph gathered corn p as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering ; f or it was without number. 50 i And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti- pherah 8 priest of On bare unto him. 51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn 9 Manasseh : For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. 52 And the name of the second called he 2 Ephraim : For God hath caused me to be r fruitful in the land of my affliction. 53 *\\ And the seven years of plente- ousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended. 54 s And the seven years of dearth be- gan to come, t according as Joseph had said : and the dearth was in all lands ; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pha- raoh for bread : and Pharaoh said un- to all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph ; what he saitli to you, do. 56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth : And Joseph opened 2 all the storehouses, and ™sold unto the Egyptians ; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. 57 *And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy com; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. CHAPTEPv XLII. Jacob's ten sons come to buy corn. 16 Joseph hnprisoneth them. 24 All except Siineon return. \^OW when a Jacob saw that there was JLi corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do yelook one upon another ? 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt : get you down thither, and buy for us from thence ; that we may b live, and not die. 3 1[And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. 4 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren ; for he said, c Lest peradventure mischief befall him. 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came : for the famine was d in the land of Canaan. 6 And Joseph urns the governor * over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land : and Joseph's brethren came, and / bowed down them- selves before him with their faces to the earth. 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange 44 to buy corn in Egypt. GENESIS, 42. They return to Jacob. unto them, and spake 3 roughly unto them ; and he said unto them, Whence come ye ? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph g remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies ; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. 11 We are all one man's sons ; we c true men, thy servants are no spies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 13 And they said, Tlry servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan ; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our fa ther, and one h is not. 14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies : 15 Hereby ye shall be proved : i By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest bro- ther come hither. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be 2 kept in prison, that your words may be proved whether there be any truth in you : or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. 17 And he 3 put them all together in to ward three days. 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live ; k for I fear God : 19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison : go ye, carry corn for the famine of } T our houses : 20 But * bring your youngest brother unto me ; so shall your words be veri- fied, and ye shall not die. And they did so. 21 If And they said one to another, m We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear ; n therefore is this dis- tress come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, say- ing, o Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child ; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is ^required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them ; for 4 he spake unto them by an interpreter. 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept ; and returned to them Before CHRIST 1707. SHeb.hard things with them. g ch,J hch. 37.30. Lam. 5. 7. See ch.44. 20. Before CHRIST 1707. a Matt. 5. 44. Rom. 12. 17, 20, 21 r See ch. 43. 21. 5 Heb.wewf forth. s ver. 7. Seel Sain 2 Heb. W*A 1. 26. ! us hard & 17. 55. I things. 2Heb. bound. 8 Heb. gathered. k Lev. 25. 43. Neh.5.15 I ver. 34. ch. 43. ! & 44. 23. m Job 36. 8,9. Hos. 5.15. n,Prov. 21. 13. Matt. 7.2. och.37. 21. p ch. 9. 5. 1 Kin.2.32 2 Chr. 24. 22. Ps. 9. 12. Luke 11. 50, 51. 4 Heb. an interpret- er was between them. I ver. 15, 19, 20. uch. 34.10. x See ch. 43. 21. ch. 43.14, z ver. 13. ch. 37. 33. & 44. 28. \ ver. 4. ch. 44. 29. 6 ch. 37.35. 4 44.31. again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. 25 1 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision " for the way: and Josh. 19.1 421.5,6,7. 1 Chr. 4. 24, 39. qch. 29.35. Deu. 33.7. r Ps. 18.40. sch. 27.29. 1 Chr.5.2. CHos. 5.14. Rev. 5.5. u Num. 23. 24. 4 24.9. x Num. 24. 17. Jer.30.21. Zech. 10. 11. y Ps. 60. 7. 4 108. 8. or, Num. 21. 18. z Deut. 28. 57. a Is. 11.1. 4 62. 11. Ezek. 21. 27. Dan.9.25. Matt. 21. 9. Luke 1. 32. 33. Before CHRIST 1689. i Ps. 25. 5. 4 119.166, 174. Is. 25. 9. k Deut. 33. 20. 1 Chr.5.18 ZDeut. 33. 24. Jos. 19. 24. m Deut.33. 23. 3 Heb. daughters, n ch. 37. 4, 24, 28.439 20.442.21. Ps. 118.13 o Job29.20. Ps. 37. 15. p Ps. 132. 2,5. ^ch. 45.11. 4 47. 12. 4 50. 21. v Ps. 80. 1. s Is. 28. 16. watered their flock. 18 And when they came to 9 Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to da}- ? 19 And they said, An Egyptian de- livered us out of the hand of the shep- herds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man ? call him, that he may r eat bread. 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses 8 Zipporah his daughter. 22 And she bare him a son, and he call- ed his name 4 * Gershom : for he said, I have been «a stranger in a strange land. 23 H And it came to pass * in process of time, that the king of Egypt died : and the children of Israel v sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and z their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. 24 And God * heard their groaning, and God h remembered his c covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 And God d looked upon the chil- dren of Israel, and God 5e had respect unto them, Before CHRIST 1571. e Acts?. 21 2 That is, Drawn out. Mcts7.23. ' 24. Heb. 11.24, 25, 26. g ch. 1. 11, 1531, h Acts 7.24 i Acts 7.26 k Acts 7. 27, 28. 2 Heb. a man, a prince, Gen.13.8. Before CHRIST 1491. / Acts 7.29 Heb.11.27 m Gen. 24 11. 4 29.2. H ch. 3. 1 3 Or, prince, as Gen.41.45 o Gen. 24 11.4 29.10 lSam.9.11 pGen.29.10 a Num. 10. 29. called also Je- thro, or Jether,ch. 3.1.4 4.18 4 18.1,4c. Gen.31.54 4 43. 25. ch. 4. 25. 4 18. 2. 4 That is, A stranger here. t ch. 18. 3. it Acts 7.29 Heb. 11. 13, 14. xch.7. 7. Acts 7.30. V Num. 20. *16. Deu.26.7. Ps. 12. 5. sGen.18.20 ch. 3. 9. 4 22.23, 27. Deu.24.15 Jam. 5. 4. a ch. 6. 5. h ch. 6. 5. Ps. 105. 8, 42. 4 106. 45. cGen.15.14 4 46. 4. d ch. 4. 31. 1 Sam. 1. 11. 2 Sam. 16. 12. Luke 1.25 5 Heb. knew. e ch. 3. 7. a ch. 2. 16. b ch. 18. 5. 1 Kin. 19.8 c Deut. 33. 16. Is. 63. 9. Acts 7.30. rfPs. 111.2 Acts 7.31 e Deut. 16. S3 /ch.19.12 Josh.5.15. Acts 7.33, g ver. 15. ' Gen.28.13 ch. 4. c Mat.22.35J Mark 12. 26. Luke 20.37. Acts 7. 32 h So 1 Kin. 19. 13. Is. 6. 1, 5 i ch. 2. 23, 24, 25. Neh. 9. 9 Ps. 106.44 Acts 7.34 £ch. 1. 11. fGen.18.21 ch. 2. 25. »t Before CHRIST 1491. b ch. 19. 9. e ch. 3. 15. (/Num.12. 10. 2 Kin. 5. 27. e Num. 12. 13, 14. Deu.32.39 2Kin.5.14 Matt. 8.3. a ver. 17, 20 /ch.7. 19. meb.shall be and shall be. 3 Heb. a man of words. ■IHeb.since yesterday, nor since the third day. g ch. 6. 12. ' Jer. 1. 6. h Ps. 94. 9. i Is. 50. 4. Jer. 1.9. Mat. 10. 19 Mark 13. 11. Luke 12. 11, 12. 4 21.14,15 k See Jonahl.3. 5 Or, slixmldest. I ver. 27. 1 Sam.10. 2, 3, 5. m ch.7.1,2. n Num.22. 38. 4 23.5, 12, 16. Deu.18.18 Is. 51. 16. Jer. 1. 9. oDeu.5.31. p ch. 7. 1. 4 18. 19. q ver. 2. became a serpent ; and Moses fled from before it. 4 And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand : 5 That they may b believe that c the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee. 6 *T[And the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom : and when he took it out, be- hold, his hand was leprous d as snow. 7 And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again ; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, e it was turned again as his other flesh. 8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. 9 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and /the water which thou takest out of the river 2 shall become blood upon the dry land. 10 If And Moses said unto the Lord, my Lord, I am not 3 eloquent, neither 4 heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant : but gl am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11 And the Lord said unto him, A Who hath made man's mouth ? or who mak- eth the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind ? have not I the Lord ? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13 And he said, O my Lord, *send, 1 pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou 5 wilt send. 14 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, 'he cometh forth to meet thee : and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. 15 And w thou shalt speak unto him, and n put words in his mouth : and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and °will teach you what ye shall do. 16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people : and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and Pthou shalt be to him instead of God. 17 And thou shalt take ?this rod in God's message to Pharaoh. EXODUS, 5. The Israelites' task increased. 57 hand, wherewith thou shalt do Before CHRIST 1491. 6Heb. Jtther. r ch. 2. 23. Mat. 2. 20 sch. 17.9. Num. 20, 8,9. « oh. 7.3,13 4 9.12,35. 4 10.1. «fe 14.2. Deu. 2.30. Jos.ll. 20. Is. 63. 17. John 12. 40. Rom.9.18 thine signs, 18 If And Moses went and returned to 6 Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. 19 And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt : for r all the men are dead which sought thy life. 20 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt : and Mo- ses took s the rod of God in his hand. 21 And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those ' wonders be-l< ch. 3. 20 fore Pharaoh, which I have put in thinej hand: but "I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, * Israel is my son, y even my firstborn : 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me : and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, Z I will, r Hos.ii. slay thy son, even thy firstborn. j Rom - 9.4., 24 If And it came to pass by the wayi/j^^l in the inn, that the Lord «met him, j' Jam. 1. is! I and sought to b kill him. r^ \^ 5 -j 25 Then Zipporah took <*a sharp 2 stone,ia Num.22. and cut off the foreskin of her son, andi^ n 3 cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a t . jos.5.2. 3. bloody husband art thou to me. 26 So he let him go : then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. 27 If And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness rf to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in e the mount of God, and kissed him. 28 And Moses /told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him, and all the 9 signs which he had com- manded him. 29 If And Moses and Aaron * went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel : 30 'And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. 31 And the people * believed : and when they heard that the Lord had 1 visited the children of Israel, and that he »'had looked upon their affliction, then "they bowed their heads and worshipped. CHAPTER V. Pharaoh chideth Moses. 5 He increaseth the Israelites' task. 22 Moses complaineth to God. ND afterward Moses and Aaron c ch. 3. 19. d ch. 3. 18. christ! saith ttLe LoRD ^ od of I srae l> Let my 1491. jpeople go, that they may hold a a feast — — ^junto me in the wilderness. ?2Knui8.* 2 ^ nd Pharaoh said, 4 Who is the 35. ' ILord, that I should obey his voice to 15, let Israel go ? I know not the Lord, c neither will I let Israel go. 3 And they said, d The God of the Hebrews hath met with us : let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God ; lest he fall upon us with pes- tilence, or with the sword. 4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from then works ? get you unto your e burdens. 5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the peo- ple of the land now are f many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. 6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the 9 taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, 7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore : let ech. 1. n /ch. 1.7,9, ch. 1.11 A : went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus •2 Or,knife. 3Heb. made it touch. d ver. 14. e ch. 3. 1. /ver.15,16 g ver. 8, 9. h ch. 3. 16. i ver. 18. k ver. 8, 9. ch. 3. 18. I oh. 3. 16. m ch. 2.25. 4 3.7. n Gen. 24. 26. ch.12. 27. 1 Chr. 29. 2Heb. Let the work be heavy upon the men. 3 Heb. a matter of a day in his day, £0 and gather straw for them- them selves. 8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them ; } T e shall not diminish ought thereof : for they be idle ; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacri- fice to our God. 9 2 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein ; and let them not regard vain words. 10 If And the taskmasters of the peo- ple went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. 11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it : yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. 12 So the people ivere scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. 13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, 3 your daily tasks, as when there was straw. 14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not ful- filled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore ? 15 If Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants ? 16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten ; but the fault is in thine own people. 17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are 58 God reneweth his promise. EXODUS, 6. Moses is encouraged idle : therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord. 18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. 19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task. 20 H And they met Moses and Aaron who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh : 21 A And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge ; be cause ye have made our savour 4 to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. 22 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me ? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people ; 2 neither hast thou de livered thy people at all. CHAPTER VI. God reneweth his promise by his name JEHOVAH. THEN the Lord said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do ^o Pharaoh : for * with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand b shall he drive them out of his land. 2 And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am 3 the Lord : 3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of c God Almighty, but by my name d JE HOVAH was I not known to them. 4 e And I have also established my covenant with them, / to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pil- grimage, wherein they were strangers. 5 And 9 1 have also heard the groan- ing of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage ; and I have remembered my covenant. 6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, h I am the Lord, and *I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will k redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments : 7 And I will l take you to me for a people, and m I will be to you a God : and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, which bringeth you out «from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring } x ou in unto the land, concerning the which I did 4 ° swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Before I Before CHRIST CHRIST 1491. 1491. hch. 4 Heb. to stink, Gen.34.30 1 Sam. 13. 4.4 27.12, 2Sain. 10 6. 1 Chr. 19.6. 2 Heb. delivering thou hast net de- livered. a ch. 3. 19. 6 eh. 11. 1 4 12.31,33 39. 3 Or, JE- HOVAH. eGen.17.1 4 35.11. & 48. 3. d ch. 3. 14. Ps. 68. 4. 4 83. 18. John 8.58. Rev. 1.4 eGen.15.18 4 17. 4, 7. /Gen. 17.8 4 28. 4, ch. 2. 24. ver. 2, 29. i ch. 3. 17. *7.4, Deu.26.8. Ps. 81,6.4 136.11,12. /fcch.15.13. Deut.7. 8. 1 Chr. 17 21. Neh.1.10. /Deut.4.20 4 7.6.4 14. 2.4 26.18. 2 Sam. 7. 24. n Gen. 17. 7, 8. ch. 29.45, 46. Deut. 29. 13. Rev.21.7. n ch. 5.4,5. Ps. 81. 6. 4 Heb. lift up my hand. See Gen.14.22 Deu.32.40 o Gen. 15. 18. 4 26.3. 4 28. 13. 4 35. 12. ^>ch.5. 21, 5 Heb. shortness, or, strait- ness. q ver, 9. r ver. 30. ch. 4. 10. Jer. 1. 6. « Gen.46.9. 1 Chr.5.3. *Gen.46. 10 lChr.4. 24 u Gen. 46 11. Num 3. 17. IChr. 6. 1,16. 1619. x 1 Chr. 6. 17.4 23.7 - Num. 26. 57. 1 Chr 6. 2, 18. z 1 Chr. 6. 19.423.21. a ch. 2.1,2. Num. 26. 6Num.l6.1 1 Chr. 6. 37,38. cLev.10.4. Num.3.30. cir. 1530. d Ruth 4. 19, 20. 1 Chr. 2. 10 Matt. 1.4. «?Lev. 10.1. Num.3.2. 4 26. 60. 1 Chr. 6.3. 4 24.1. /Num.26. 11. g Num. 25. "7, 11. Josh. 24. 33. Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage : I am the Lord. 9 If And Moses spake so unto the chil- dren of Israel : /' but they hearkened not unto Moses for 5 anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. 10 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt* that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. 12 And Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have 9 not hearkened unto me ; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, r who am of uncircumcised lips ? 13 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. 14 U These be the heads of their fathers' houses : s The sons of Reuben the first- born of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi : these be the fami- lies of Reuben. 15 'And the sons of Simeon ; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaan- itish woman : these are the families of Simeon. 16 H And these are the names of u the sons of Levi according to their genera- tions; Gershon, and Kohath, and Me- rari : and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. 17* The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. 18 And ?the sons of Kohath ; Am ram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel : and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. 19 And 2 the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. 20 And * Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife ; and^she bare him Aaron and Moses : and the years of the life of Amram icere an hundred and thirty and seven years. 21 1 And Hhe sons of Izhar; Koran, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And c the sons of Uzziel ; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri. 23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of ^Amminadab, sister of IS aashon, to wife; and she bare him « Na- dab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 And the / sons of Korah ; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph : these are the families of the Korhites. 25 And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife : and g she bare him Phinehas : these are to go to Pliai 'aoli. EXODUS, 7. The river turned into blood. 59 the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families. 26 These are that Aaron and Moses, ^to whom the Lord said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their » armies. 27 These are they which k spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, 'to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt : these are that Moses and Aaron. 28 If And it came to pass on the day when the Lord spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 That the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, m I am the Lord : » speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. 30 And Moses said before the Lord, Behold, °l am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me? CHAPTEE VII. Aaron's rod turneth into a serpent. 13 P/iaraoh's heart is hardened. 19 The waters become blood. AND the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a a god to Pharaoh : and Aaron thy brother shall be h thy prophet. 2 Thou c shalt speak all that I com mand thee : and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. 3 And ^1 will harden Pharaoh's heart, and e multiply my / signs and my won- ders in the land of Egypt. 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, 9 that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt h by great judgments. 5 And the Egyptians » shall know that I am the Lord, when I * stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from them. 6 And Moses and Aaron l did as the Lord commanded them, so did they. 7 And Moses was » fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh. 8 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, « Shew a miracle for you : then thou shalt say unto Aaron, °Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. 10 T[ And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so i>as the Lord had commanded : and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it ? became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also r called the wise men and *the sorcerers: now the ma- Before CHRIST cir. 1530 h ver. 13. i ch. 1.4. ±l-2.17,ol. Num.33. 1 1491. kch. 5.1,3. ±7.10. /ver. 13. ch. 32. 7. ±33.1. Ps. 77.20. m ver. 2. n ver. 11. ch. 7. 2. o ver. 1 2. ch. 4. 10. among a ch. 4. 16. Jer. 1. 10 b ch. 4. 16. c ch. 4. 15. d ch. 4. 21 e ch. 11. 9. /ch. 4. 7. fifch.10. 1. ± 11. 9. h ch. 6. 6. i ver. 17. ch. 8. 29. ± 14. 4,18 Ps. 9. 16. k ch. 3.20. I ver. 2. 1491. »i Dent. 29. 5. ±31. 2. ± 34. 7. Acts 7.23, 30. n Is. 7.11. John2. 18. & 6. 30. och. 4. 2. 17. p ver. 9. q ch. 4. 3. Gen.41.8. s2Tim.3.8, Before CHRIST 1491. t ver. 22. ch. 8.7,18. u ver. 4. ch. 4. 21. x ch. 8. 15. ± 10. 1,20, 27. y ver. 10. ch. 4. 2,3. 3 ch. 3. 18. a ch. 3. 12, lb. ±5.1,3. b ver. 5. ch. 5. 2. cch.4.9. d Rev. 16. 4,6. e ver. 24. / ch.8.5,6, 16. ±9.22. ±10.12,21 ± 14.21,26 2 Heb. gathering of their waters. Igicians of Egypt, they also 'did in like manner with their enchantments. 12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. 13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them ; u as the Lord had said. 14 1[ And the Lord said unto Moses, x Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he re- fuseth to let the people go. 15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning ; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come ; and v the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand. 16 And thou shalt say unto him, 2 The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, «that they may serve me in the wilderness : and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. 17 Thus saith the Lord, In this & thou shalt know that I am the Lord : be- hold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and c they shall be turned d to blood. 18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink ; and the Egyptians shall e lothe to drink of the water of the river. 19 T[ And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and /stretch out thine hand upon the wa- ters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their 2 pools of water, that they may become blood ; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. 20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as 1. 17. 5.,the Lord commanded; and he ch. 13.6,7 4 23. 15. & 34.18,25 Lev.23.5,6 Num. 28. 17. Deut. 16. 3, 8. 1 Cor. 5.7. p Gen. 17. 14. Num.9.13 yLev.23.7, 8. Num. 28. 18, 25. Before i s hall be done in them, save that Avhich CHRIST 1491. 3 Heb.soul, r ch. 13. 3. 1 Cor. 5.7 8. u Num 13. x ver. 3. Num.9.4. Josh.5.10. 2 Kin. 23. 21. Ezra 6.20. Matt. 26. 18, 19. Mark 14. 12,-16. Luke 22. 7, &c. 4 Or, kid. yHeb.11.28 z ver. 7. a ver. 12, 13 every 3 man must eat, that only may be done of you. 17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread ; for *■ in this self- same day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt : therefore shall ye observe this day in your gene- rations by an ordinance for ever. S Num 2 28 5 '! 18 ^ sIn tne first month, on the four- 16. ' iteenth day of the month at even, ye Ishall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. '?34 28 i8 5 'i 19 ' Seven days sna U there be no Deut.ie'.s leaven found in 3^our houses : for who- soever eateth that which is leavened, w even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land. 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened ; in all your habitations shall ye eat un- leavened bread. 21 HThen Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, *Draw out and take you a 4 lamb ac- cording to 3'our families, and kill the passover. 22 ^ And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and z strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason ; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. 23 «For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians ; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass b Ezek.9.6. over the door, and b will not suffer <• the ^• 4 7 - 3 - destroyer to come in unto your houses c2Sam'.24. to smite you. 16. i Cor! 24 And ye shall observe this thing Hebii 28 ^ or an ordinance to thee and to thy * isons for ever. i 25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord r. will give j t ou, <* according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this serf vice. ech. i3.8,| 26 * And it shall come to pass, when Deut.32 7iy° ur children shall say unto you, What jo8h.*4.6.|mean ye by this service ? ! 27 That ye shall say, / It is the sa- jcrifice of the Lord's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people 9 bowed the head and worshipped. 28 And the children of Israel went _ and ; * did as the Lord had com- f s j l 8, |};jmanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. a 135.' 8.1 29 ^And it came to pass, that at a 136. iQ- Jmidnight *the Lord smote all the Ps. 78. /'ver. 11. «?ch. 4. 31. A Heb. 11. 28. ch. 11.4. k Num. 8. 17.*33.4.iawa} The firstborn of Egypt slain. EXODUS, 13. Ordinance of tlie passover. 65 firstborn in the land of Egypt, 'from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the 2 dungeon ; and all the firstborn of cattle. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians ; and there was a » great crj in Egypt ; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. 31 II And n he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, o both ye and the children of Israel ; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said. 32 pAIso take j T our flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone ; and 9 bless me also. 33 '•And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste ;"f or they said, * We be all dead men. 34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their 8 knead- ingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. 35 And the children of Israel did ac- cording to the word of Moses ; and they borrowed of the Egyptians t jew- els of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment : 36 «And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And «they spoiled the Egyptians. 37 f And ythe children of Israel journeyed from z Rameses to Succoth, about a six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. 38 And 4 a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because b they were thrust out of Eg}-pt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual. 40 U Now the sojourning of the chil- dren of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was c four hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all rf the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It is 2 e a night to be much observ- ed unto the Lord for bringing them out from the land of Egypt : this is that night of the Lord to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. 43 TJ And the Lord said unto Moses and Aaron, This is f the ordinance of Before ! Before CHRIST CHRIST 1491. 1491. 1 ch. 4. 23. All. 5. 2 Heb. house of the pit. mch. 11.6. Pro. 21. 13. Amos 5.1? Jam.2.13. nch.11.1. Ps'.105.38. o ch. 10. 9. p ch.10.26. a Gen. 27. 34. rcb. 11.8. Ps. 105.38 s Gen.20.3. SOrydovgh, ch. 8. 3. t ch. 3. 22. A 11. 2. u ch. 3. 21. A 11. 3. x Gen. 15. 14. ch. 3. 22. Ps. 105.37 y Num. 33. 3, 5. ^Gen.47.11 aGen.12.2. a 46. 3. ch. 38. 26. Num.1 *46 All. 21. 4 Heb. a great mixture, Num.1 1.4 b ver. 33. ch. 6. 1. All. 1. c Genl5.13 Acts 7.6. Gal. 3. 17. d ver. 51. ch. 7. 4. 2 Heb. a night of observa- tions. e See Dsut. 16.6. f Num. 9. '14. jrGen. 17. 12, 13. h Lev. 22. 10. iNum.9.12 John 19 33, 36. k ver. 6. Num.9. 13 3 Heb.doit JNum.9.14 m Num. 9 14. a 15. 15, 16. Gal. 3. 28, n ver. 41. o ch. 6. 26. a ver. 1 2, 13, 15. ch. 22. 29 30.a34.19 Lev.27.26 Num.3. 13 A 8.16,17. A 18. 15. Deu.15.19 Luke 2.23 6ch. 12.42. Deu.16.8 4 Heb. ser vants. ech. 6. 1. dck. 12.8. e ch. 23.15 A 34. 18. Deu.16.1. /ch. 3.8. ch. 6. 8. h ch. 12.25. 26. i ch. 12.15, 16. k ch.12.19, /ver. 14. ch. 12.26. the passover : There shall no stranger eat thereof : 44 But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast ^cir- cumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. 45 h A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof. 46 In one house shall it be eaten ; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; * neither shall ye break a bone thereof. 47 *A11 the congregation of Israel shall 3 keep it. 48 And *when a stranger shall so- journ with thee, and will keep the passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. 49 m One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. 50 Thus did all the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 51 » And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the Lord did bring the chil- dren of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies. CHAPTER XIII. The firstborn sanctified. 19 The Israelites carry Joseph's bones out of Egypt. 21 The pillars of cloud and fire. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 « Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine. 3 T[ And Moses said unto the people, b Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of 4 bondage ; for c by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: d there shall no leavened bread be eaten. 4 e This day came ye out in the month Abib. 5 If And it shall be when the Lord shall /bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Je- busites, which he 9 sware unto thy fa- thers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, h that thou shalt keep this service in this month. 6 * Seven days thou shalt eat unlea- vened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. 7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days ; and there shall *no lea- vened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. 8 1 And thou shalt ' shew thy son in 66 The Israelites EXODUS, 14. go out of Egypt. that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. 9 And it shall be for m a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a me morial between thine eyes, that the Lord's law may be in thy mouth : for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt. 10 n Thou shalt therefore keep this or dinance in his season from year to year. 11 H And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee, 12 °That thou shalt 2 set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord's. 13 And p every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a 3 lamb ; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck : and all the firstborn of man among thy children ? shalt thou redeem. 14 T[ '•And it shall be when thy sod asketh thee 4 in time to come, saying, What is this ? that thou shalt say unto him, 8 By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage : 15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that *the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast : therefore I sa- crifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males ; but all the first born of my children I redeem. 16 And it shall be for « a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes : for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth but of Egypt 17 11 And it came to pass, when Pha- raoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near ; for God said, Lest peradven ture the people * repent when they see war, and v they return to Egypt : 18 But God *led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea : and the children of Is rael went up 5 harnessed out of the land of Egypt. 19 xlnd Moses took the bones of Joseph with him : for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, «God will surely visit you ; and ye shall carry up my bones awaj 7 hence with you. 20 Tf And b they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. 21 And c the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the Before CHRIST 1491 n See ver, 16. ch. 12. 14, Num. 15, 39. Dent. 6.8, 4 11.18. Prov. 1.9, Is. 49. 16, Jer.22.24. Mat. 23. 5. nch. 12. 14,24. ver. 2. ch. 22. 29 4 34. 19. Lev.27.2( Nura.8.17 4 18.15 Deu.15.19 Ezek. 44. 30. 2Heb. cause to pass over p ch.34.20. Num. 18. 15, 16. 3 Or, kid q Num. 3. 46, 47. 418.15,16. r ch. 12.26 Deu.6.20, Josh. 4.6, 21. 4 Heb. to morrow. s ver. 3. 1 ch.12. 29 rch.14.11, 12. Num. 14. 1,^-4. j/Deut. 17 16. 2 ch. 14. 2. Num. 33 6,&c. 5 Or, by five in a rank, a Gen. 50 25. Josh 24. 32. Acts 7.16. 6Num.33.6 cch.14. 19 24.440.38. Num.9.15 4 10. 34. 4 14. 14. Deu.1.33 Neh.9.12 19. Ps. 78.14. 4 99. 7. 4 105. 39. Is. 4. 5. 1 Cor. 10.1 Before CHRIST 1491 a ch.13.18 6Num.33.7 c Jer. 44.1. tfPs.71.11. ech. 4.21. 4 7. 3. /ver.17,18 ch. 9. 16 Rom. 9. 17, 22, 23. gch. 7. 5. h Ps.105.25 i ch. 15. 4, k ver. 4. I ch. 6. 1. 4 13. 9. Num.33.3 m ch. 15.9. Josh.24.6 n Josh. 24. 7. Neh. 9. 9. Ps. 34. 17. 4 107. 6. oPs. 106. 7,8. pch.5,21, 6.9. <72Chr.20. 15, 17. Is. 41. 10, 13, 14. way ; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light ; to go by day and night : 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people. CHAPTER XIV. The Israelites pass through the Bed sea. 28 The Egyp- tians drowned. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, « that they turn and encamp before b Pi-hahiroth, between c Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon : before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, <*They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And e I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them ; and I / will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host ; g that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord, And they did so. 5 if And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and a the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us ? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him : 7 And he took * six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the Lord * hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pur- sued after the children of Israel : and ^the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But the ™ Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon. 10 1 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians march- ed after them ; and tney were sore afraid : and the children of Israel n cri- ed out unto the Lord. 11 ° And they said unto Moses, Because 1 1 there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness ? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt ? 12 p Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians ? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. 13 TT And Moses said unto the people, ?Fear ye not, stand still, and see the The passage of the Red sea. EXODUS, 15. The song of Moses. 67 salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day : 2 for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 * The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall « hold your peace. 15 1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me ? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward : 16 But 'lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it : and the children of Is- rael shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17 And I, behold, I will * harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them : and I will -^get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horse- men. 18 And the Egyptians v shall know that I am the Lord, when I have got- ten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 19 1 And the angel of God, 2 which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel ; and «it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these : so that the one came not near the other all the night. 21 And Moses b stretched out his hand over the sea ; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and c made the sea dry land, and the waters were d divided. 22 And e the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were f a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 23 1 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his cha- riots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch g the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, 3 that they drave them heavily : so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel ; for the Lord * fight- eth for them against the Egyptians. 26 If And the Lord said unto Moses, * Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and Upon their horsemen. Before CHRIST 1491. 2 Or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day, &.c. r ver. 25. Deu.1.30. 4 3. 22. 4 20. 4. Josh. 10. 14, 42. 4 23. 3. 2 Chr. 20. 29. Neh.4.20. Is. 31. 4. s Is. 30.15, tver.21,26. ch. 7. 19. ; ver. 8. ch. 7. 3. x ver. 4. Before CHRIST 1491 y ver. 4. 2 ch. 13.21. * 23. 20. 4 32. 34. Num. 20 16. Is. 63. 9. a See Is. 8. 14. 2 Cor.4.3. b ver. 16. c Ps. 66.6. rfch.15.8. Josh.3.16. 4 4. 23. Neh.9.11. Ps. 74.13. 4 106. 9. 4 114. 3. Is. 63. 12. e ver. 29. ch. 15.19. Num.33.8 Ps. 66. 6. 4 78.13. Is. 63. 13. lCor.10.1. Heb.lt. 29 /Hab.3.10 pSeePs.77. 17, &c. 3 Or, and made them to go hea- vily. h ver. 14. { ver. 16. £Josh.4.18 Zch.15.1,7. 2Heb. shook off, Deu.li.4. Neh.9.11. Ps. 78.53. Heb.11.29 m Hab. 3. 8, 13. mPs.106.11 i ver. 22. Ps. 77.20. 478.52,53. p Ps. 106. 8, 10. q Ps.58.10 4 59. 10. 3 Heb. hand. rch. 4. 31. 4 19. 9. Ps.106.12 John2.ll 4 11. 45. aJudg.5.1 2 Sa.22.1 Ps.106.12 b ver. 21. c Deut. 10 21. Ps. 18. 2 4 22. 3. 4 59. 17. 4 62. 6. 4 109. 1. 4 118. 14 4 140. 7. Is. 12. 2 Hab.3.18 19. d Gen. 28 21, 22. 2Sam.7.5, Ps. 132.5. e ch. 3. 15 16. /2Sarn.22 47. Ps. 99. 5 4 118. 28. Is. 25. 1 i Ps. 24. Rev.19.11 h ch. 6. 3. Ps. 83.18. i ch.14. 28. * ch. 14.7. 1 ch. 14.28. mNeh.9.11 n Ps. 118. 15, 16. oDeu.33.26 pPs.59.13, j Is. 5.24. 4 47. 14. • ch. 14.21. 2 Sam.22, 16. Job 4. 9. 2Thes.2.8 Ps. 78.13. Hab.3.10. #Judg.5.30. uGen 49.27 Is. 53. 12. Luke 11. 22. 2 Or, re- possess 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea * returned to his strength when the morning appear- ed ; and the Egyptians fled against it ; and the Lord ^overthrew the Egyp- tians in the midst of the sea. 28 And m the waters returned, and n covered the chariots, and the horse- men, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them ; there re- mained not so much as one of them. 29 But o the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea ; and the waters ivere a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the Lord p saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians ; and Israel ?saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And Israel saw that great 3 work which the Lord did upon the Egyp- tians : and the people feared the Lord, and r believed the Lord, and his ser- vant Moses. CHAPTER XV. Moses* song. 22 The people vjant water. 25 Marah's bitter waters sweetened. THEN sang * Moses and the chil- dren of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will h sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 2 The Lord is my strength and c song, and he is become my salvation : he is my God, and I will prepare him d an habitation ; my e father's God, and I / will exalt him. 3 The Lord is a man of g war : the Lord is his ^name. 4 * Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: * his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. 5 l The depths have covered them : >they sank into the bottom as a stone. 6 n Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power : thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 7 And in the greatness of thine ° ex- cellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee : thou sent- est forth thy wrath, which p consumed them g as stubble. 8 And r with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, s the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea. 9 \ The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will « divide the spoil ; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my sword, my hand shall x ch.i4.2i. 2 destroy them. t>o 1/17 la i J _ . _ . Ps.147 10 Thou didst * blow with thy wind, 68 Tlie song of Moses, EXODUS, 16. Bread from heaven promised. ythe sea covered them : they sank as lead in the mighty waters. 11 2 Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the 3 gods? who is like thee « glorious in holiness, fearful in praises b doing wonders ? 12 Thou stretchedst out c thy right hand, the earth swallowed them. 13 Thou in thy mercy hast d led forth the people which thou hast redeemed : thou hast guided them in thy strength unto € thy holy habitation. 14 /The people shall hear, and be afraid : g sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. 15 ^Then **the dukes of Edom shall be amazed ; * the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them ; *all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away. 16 ™Fear and dread shall fall upon them ; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still » as a stone ; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, ° which thou hast purchased. 17 Thou shalt bring them in, and p plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, vjhich thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the ? Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established. 18 r The Lord shall reign for ever and ever. 19 For the s horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horse- men into the sea, and *the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them ; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea. 20 If And Miriam «the prophetess, *the sister of Aaron, ytook a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her z with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Miriam * answered them, b Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumph- ed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 22 So Moses brought Israel from the Ked sea, and they went out into the wilderness of c Shur ; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23 H And when they came to rf Ma- rah, they could not drink of the wa ters of Marah, for they were bitter : therefore the name of it was called 4 Marah. 24 And the people e murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink ? 25 And he /cried unto the Lord ; and the Lord shewed him a tree, g which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he Before CHRIST 1491. y ver. 5. ch. 14. 28. 2 2 Sam. 7. 22. lKin.8.23. Ps.71.19. *86.8. 4 89. 6, 8. Jer. 10. 6. 4 49. 19. 3 Or } 7nigh- ty ones ? a Is. 6. 3. Ps.77. 14. c ver. 6. d Ps.77. 15, 20.4 78.52 4 80. 1. 4 106. 9. Is.63. 12,13 Jer. 2. 6. e Ps. 78. 54 /Num. 14. 14. Deu.2. 25. Josh. 2. 9, 10. a Ps. 48. 6. AGen.36.40 iDeut.2.4. /feNum223 Hab. 3. 7. Josh.5. 1. wiDeu.2.25 4 11. 25. Josh.. 2. 9. »lSam.25. 37. o ch. 19. 5. Deu.32.9. 3Sam.7.23 Ps. 74. 2. Is. 43.1,3. A 51. 10. Jer. 31.11. Tit. 2. 14. 1 Pet. 2.9. 2Pet.2. 1. p Ps. 44. 2. 4 80. 8. ^Ps. 78.54. Ps. 10.16. 4 29. 10. 4 146. 10. Is. 57. 15. s ch.14. 23. Pro.21.31. t ch.14.28, 29. wjudg.4.4. lSam.10.5. x Num. 26. 59. 1 Sam. 18 6. Judg. 11. 34.4 21.21 2Sam.6.16, Ps. 68.11, 25.4 149.3 4 150.4. a 1 Sam. 18.7. b ver. 1. cGen.16.7. 4 25. 18. e?Num 33.8 4 That is, Bitterness. Ruthl.20. e ch. 16. 2, 4 17. 3. /ch.14.10. 4 17. 4. Ps. 50.15. g See2Kin. ' 2. 21. 4 4.41. Before CHRIST 1491. h See Josh. 24. 25. i ch. 16.4. Deut. 8.2, 16. Judg.2.22 4 3. 1, 4. Ps. 66. 10. 4 81.7. k Deut. 7. 12, 15. I Deut. 28. 27, 60. »ich. 23.25 Ps.41.3,4. 4 103. 3. 4 147. 3. wNum 33.9 1491. a Num. 33. 10, 11. b Ezek. 30. 15. e ch. 15.24. Ps. 106.25. 1 Cor. 10. 10. d Lam.4.9. e Num. 11. 4,5. /Ps.78.24, 25. 4 105. 40. John 6.31, 32. 1 Cor.10.3 2 Heb. the portion of a day in his day, Prov.30.8. Mat.6.11. grch.15.25. Deut. 8.2, 16. h See ver. 22. Lev.25.21. i See ver. 12, 13. 4 ch. 6. 7. Num. 16. 28, 29, 30. k See ver. 10. Is. 35. 2. 4 40. 5. John 11. 4 40. I Num. 16. 11. m See lSam.8.7. Luke 10. 16. Rom. 13.2 h made for them a statute and an ordi- nance, and there • he proved them, 26 And said, *If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his com- mandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these l diseases up- on thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians : for I am the Lord m that healeth thee. 27 IT n And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and three- score and ten palm trees : and they en- camped there by the waters. CHAPTER XVI. Murmuring for bread at Sin. 13 Quails and manna sent. 25 No manna gathered on the sabbath. AND they a took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of *Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel e murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness : 3 And the children of Israel said unto them, d Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, e when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full ; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. 4 J Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain / bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather 2 a certain rate every day, that I may g prove 'them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. 5 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in ; and h it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. 6 And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, * At even, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of Egypt : 7 And in the morning, then ye shall see k the glory of the Lord ; for that he heareth your murmurings against the Lord : and l what are we, that ye murmur against us ? 8 And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full ; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him : and what are we ? your murmurings are not against us, but m against the Lord. 9 i And Moses spake unto Aaron, I Say unto all the congregation of the Quails and manna sent. children of Israel, » Come near before the Lord : for he hath heard your mur- murings. 10 And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the chil- dren of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the Lord ° appeared in the cloud. 11 H And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 12 v I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel : speak unto them, saying, ?At even ye shall eat flesh, and nn the morning ye shall be filled with bread ; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God. 13 And it came to pass, that at even 8 the quails came up, and covered the camp : and in the morning * the dew lay round about the host. 14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay u & small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. 15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, 2 It is manna : for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, *This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat. 16 H This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, y an omer 3 for every man, according to the num ber of your 4 persons ; take ye every man for them which are in his tents. 17 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. 18 And when they did mete it with an omer, 2 he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack ; they gathered every man according to his eating. 19 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. 20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses ; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them. 21 And they gathered it every morn- ing, every man according to his eat ing : and when the sun waxed hot, it melted. 22 TT And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man : and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. 23 And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To morrow is «the rest of the holy sab- bath unto the Lord : bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that EXODUS, 17. An omer of manna presernd. 69 ye will seethe ; and that which remain- eth over lay up for you to be kept un- til the morning. 24 And they laid it up till the morn- it did not any worm Before CHRIST 1491. n Num. 16. 16. y ver. 36. 3 Heb. by the poll, or, head. 4 Heb. souls. z 2 Cor. 8. 15. o ver. 7 . ch. 13.21. Num. 16 19. 1 Kin. 8. 10, 11. p ver. 8. q ver. 6. r ver. 7. s Num. 1 1 31. Ps. 78. 27 28. * 105. 40 1 Num.1 1.9 u Num.11. 7. Deut. 8.3 Neh.9.15 Ps. 78. 24 r>1> smitten. 13 Amalek overcome. 15 A memorial oUor. AND « all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their jour- neys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidini : and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 * Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water 70 Amalek is overcome. EXODUS, 18. Moses entertaineth Jethro. that we may drink. And Moses said ■**£™ unto them, Why chide ye with me?, ^j/f L wherefore do ye c tempt the Lord ? 3 And the people thirsted there for| c ^ u 7 £' water ; and the people d murmured; «." cDeu.6.16. 18, against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst ? 4 And Moses e cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this peo- ple ? they be almost ready to / stone me. 5 And the Lord said unto Moses 9 Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel ; and thy rod, wherewith h thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. 6 * Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb ; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the name of the place * 2 Massah, and 3 Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, say- ing, Is the Lord among us. or not ? 8] *Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto m Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out. fight with Amalek : to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with "the rod of God in mine hand. 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek : and Moses, Aaron , and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevail ed : and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses' hands were heavy ; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon ; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side ; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. 14 And the Lord said unto Moses, p Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : for 1 I. will utterly put out the remem- brance of Amalek from under heaven. 15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it 4 Jehovah-nissi : 16 For he said, 5 Because 6 the Lord hath sworn that the Lord ivill have war with Amalek from generation to generation. Is. 7. 12. Matt. 4.7. 1 Cor.10.9 dch. 16. 2. ch. 14.15, / 1 Sam. 30.6. John 8.59 & 10. 31. grEzek.2.6. Ach. 7. 20. Num. 20.8 i Num. 20. 10, 11. Ps. 78.15. 20. &105.41. 4 114. 8. 1 Cor.10.4 k Num. 20. 13. Ps. 81. 7. A 95. 8. Heb. 3. 8. 2 That is, Tentation. 3 That is, Chiding, or, Strife. ZGen.36.12 Num. 24. 20. Deu.25.17 1 Sam. 15. 2. m Called Jesus, Acts 7.45. Heb. 4. 8. nch.4. 20. ojam.5.16. pch. 34.27. q Num. 24 20. Deu.25.19 1 Sam. 15. 3, 7. 4 30. 1,17. 2 Sam. 8. 12. Ezra 9.14. 4 That is. The LORD my ban- ner : See Judg.6.24 5 Or, Be- cause the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the LORD, therefore, &c. Heb. the hand upon the throne of the LORD. c ch. 4. 26. dActs.7.29 ech.-2. 22. 2 That is, A stranger there. 3 That is, My God is an help gGen. 14. 17. 4 18. 2. 4 19. 1. 1 Kin. 2. 19 h Gen. 29. 13. & 33.4. 4 Heb. peace, Gen .43. 27 2 Sam.ll. 7. • Heb. found them, Gen.44.34 Num. 20. 14. Ps. 78.42. 4 81. 7. 4 106. 10. 4 107. 2. k Gen. 14. 20. 2 Sam. 18 28. Luke 1.68 CHAPTER XVIII. Jethro bringeth Moses* wife and children to him. 24 Moses oounselleth. WHEN « Jethro, the priest of Mi- dian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that b God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt ; 2 Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, c after he had sent her back, 3 And her '<* two sons ; of which the e name of the one was 2 Gershom ; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land : 4 And the name of the other was Eliezer ; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh : 5 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he /ch.3.i } i2 encamped at /the mount of God: 6 And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. 7 H And Moses 9 went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and h kissed him ; and they asked each other of their 4 welfare ; and they came into the tent. 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pha- raoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had 5 come upon them by the way, and how the Lord * delivered them. 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the good- ness which the Lord had done to Is- ael, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro said, * Blessed be the Lord, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath deliv- ered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the Lord is ^greater than all gods: ™for in the thing wherein they dealt "proudly he was above them. 12 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God : and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law ° before God. 13 If And it came to pass on the mor- row, that Moses sat to judge the peo- ple : and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy- J2Chr.2.5. Ps. 95. 3. 4 97. 9. 4 135. 5. ?,ch. 1. 10, 16, 22. 4 5. 2, 7. 4 14.8,18. n 1 Sam. 2. 3. Neh.9.10, 16, 29. Job 40.11, 12. Ps.31.23. 4 119. 21. Lukel.51. oDeu.12.7. 1 Chr. 29. 22. 1 Cor. 10. 18,21,31. The people come to Sinai. EXODUS, 19. The glory of God appeareth. 71 self alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even ? 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because Pthe people come unto me to enquire of God : 16 When they have ?a matter, they come unto me ; and I judge between 6 one and another, and I do r make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. 17 And Moses 7 father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18 2 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou", and this people that is with thee : for this thing is too heavy for thee ; sthou art not able to perform it thy- self alone. 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and * God shall be with thee : Be thou « for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest x bring the causes unto God : 20 And thou shalt y teach them ordi- nances and laws, and shalt shew them 2 the way wherein they must walk, and a the work that they must do. 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people b able men, such as c fear God, d men of truth, « hating co- ve tousness ; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people / at all seasons : g and it shall be, thai every great matter they shall bring un- to thee, but every small matter they shall judge : so shall it be easier for thyself, and h they shall bear the burden with thee. 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee .so, then thou shalt be * able to endure, and all this people shall also go to k their place in peace. 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25 And i Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26 And they m judged the people at all seasons: the w hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. 27 1 And Moses let his father in law depart ; and ° he went his way into his own land. CHAPTER XIX. The people come to Sinai. 3 God's message to them. 16 God's awful presence. IN the third month, when the chil- dren of Israel were gone forth out Before CHRIST 1491. p Lev. 24. 12. Nam. 15. 34. q ch. 23. 7. * 24. 14. Deu.17.8 2 Sam. 15. 3. Job 31.13 Acts 18.15 1 Cor. 6.1, 6 Heb. a man and his fellow, rLev.24.1. r Num. 15. 35. & 27.6. &c. £36.6. 7, 8, 9. 2 Heb. Fading thou wilt fade. sNum. 11. 14, 17. Deut. 1.9 12. tch. 3. 12. u ch. 4. 16 4 20. 19. Deut. 5.5 x Num. 27 5. yDeu.4.1,5 4 5. 1. 4 6. 1, 2. 4 7. 11. 2 Ps. 143.8 aDeu.1.18 b ver. 25. Deut. 1. 15, 16. 4 16. 18. 2 Chr. 19 5,-10. Acts 6. 3. cGen.42.18 2 Sam. 23, 3. 2 Chr 19. 9. d Ezek. 18 8. eDeu.16.19 /ver. 26. g ver. 26. Lev. 24. 11 Num. 15. 33. a 27.2 4 36. 1. Deu. 1.17 & 17. 8. h Num. 11, 17. i ver. 18. k Gen. 18. 33.at30.25. ch. 16. 29, 2 Sam. 19. 39. /Deu. 1.15 Acts 6. 5. m ver. 22. n Job 29. 16 o Num. 10 29, 30. 1491. Before CHRIST 1491. '/ Num. 33. 15. ft ch. 17.1,8. cch.3.1,12. d ch. 20.21. Acts 7.3S, ech. 3. 4. /Deu. 29.2 (/Deu.32.11 Is. 63. 9. Rev.12.14 h Deu. 5. 2. i Deu.4.20. *7.6. A 14.2,21. 4 26. 18. a 32. 8, 9. 1 Kiu.8.53 Ps. 135.4. Cant.8.12. Is. 41. 8. 4 43. 1. Jer.10.16. Mal.3.17. Tit. 2. 14. k ch. 9. 29. Deu. 10.14 Job41.11. Ps. 24. 1. A 50. 12. 1 Cor. 10. 26, 28. I Deut. 33. 2. 3, 4. 1 Pet.2.5,9 Rev. 1. 6. A 5. 10. A 20. 6. m Lev. 20. 24, 26. Deut. 7.6. A 26.19.4 28.9. Is. 62. 12. 1 Cor.3.17 1 Thess.5. 27. a ch.24.3,7 Deu.5.27. 4 26. 17. o ver. 16. ch. 20. 21. 4 24.15,16 Deu. 4.11. Ps. 18.11. 12.4 97.2, Mat. 17.5. /-Deut. 4. 12, 36. John 12. 29, 30. q ch. 14.31 r Lev. 11. 44 45. Heb. 1*0.22 sver. 14. Gen. 35.2. Lev. 15.5. t ver.16,18. ch. 34. 5. Deu. 33.2. wHeb.12.2. 20r t eornet x ver. 16, 19 u ver. 10. of the land of Egypt, the same day a came they into the wilderness 01 Sinai. 2 For they were departed from h Re- )hidim, and were come to the desert of jinai, and had pitched in the wilder- ness ; and there Israel camped before c the mount. 3 And d Moses went up unto God, and the Lord * called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel ; 4 / Ye have seen what I did unto the Eg} r ptians, and 7ww g I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. 5 Now h therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then « ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for * all the earth is mine : 6 And ye shall be unto me a 'king- dom of priests, and an * holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. 7 If And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Lord commanded him. 8 And n all the people answered toge- ther, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord. 9 And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee °in a thick cloud, Mhat the people may hear when I speak with thee, and h believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord. 10 K And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and f sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them 8 wash their clothes, 11 And be ready against the third day : for the third day the Lord < will come down in the sight of all the peo- ple upon mount Sinai. 12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it : « whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death : ' 13 There shall not an hand touch it. but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man. it shall not live : when the ' Zx trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. 14 U And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and ? sancti- fied the people ; and they washed their clothes. 15 And he said unto the people, 2 Be '2 The ten commandments. EXODUS, 20. The ten commandments. ready against the third day: « come 'before ^^YgJttry God am 9 a jealous God, * visiting 4,5. Zech. 7.3 1 Cor.7.5 b Ps. 77.18 Heb. 12. 18, 19. Rev. 4. 5 £ 8. 5. 4 11. 19. c ver. 9. ch. 40. 34. 2Chr.5.14 d Rev. 1.10 *4. 1. eHeb.12.21 not at your wives. 16 H And it came to pass on the third, -1 • .Li • i. , ,, \a 1 Saiii.21 day in the morning, that there were h thunders and lightnings, and a c thick cloud upon the mount, and the d voice of the trumpet exceeding loud ; so that all the people that was in the camp e trembled. 17 And /Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God ; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. 18 And 9 mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descend-j^ 6 ";^™ ed upon it h in fire : * and the smoke ' thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and *the whole mount quak- ed greatly. 19 And l when the voice of the trum- pet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, m Moses spake, and ^God answered him by a voice. 20 And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount : and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount ; and Moses went up. 21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, 2 charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord Ho g&ze, /A'b 1 ' ' and many of them perish. contest. 22 And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, p sanctify themselves, lest the Lord 1 break forth upon them. 23 And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai : for thou chargedst us, saying, 'Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. 24 And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them. 25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them. CHAPTER XX. The ten commandments. 23 Idolatry is forbidden. AND God spake a all these words, saying, 2 b I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, c out of the house of 3 bondage. 3 rf Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 e Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of j ;j 5 K j n - *J- any thing that Is in heaven above, or; 15* 19. that is in the earth beneath, or that is *<*• 8J4* Deu.4. 24. 46. 15 .19 2 4 33. 2. Judg. 5.5. Ps. 68. 7,8 Is. 6. 4. Hab. 3. 3. h ch. 3. 2. 4 24. 17. 2 Cbr.7.1 2,3. iGen.15.17 Ps. 144.5 Rev. 15. 1 k Ps. 68.8 4 77. 18. 4 114. 7. Jer. 4. 24 Heb.l2.2( I ver. 13. m Heb. 12. 21. nNeh.9.13 o See ch. 3. 5. 1 Sam. 6. 19. p Lev. 10.3 q 2 Sam. 6 7,8. ever. 12. Josh. 3. 4 the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth ye- lW. ^'.mm^aHon of them that hate me ; a Deu. 5.22 6Lev.26.1, 13. Deut. 5. 6. Ps.81.10. Hos. 13.4. c ch. 13. 3. 3 Heb. servants, d Deut. 5.7 4 6. 14. 2 Kin. 17. 35. Jer. 25. 6. 4 35. 15. e Lev. 26.1 Deu.4.16. 4 5. 8. 4 27. 15. Ps. 97. 7. /'ch.23.24. ' Josh.23.7. 426.39,40. Num. 14. 18, 33. 1 Kin. 21. 29. Job 5. 4. 4 21. 19. Ps. 79. 8. 4 109. 14. Is. 14. 20, 21. 4 65. 6, 7. Jer. 2. 9. 4 32. 18. ch. 34. 7. Deut. 7.9. Ps. 89.34. Rom. 11. 28. kch. 23. 1. Lev.19.12 Deu. 5. 11 Ps. 15. 4. Matt. 5. 33. £Mic. 6. 11 m ch. 31. 13, 14. Lev. 19.3, 30. 4 26. 2. Deu. 5. 12 rc ch. 23. 12. 4 31. 15. 4 34. 21. Lev.23. 3. Ezek. 20. 12. Luke 13. 14. oGen.2.2,3 ch. 16. 26. 4 31. 15. p Neh. 13. 16, 17,18, 19. q Gen. 2.2. • ch. 23.26. Lev. 19.3. Deu. 5.16 Jer. 35. 7, 18, 19. Mat. 15.4. 4 19. 19. Mark7.10. 4 10. 19. Luke 18. 20. Eph. 6. 2. in the water under the earth : 5 /Thou shalt not bow down thyself to Josh.24.1 hem, nor serve them: for I the Lordj Nahi L! 6 And * shewing mercy unto thou- sands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 *Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord l will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 8 » Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 n Six days shalt thou labour angl do all thy work : 10 But the ° seventh day is the sab- bath of the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, />nor thy stranger that is within thy gates : 11 For 1 in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day : wherefore the Lord blessed the sab- bath day, and hallowed it. 12 If * Honour thy father and thy mother : that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 13 « Thou shalt not kill. 14 * Thou shalt not commit adul- tery. 15 u Thou shalt not steal. 16 * Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 17 ^Thou shalt not covet thy neigh- bour's house, £ thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wi^e, nor his manser- vant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. 18 ^[And «all the people &saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and DeuU'.niithe noise of the trumpet, and the Mat. 5.21. j mountain c smoking : and when the Deu^ia! ;P e °pl e saw &> they removed, and stood Mat.Y.27 afar off. "Deu'5 9 'i9! 19 And tfte y said unt0 Moses > d Speak Mat j 9.18 thou with us, and we will hear : but Rom.i3.9je i e t not God speak with us, lest we i The Hdie. x ch. 23.1. j 20 And Moses said unto the people, ^19'^ 20 i/Fear not : 9 for God is come to prove Mat.'^is'you, and * that his fear may be before y Mfc u 2*2 1, y our faces > tnat y e sin not - Hab. 2! 9! 21 And the people stood afar off, and Luke 12. Moses drew near unto * the thick dark- Acts20.33 ness where God ivas. Rom. 7. 7. 4 13. 9. Eph. 5. 3, 5. Heb. 13. 5. z Job 31. 9. Prov. 6. 29. Jer. 5. 8. Mat. 5. 28. a Heb. 12. 18. b Rev. 1. 10, 12. ech. 19. 18. d Deu. 5. 27. 4 18. 16. Gal. 3. 19, 20. Heb. 12. 19. e Deu. 5. 25. /I Sam. 12. 20. Is. 41. 10, 13. g Gen. 22. 1. Deu. 13. 3. h Deu. 4. 10. 4 6. 2. 4 10. 12. 4 17. 13, 19. 4 19. 20. 4 2$. 58. Prov. 3. 7. 4 16. 6. Is. 8. 13. i ch. 19. 16. Deut. 5. 5. 1 Kin. 8. 12. Divers laics and ordinances. EXODUS, 21. Divers laws and ordinances. 73 22 H And the Lord said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you *from heaven. 23 Ye shall not make l with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. 24 1 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice there- on thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, w thy sheep, and thine oxen : in all n places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will ° bless thee. 25 And pit thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not a build it of hewn stone : for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. 26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. CHAPTER XXI. Laws for servants. 12 For manslaughter. 16 For men- stealers. 17 For cursers of parents. 1VTOW these are the judgments which JLl thou shalt a set before them. 2 b Ii thou buy an Hebrew ser- vant, six years he shall serve : and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. 3 If he came in 2 by himself, he shall go out by himself : if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. 4 If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daugh ters ; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself. 5 c And if the servant 3 shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children ; I will not go out free : 6 Then his master shall bring him unto the d judges ; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post ; and his master shall e bore his ear through with an aul ; and he shall serve him for ever. 7 II And if a man /sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out ^as the menservauts do. S If she 4 please not her master* who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed : to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. 9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters. 10 If he take him another ivife; her food, her raiment, ^and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish. 11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money. Before CHRIST 1491. Before CHRIST 1491. A;Deu.4.J Neh.9.13. /ch. 32.1, 2,4. 1 Sam. 5, 4,5. 2 Kin. 17. 33. Ezek. 20. 39.4 43.8. Dan. 5. 4, 23. Zeph. 1. 5 2 Cor. 6. 14, 15, 16. mhev. 1.2. iiDeut. 12. 5, 11, 21. * 14. 23. 4 16. 6,11. 4 26. 2, 1 Kin.8.43 4 9.3 2 Chr. 6.6 4 7. 16. 4 12. 13. Ezra 6. 12 Neh. 1. 9 Ps. 74. 7. Jer. 7. 10, 12. oGen. 12.2. Deu. 7. 13 /> Deu. 27.5 Josh. 8.31 2 Heb. build them with hewing, a ch.24.3,4 Deu. 4. 14 4 6. 1. b Lev. 25 39,40,41. Deu. 15. 12 Jer. 34.14 2 Heb.with his body, i Gen. 9. 6 Lev. 24.17 Num. 35. 30, 31 Mat. 26.5 2 JfcNum, 35. 22. Dent. 19. 4, 5. / 1 Sam.24. 4, 10, 18. m Num.35. 11. Deu. 19.3 Josh. 20.2 n Num.15 30. 4 35. 20. Deut. 19. 11, 12, Heb.10.26 o 1 Kin. 2 28,-34. 2 Kin. 11. 15. p Deu. 24. 7 a Gen. 37. 28. r ch. 22. 4. * Lev. 20. 9 Pro. 20.20 Mat. 15.4. Mark 7.10 c Deu. 15 16, 17. 3 Heb. saying shall satj. rfch.12.12. 4 22.8,28. e Ps. 40. 6. /"Neh. 5.5. g ver. 2, 3. 4 Heb. be evil in the eyes of, h 1 Cor.7.5 >Or ? revileth. 3 Or, his neighbour. t 2 Sam. 3. 29. 4 Heb. his ceasing. 5 Heb. avenged. Gen. 4.15, 24. Rom. 13.4 u Lev. 25. 45, 46. x ver. 30. Deut. 22. 18, 19. y Lev. 24. 20. Deu.19.21. Mat. 5.38, 2 Gen. 9. 5. 12 1[» He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And k if a man lie not in wait, but God l deliver him into his hand; then M I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come n presumptu- ously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile ; ° thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 1 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 16 1 And phe that stealeth a mail, and yselleth him, or if he be 'found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. 17 If And s he that a curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. 18 1[And if men strive together, and one smite 3 another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep- eth his bed : 19 If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit : only he shall pay for 4 the loss of his time, and shall cause hint to be thoroughly healed. 20 H And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand ; he shall be surely 5 punished. 21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished : for «he is his money. 22 If If men strive, and hurt a wo- man with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow : he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him ; and he shall *pay as the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 24 y Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. 26 UAnd if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish ; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. 27 And if he smite out his man- servant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth ; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake. 28 H If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die : then * the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten ; but the owner of the ox shall be quit. 29 But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath A2 74 Divers laws and wdinances. EXODUS, 22. Divers laics and ordinances. not kept him in, but that he hath kill-! ed a man or a woman ; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death. 30 If there be laid on him a sum of money,, then he shall give for «the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him. 31 Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him. 32 If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant ; he shall give unto their master h thirty shekels of silver and the e ox shall be stoned. 33 *fi And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein ; 34 The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them ; and the dead beast shall be his. 35 T[ And if one man's ox hurt an other's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it ; and the dead ox also they shall divide. 36 Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in ; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own. CHAPTER XXII. Laws concerning various offences against society and morals. IF a man shall steal an ox, or a 2 sheep, and kill it, or sell it ; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and « four sheep for a sheep. 2 1f If a thief be found b breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall c no blood be shed for him. 3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him ; for he should make full restitution ; if he have nothing, then he shall be rf sold for his theft. 4 If the theft be certainly « found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep ; he shall /restore double. .5 1 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vine- yard, shall he make restitution. 6 1 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be con- sumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution. 7 If If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house ; 9\i the thief be found, let him pay double. Before CHRIST 1491. a ver. 22. Num. 35. 31. b See Zech. 11.12, 13. Mat. 26. 15 Phil. 2. 7. c ver. 2b. Or, goat. a 2 Sam. 12 6. See Prov. 6. 31. Luke 19.8 6 Matt. 24. 43. c Num. 35. 27. rfch. 21. 2. ch. 21.16 / See ver. 1,7. Prov.6.31 ver. 4. iDeu.25.1 2 Chr. 19. 10. k Heb.6.16 JGen.31.39 m Deut. 22 28, 29. 2Heb. weigh, Gen.23.16 n Gen. 34. 12. Deut. 22. 29. 1 Sam. 18 25. oLev,19.2( 31. A 20.27 Deut. 18 10, 11. 1 Sam. 28 3,9. ^Lev.18.23 a 20. 15. yNum. 25 2, 7, 8. Deut. 13 1,2,5,6,9, 13, 14, 15. 417.2,3,5, r ch. 23. 9. Lev. 19.33 a 25. 35 Deu.10.19 Jer. 1. 6 Zeeh.7.l0 Mai. 3. 5. s Deut. 10. 18.a24.17. a 27. 19. Ps. 94. 6. Is.1.17,23 A 10. 2. Ezek.22.7 Zech.7.10 Jam.1.27. I Deut. 15 9. a 24.15 Job 35. 9 Luke 1 8. 7. u ver. 27. Job 34.28 Ps. 18. 6 a 145. 19 Jam. 5.4 x Job 31.23 Ps. 69.24. Ps.109.9. Lam. 5.3. z Lev. 25. 35,36,37. Deut. 23. 19, 20. Neh. 5. 7. Ps. 15. 5. Ezek. 18. 8, 17. 8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the h judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. 9 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for rai- ment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the % » cause of both parties shall come be-' fore the judges ; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double un- to his neighbour. 10 If a man deliver unto his neigh- bour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep ; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it : 11 Then shall an k oath of the Lord be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods ; and the owner of it shall ac- cept thereof and he shall not make it good. 12 And 'if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. 13 If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn. 14 T[ And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good. 15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good : if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire. 16 1 And ™if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall 2 pay money according to the n dowry of virgins. 18 1" °Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. 19 H /'Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 1 ?He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed. 21 TI r Thou shalt neither vex a stran- ger, nor oppress him : for ye were stran- gers in the land of Egypt. 22 H 8 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they 'cry at all unto me, I will surely u hear their cry ; 24 And my * wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword ; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. 25 H 2 If thou lend money to any oj my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, nei- ther shalt thou lay upon him usury. Divers laws and ordinances. EXODUS, 23. Divers lair* and ordinances. 75 26 * If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down : 27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin : wherein shall he sleep ? and it shall come to pass, when he ft crieth unto me, that I will hear ; for I am f gracious. 28 1" d Thou shalt not revile the 3 gods nor curse the ruler of thy people. 29 H Thou shalt not delay to offer 4 e the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy 5 liquors : / the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. 30 9 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep : * seven days it shall be with his dam ; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. 31 H And ye shall be \ holy men unto me : * neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs. CHAPTER XXIII. Laws concerning truth, justice, and charitableness. 11 Year of rest. 20 A n Angel promised. THOU a shalt not 2 raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an b unrighteous wit- ness. 2 H « Thou shalt not follow a multi tude to do evil ; d neither shalt thou 3 speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment : 3 H Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. 4 1f «If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt sure ly bring it back to him again. 5 /If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, 4 and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. 6 ^Thou shalt not wrest the judg- ment of thy poor in his cause. 7 * Keep thee far from a false matter ; l and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for k I will not justify the wicked. 8 If And l thou shalt take no gift : for the gift blindeth 5 the wise, and per- verteth the words of the righteous. 9 T[ Also ™thou shalt not oppress a stranger : for ye know the 6 heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 10 And w six years thou shalt sow 15. Luke -23.23. Acts 24. 27.A 25. 9. rfver. 6,7. Lev. 19.15. Deut. 1.17. Ps. 72.2. 3 Heb. anmoer. eDeut.22.1. Job 31.29. Pro. 24.17. * 25.21. Mat. 5. 44. Rom. 12. 20. lThess.5. 15. /Deut. 22. 4. Or, unit thou cease to help himf or, and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him; thou shalt surely leave it to join with him. grver.2. Deu. 27.19. Job 31. 13, 21. Eccles. 5. 8. Is. 10. 1, 2. Jer. 5. 28. & 7. 6. Amos 5. 12. Mai. 3. 5. h ver. 1. Lev. 19. 11. Luke 3. 14. Eph.4. 25. i Deut. 27. 25. Ps. 94. 21. Prov. 17. 15, 26. Jer. 7. 6. Matt. 27. 4. k ch. 34. 7. Rora. 1. 18. I Deut. 16. 19. 1 Sam. 8. 3.4 12. 3. 2 Chr. 19. 7. Ps. 26. 10. Prov. 15. 27. * 17. 8, 23. * 29. 4. Is. 1. 23. a 5. 23. A 33.15. Ezek. 22.12. Amos 5.12. Acts 24.26. 5 Heb. the seeino. m ch. 22. 21. Deut. 10. 19. * 24. 14, 17. * 27. 19. Ps. 94. 6. Ezek. 22. 7. Mai. 3. 5, 6 Heb. 9 where I Num. i7.4 will meet you, to speak there unto thee. 20 h'4o r 34l 43 ADd tnere I wili meet with the VKini.ii children of Israel, and 2 the tabernacle 2Chr.5.i4|c shall be sanctified by my glory, Ezek^'J:' 44 And x wil1 sanctify the tab* tabernacle Hae/2.~7,9Df the congregation, and the altar: I jt a 3 ; iV will d sanctify also both Aaron and his aLev.vl.15: . . ^ • - . <• ^. 422.9,16. sons, to minister to me in the priest's « Ex. 25. 8 -office. Zedi. 2I10! 45 If And e I will dwell among the chil- John 14. dren of Israel, and will be their God. 2 7 c• 2 - forth out of the land of Egypt, that I The altar of incense. ma} 7 dwell among them : I am the Lord their God. CHAPTER XXX. The altar of incense. 11 The ransom of souls. 34 The composition of the perfume. AND thou shalt make a an altar h to burn incense upon : of shittim wood shalt thou make it. 2 A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof ; four square shall it be : and two cubits shall be the height thereof : the horns there of shall be of the same. 3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the 3 top thereof, and the 4 sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. 4 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two 5 corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. 5 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. 6 And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony before the c mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. 7 And Aaron shall burn thereon 6 d sweet incense every morning : when « he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. 8 And when Aaron 7 8 lighteth the lamps 9 at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. 9 Ye shall offer no / strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering ; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon. 10 And 9 Aaron shall make an atone- ment upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements : once in the year shall he make atonement upon it through- out your generations : it is most holy unto the Lord. 11 1[ And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 12 h When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after 2 their number, then shall they give every man * a ran- som for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them ; that there be no k plague among them, when thou numberest them. 13 'This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are num- bered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary : (™a shekel is twenty gerahs :) "an half shekel shall be the offering of the Lord. 14 Every one that passeth among them EXODUS, 30. The brasen laver. 83 Before CHRIST 1491. a ch. 37.25. * 40. 5. b See ver. 7, 8, 10. Lev. 4. 7, 18. Rev. 8. 3. Before CHRIST 1491. 3 Heb. roof. 4Heb. walls. 5 Heb.nfo, e ch. 25.21 22. ' Heb. in- cense of spices. d ver. 34. lSain.2.28 1 Chr. 23. 13. Luke 1. 9. ech. 27.21. Or, set- teth up. 8 Heb. causeth to ascend. 9 Heb. be- tween the two evens, ch. 12. 6. /"Lev. 10.1 0Lev.16.18 & 23. 27. A ch. 38.25 Num. 1.2 5. <* 26. 2 2 Sam. 24 2. 2 Heb. them that are to be numbered. i See Num 31. 50. Job 33.24 «t 36. 18. Ps. 49. 7. Mat.20.28 Mar.10.45 1 Tim. 2.6 1 Pet. 1. 18, 19. k 2 Sam. 24. 15. /Matt. 17. 24. m Lev. 27. 25. Num.3.47 Ezek. 45. 12. icb.38.26. o Job 34.19 Prov.22.2 Eph. 6. 9. Col. 3.25. 2 Heb. multiply. 3 Heb. di- minish. p ver. 12. ^ch. 38.25. rNum. 16. 40. s ch. 38. 8. 1 Kin. 7 t ch. 40. 7, 30. uch.40.31, 32. Ps. 26. 6. Is. 52. 11. John 13. 10. Heb.10.22 a; ch. 28.43. yCant.4.14 Ezek. 27. 22. Ps. 45. 8. Prov.7.17 aCant.4.14 Jer. 6. 20. 6 Ps. 45. 8. m. 29.40. 4 Or, perfumer rfch.37.29 Num. 35 25. Ps. 89. 20. And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it. 21 And Moses said unto Aaron, <>What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them ? 22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot : d thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief. 23 For they said unto me, *Make us gods, which shall go before us : for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me : then I cast it in- to the fire, and there /came out this calf. 25 H And when Moses saw that the people were 9 naked ; (for Aaron * had made them naked unto their shame among 3 their enemies : ) 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side ? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and *slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. 28 And the children of Levi did ac- cording to the word of Moses : and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. 29 k 4 For Moses had said, 5 Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother ; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day. 30 H And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the peo- ple, l Ye have sinned a great sin : and now I will go up unto the Lord ; >» per- adventure I shall » make an atonement for your sin, 86 Moses pray eth for the people. EXODUS, 33. The Lord talketh with Moses. 31 And Moses ° returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have /'made them gods of gold. 32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, ?blot me, I pray thee, r out of thy book which thou hast written. 33 And the Lord said unto Moses, 'Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. 34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee : t behold, mine Angel shall go before thee : nevertheless u in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. 35 And the Lord plagued the people, because nhey made the calf, which Aaron made. CHAPTER XXXIII. God will not go with Israel. 1 The tabernacle removed. 12 Moses lalketh with God. AND the Lord said unto Moses, De- part, mid go up hence, thou « and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, 6 Unto thy seed will I give it : 2 c And I will send an angel before thee ; d and I will drive out the Ca- naanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite : 3 e Unto a land flowing with milk and honey : /for I will not go up in the midst of thee ; for thou art a 9 stiff- necked people : lest h I consume thee in the way. 4 H And when the people heard these evil tidings, *they mourned: *and no man did put on him his ornaments. 5 For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, l Ye are a stiffnecked people : I will come up m into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee : therefore noAv put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may "know what to do unto thee. 6 And the children of Israel strip- ped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb. 7 And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, ° and called it the Ta- bernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which p sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp. 8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man ? at his tent door, and looked Before CHRIST 1491. oDeu. 9.18 p ch. 20.23 q Ps. 69. 2S Rom. 9.3. Ps. 56. 8. & 139. 16. Dan. 12.1. Phil. 4. 3. Rev. 3. 5. * 13.8. & 17. 8. 4 20.12,15 & 21. 27. & 22. 19. s Lev. 23. 30 Ezek.18.4 5ch. 33. 2, 14, Ac. Nu. 20.16 » Deut. 32. 35. Amos3.14. Rom.2.5,6 x 2 Sam. 12 9. Acts 7.41. ach. 32.7 b Gen. 12.7 ch. 32. 13. ch. 32.34. & 34. 11. d Deu.7.22 Josh. 24. 11. e ch. 3. 8. /ver. 15,17 g ch. 32. 9. ' 4 34. 9. Deut. 9.6, 13. A ch. 23.21. 4 32. 10. Num. 16. 21, 45. i Num. 14. 1, 39. k Lev. 10.6 2 Sam.19. 24. 1 Kin. 21. 27. 2Kin.l9.1 Ezra 9. 3. Est. 4.1,4. Job 1. 20. 4 2. 12. Is. 32. 11. Ezek. 24. 17, 23. 4 26. 16. / ver. 3. wSeeNum. 16. 45, 46. n Deut. 8. 2 Ps. 139.23 o ch. 29.42, 43. pDeu.4.29 2Sam.21. 1. q Num. 16. 27. Before CHRIST 1491. rch. 25.22. 4 31. 18. Ps. 99. 7. s ch. 4. 31. t Gen.32.30 Nnm.12.8 Deu.34.10 a ch.24.13. xck. 32.34. y ver. 17. Gen.18.19 Ps. 1. 6. Jer. 1. 5. John 10. 14, 15. 2 Tim. 2. 19. 2 ch. 34. 9. aPs. 25.4. 4 27. 11. 4 86. 11. 4 119. 33. b Deut. 9. 26, 29. Joel 2. 17. ech. 13.31. 4 40.34,— 38. Is. 63. 9. rfDeut. 3. 20. Josh. 21. 44. 4 22.4. 4 23. 1. Ps. 95. 11. e ver." 3. ch. 34. 9. /'Num. 14. ' 14. .the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a 2 lamb : and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me ? empty. 21 f r Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest : in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest. 22 H « And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the 3 year's end. 23 U * Thrice in the year shall all your menchildren appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel. 24 For I will «cast out the nations before thee, and * enlarge thy bor- ders: y neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to ap- pear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year. ut.7.i 25 2 Thou shalt not offer the blood Ps. 78.55.|of my sacrifice with leaven; « neither JV?°V 8 'io sna11 tne sacrifice of the feast of the x Deut. 12. , , -, . , passover be left unto the morning. 26 *The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God. c Thou shalt not 20.4 19.8. v See Gen. *35. 5. 2 Chr. 17. 10. Prov.16 Acts 18.10 n seethe a kid in his mother's milk. z ch. 23.18. 27 And the Lord said unto Moses, 6c C h h '23:i9: Write tnou d these words : for after the Deut, 26.2,10. cch. 23.19, Dea.14.21. d ver. 10, Deut. 4.13.4 31,9, 88 Free gifts for the tabernacle. EXODUS, 35. T Tie people's readiness to offer. tenor of these words I have made 2 covenant with thee and with Israel. 28 e And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights ; he did nei- ther eat bread, nor drink water. And /he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten 4 command ments. 29 H And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the ^two tables of testimony in Moses hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that Hhe skin of his face shone while he talked with him. 30 And when Aaron and all the chil- dren of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone ; and they were afraid to come nigh him. 31 And Moses called unto them ; and Aaron and all the rulers of the con- gregation returned unto him : and Mo- ses talked with them. 32 And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh : • and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai. 33 And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put k a vail on his face. 34 But * when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the chil- dren of Israel that which he was com- manded. 35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone : and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him. CHAPTER XXXV. The sabbath. 4 Free gifts for the tabernacle. 20 Rea- diness of the people to offer. AND Moses gathered all the congre- gation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, « These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them. 2 J Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you 2 an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord : whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. 3 c Ye shall kindle no fire through- out your habitations upon the sab- bath day. 4 *f\ And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, d This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying, 5 Take ye from among you an offer- ing unto the Lord : e whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord ; gold, and silver, and brass, i ch. 24. k 2 Cor. 3. 13. 1 2 Cor. 3. 16. Before CHRIST 1491. cell. 24.18, Deut. 9.9, 18. /ver. 1. ch. 31. 18. 4 32. 16. Deut.4.13. 4 10. 2, 4. 4Heb. words. ych. 32.15 AMat.17.2 2 Cor.3.7 13. a ch. 34.32, 6ch. 20. 9. 431.14,15. Lev. 23.3. Num. 15. 32, &c. Deut. 5.12 Luke 13 14. 2 Heb. holiness. ech. 16.23. d ch.25.1,2 e oh. 25. 2. Before CHRIST 1491. /ch. 25. 6. ch. 31. 6 Ach. 26. 1, 2, &c. i ch. 25.10, &c. ich. 25.23. Zch.25.30, Lev.24.5. 6. »*oh.25.31. *c. n ch. 30. 1. o ch. 30.23. p ch.30.34. g ch. 27. 1 ch. 27. 9, s ch. 31.10. & 39.1, 41. Num.4.5, 6,&c. t ver. 5, 22. 26, 29. ch. 25. 2. 4 36. 2. 1 Chr. 28, 2,9.429.9. Ezra 7.27. 2 Cor. 8. 12. 4 9. 7. u 1 Chr.29, 8. 6 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, 7 And rams' skins dyed red, and bad- gers' skins, and shittim wood, 8 And oil for the light, /and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, 9 And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breast- plate. 10 And 9 every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the Lord hath commanded; 11 ^The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets, 12 *The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering, 13 The k table, and his staves, and all his vessels, *and the shewbread, 14 "» The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light, 15 »And the incense altar, and his staves, o and the anointing oil, and p the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the taber- nacle, 16 ?The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and" all his vessels, the laver and his foot, 17 r The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hang- ing for the door of the court, 18 The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords, 19 « The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office. 20 IT And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. 21 And they came, every one * whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congre- gation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing heart- ed, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold : and every man that offered offer- ed an offering of gold unto the Lord. 23 And « every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them. 24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord's Their liberality restrained. offering .- and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. 25 And all the women that were x wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. 26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair. 27 And nhe rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate ; 28 And 2 spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. 29 The children of Israel brought a o willing offering unto the Lord, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses. 30 •[[ And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, Hhe Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah ; 31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in under- standing, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship ; 32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work. 34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and c Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 Them hath he d filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work. CHAPTER XXXVI. The people's liberality restrained. 8 The curtains oj eherubims. 35 The vail, THEN wrought Bezaleel and Aho- liab, and every « wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the b sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded. 2 And Moses called Bezaleel and Aho liab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom even every one c whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it : 3 And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel d had brought for the work of the ser- Before CHRIST 1491. • ch. 28. 3. A 31. 6. A 36. 1. 2Kin.23.7 Prov. 31. 19, 22, 24. y 1 Chr. 29. 6. Ezra 2.68. z ch. 30.23. a ver. 21. lChr.29.9 b ch. 31.2, &c. Before CHRIST 1491. e 2 Cor. 8. 2,3. /ch. 26. 1 EXODUS, 36. The curtains of goats' hair. 89 vice of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. 4 And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made ; 5 H And they spake unto Moses, say- ing, « The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make. 6 And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed through- out the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing. 7 For the stuff they had was suffi- cient for all the work to make it, and too much. 8 H / And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and pur- ple, and scarlet : with eherubims of cunning work made he them. 9 The length of one curtain was twen- ty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits : the curtains were all of one size. 10 And he coupled the five curtains one unto another : and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another. 11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling : likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second. 12 9 Fifty loops made he in one cur- tain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second : the loops held one curtain to another. 13 And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto an- other with the taches : so it became one tabernacle. 14 Tf h And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle : eleven curtains he made them. 15 The length of one curtain was thir- ty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain : the eleven cur- tains toere of one size. 16 And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by them- selves. 17 And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. 18 And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one, c ch. 31. 6. d ver. 31. ch. 31.3,6. IKin. 7.14 2Chr.2.l4 Is. 28. 1491. a ch. 28. 3 <* 31. 6. a 35.10,35 b ch. 25.8. ech. 35.21, 26. lChr.29.5 d ch,35.27. g ch. 26. 5, h ch. 26. 7 90 The hanging for tlte door. EXODUS, 37. TJie mercy seat. 19 *And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a co- vering of badgers' skins above that. 20 If k And he made boards for the ta- bernacle of shittim wood, standing up. 21 The length of a board ivas ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half. 22 One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another : thus did he make for all the boards of the taber- nacle. 23 And he made boards for the ta- bernacle ; twenty boards for the south side southward : 24 And forty sockets _ of silver he made under the twenty boards ; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons. 25 And for the other side of the ta- bernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boa/ds, 26 And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. 27 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards. 28 And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. 29 And they were 2 coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head there- of, to one ring : thus he did to both of them in both the corners. 30 And there were eight boards ; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, 3 under every board two sockets. 31 If And he made l bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, 32 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward. 33 And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other. 34 And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. 35 *\{ And he made m a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twin- ed linen : ivith cherubims made he it of cunning work. 36 And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold : their hooks ivere of gold ; and he cast for them four sockets'of silver. 37 11 And he made an « hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and pur- ple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 4 of needlework ; 38 And the five pillars of it with their Before CHRIST 1491. i ch. 26.14. yfcch. 26.15. 2 Heb. twinned. 3 Heb. two sockets, two sockets under one board. Zch.26.26, to ch. 26.31 n ch.26. 36. 4 Heb. the work- of a needle- worker, or, em- broiderer. Before CHRIST 1491. a ch. 25.10. 6 ch. 25.11 2 Or, out of, &c. 3 Or, out of, &c. cch. 25.23. d ch.25.29 hooks : and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold : but their five sockets were of brass. CHAPTER XXXVII. The ark, 6 The mercy seat. 10 The table. 17 The candlestick. 25 Altar of incense. AND Bezaleel made « the ark of shit- tim wood : two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it : 2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. 3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it ; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. 4 And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark. 6 If And he made the b mercy seat of pure gold : two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof. 7 And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; 8 One cherub 2 on the end on this side, and another cherub 3 on the other end on that side : out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof. 9 And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another ; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the che- rubims. 10 If And he made c the table of shit- tim wood : two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth there- of, and a cubit and a half the height thereof : 11 And he overlaid it with pure gold and made thereunto a crown of goltf round about. 12 Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about ; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about. 13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof. 14 Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table. 15 And he made the staves of shit- tim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table. 16 And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his d dishes, and The altar of burnt offering. EXODUS, 38. The laver of brass. 91 his spoons, and his bowls, and his co vers 4 to cover withal, of pure gold. 17 1[ And he made the € candlestick of pure gold : of beaten work made he the candlestick ; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, w r ere of the same : 18 And six branches going out of the sides thereof ; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side there- of, and three branches of the candle stick out of the other side thereof : 19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower ; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower : so throughout the six branch es going out of the candlestick. 20 And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and. his flowers : 21 And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branch- es of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it. 22 Their knops and their branches were of the same : all of it ivas one beaten work of pure gold. 23 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. 24 Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof. 25 11 / And he made the incense altar of shittim wood : the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit it was foursquare ; and two cubits was the height of it ; the horns thereof were of the same. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides there- of round about, and the horns of it : also he made unto it a crown of gold round about. 27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides there- of, to be places for the staves to bear it withal. 28 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 29 *\\ And he made 9 the holy anoint- ing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary. CHAPTER XXXVIII. Altar of burnt offering. S The laver of brass. 21 TKe sum of that the people offered. AND «he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood : five cu- bits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof ; it ivas four- square ; and three cubits the height thereof. Before CHRIST 1491. 4 Or, to ■pour out withal. ech. 25.31. /ch. 30. I, gch. 30.23, 34. ach. 27, Before CHRIST 1491. b ch. 30.18. 2 Or, brasen glasses. 3 Heb. as- sembling by troops, as 1 Sam. 2. 22. c ch. 27. 9. 2 And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it ; the horns there- of were of the same : and he overlaid it with brass. 3 And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans : all the vessels thereof made he of brass. 4 And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it. 5 And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves. 6 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass. 7 And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal ; he made the altar hollow with boards. 8 H And he made h the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the 2 lookingglasses of the women 3 assem- bling, winch assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 9 H And he made c the court : on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits : 10 Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty ; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. 11 And for the north side the hang- ings were an hundred cubits, their pil- lars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty ; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 12 And for the w r est side were hang- ings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten ; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 13 And for the east side eastward fifty cubits. 14 The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits ; their pil- lars three, and their sockets three. 15 And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits ; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 16 All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen. 17 And the sockets for the pillars were of brass ; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver ; and the overlay- ing of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver. 18 And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined [in en : and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five 92 The sum of that EXODUS, 39. the people offered. cubits, answerable to the hangings of he court. 19 And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four ; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver. 20 And all the <*pins of the taber- nacle, and of the court round about, ivere of brass. 21 H This is the sum of the taber- nacle, even of e the tabernacle of testi mony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, / by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest. 22 And 9 Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses. l 23 And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen. 24 All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after * the shekel of the sanctuary. 25 And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen she- kels, after the shekel of the sanctu- ary : 26 * A bekah for 2 every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for k six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. 27 And of the hundred talents of silver were cast *the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred ta- lents, a talent for a socket. 28 And of the thousand seven hun- dred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them. 29 And the brass of the offering tvas seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels. 30 And therewith he made the sock ets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar, 31 And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about. Before CHRIST 1491. dch. 27.19, e Num. 1. 50, 53. A 9. 15. A 10. 11. A 17. 7, 8 A 18. 2. 2Chr.24.6 Acts 7. 44. /Num. 4. 28, 33. ch.31.2,6. Ach.30.13. 24. Lev. 5.15. A 27.3,25. Num.3.47 A 18. 16. «'ch.30. 13 15. 2 Heb. a poll. iNum. 1. Jch.26.19, 21, 25, 32. Before CHRIST 1491 a ch.35.23. 6 ch. 31.10. A 35. 19. c ch. 28. 4. dch. 28.6. h ch. 28.11 &c. 2 Or, ruby. «ch. 28. 9. rch.28.12. g ch. 28.15 CHAPTER XXXIX. The cloths of service and holy garments. 22 The robe oj the ephod. 32 Tabernacle finished. AND of « the blue, and purple, and . scarlet, they made b cloths of ser- vice, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron ; c as the Lord commanded Moses. 2 d And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 3 And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the pur- ple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work. 4 They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together : by the two edges was it coupled together. 5 And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, .ac- cording to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen ; as the Lord command- ed Moses. 6 1 *And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel. 7 And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a / memorial to the children of Is- rael ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 8 U #And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod ; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 It was foursquare ; they made the breastplate double : a span loas the length thereof, and & span the breadth thereof, being doubled. 10 h And they set in it four rows of stones : the first row was a 2 sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle : this was the first row. 11 And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. 12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. 13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper : they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings. 14 And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes. 15 And the)' made upon the breast- plate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold. 16 And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings ; and put the" two rings in the two ends of the breastplate. 17 And they put the two wreathen The robe of the ephod. EXODUS, 40. All is approved by Moses. 93 chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate. 18 And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoul- derpieces of the ephod, before it. 19 And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward. 20 And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the otlier coupling thereof, above the curious gir- dle of the ephod. 21 And they did bind the breast- plate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 22 H * And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. 23 And there ivas an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an haber- geon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend. 24 And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined line 25 And they made * bells qfpure gold, and put the bells between the pome granates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegran ates; 26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 27 K 'And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, 28 w And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and n linen breeches of fine twined linen, 29 ° And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, qj needlework ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 30 H p And they made the plate of the holy crown o/pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. 31 And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 32 1 Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congre- fation finished : and the children of srael did ? according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so did they. 33 1] And the} T brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his iur- Before I Before CHRIST CHRIST 1491. ch. 28.31. 1491. 2Heb. the incense of sweet spiees. &ch.S I ch. 28.2 40. m ch. 28.4 39. Ezek. 44 18. n ch.28.42. o ch. 28. p ch.28.36, 37. i ver.42,43 ch. 25. 40, r ch. 35.10. s Lev.9.22, 23. Num.6.23 Josh. 22 2 Sam. i 18. lKin.8.14 2Chr. 27. a ch. 12. 2. A 13. 4. b ver. 17. * ch. 26. 1, 30. c ver. 21. ch. 26. 33. Num. 4. 5. d ver. 22. ch. 26. 35. e ver. 23. ch. 25. 30. Lev. 24.5, 6. 2Heb. the order thereof. /ver. 24, 25 g ver. 26. h ver. 30. ch. 30. 18 niture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets, 34 And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering, 35 The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat, 36 The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread, 37 The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light, 38 And the golden altar, and the an- ointing oil, and 2 the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door, 39 The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot, 40 The hangings of the court, his pil- lars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation, 41 The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' gar- ments, to minister in the priest's office. 42 According to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel r made all the work. 43 And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the Lord had commanded, even so had they done it : and Moses s blessed them. CHAPTER XL. The tabernacle commanded to be reared. 13 Aaron and his sons to be sanctified. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 On the first day of the « first month shalt thou set up Hhe tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 3 And c thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. 4 And d thou shalt bring in the table, and e set in order 2 the things that are to be set in order upon it ; / and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. 5 ^And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle. 6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congre- gation. 7 And h thou shalt set the laver be- tween the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein. And thou shalt set up the court 94 The tabernacle is reared. EXODUS, 40. A cloud covereth it. i ch.30.26 k ch.29.36 37. 3Heb. holiness of holinessex. I Lev. 8. 1,-13. m ch.28.41 round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate. 9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and * anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof : and it shall be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar : and k it shall be an altar 3 most holy. 11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. 12 * And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the taber- nacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. 13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, * and anoint him, and sanctify him ; that he may minis- ter unto me in the priest's office. 14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats : 15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office : for their anointing shall surely be « an everlasting priesthood through- out their generations. 16 Thus did Moses : according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he. 17 T[ And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the ° tabernacle was reared up. 18 And Moses reared up the taber- nacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. 19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the cover- ing of the tent above upon it ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 20 H And he took and put p the tes- p ch.25.i6. timony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark : 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and? set up the vail of the?^ covering, and covered the ark of the testimony ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 22 H ''And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail. n Num. 25. 13. 1490. o ver. 1. Num.7. 1. . 26.33. *35. 12. ch. 26.35. u ver. 4. ch. 25. 37, v ver. 5. ch. 30. 6. y ch. 30, 7, z ver. 5. ch. 26. 36. a ver. 6. 6 ch. 29.5 &c. c ver. 7. ch. 30. 18, rfch.30.19, e ver. 8. ch. 27. 9, 16. /ch.29.43 Lev. 16.2 Num. 9.15 1 Kin. 8. 10, 11. 2 Chr. 5. 13. A 7. 2. Is. 6. 4. Hag.2.7,9 Rev. 15.8. -Lev.16.2. lKin.8.11 SChr.5.14 h Num. 9. 17.410.11. Neh.9.19. 2Heb. journeyed i Num. 9. 19—22. £ch. 13.21. Num.9.15 23 sAnd he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord ; as the Lord had commanded Moses. 24 1" *And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the "table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. 25 And u he lighted the lamps before the Lord ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 26 T[ «And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail : 27 v And he burnt sweet incense there- on ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 28 H z And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle. 29 «And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and h offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering ; as the Lord com- manded Moses. 30 H c And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal. 31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat : 32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed ; d as the Lord commanded Moses. 33 e And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. 34 H / Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses 9 was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, be- cause the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the taber- nacle. 36 h And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the chil- dren of Israel 2 went onward in all their journeys : 37 But * if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. 38 For * the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. THE THIRD BOOK OF MOSES CALLED LEVITICUS. CHAPTER I; The bumi offerings. 3 Of the herd, 10 of the /locks, 14 of the fowls. AND the Lord « called unto Moses, and spake unto him *out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, c If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. 3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male rf with out blemish : he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord. 4 e And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering ; and it shall be /accepted for him 9 to make atonement for him. 5 And he shall kill the ^bullock be- fore the Lord : * and the priests, Aa- ron's sons, shall bring the blood, *and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the ta- bernacle of the congregation. 6 And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and 'lay the wood in order upon the fire : 8 And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar : 9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water : and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a m sweet savour unto the Lord. 10 HAnd if his offering be of .the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the foats, for a burnt sacrifice ; he shall ring it a male * without blemish. 11 ° And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the Lord : and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar. 12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat : and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar : 13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water : and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar : it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. Before CHRIST 1490. Ex. 19.3. 6 Ex. 40. 34,35. Num. 12, 4, 5. c ch. 22.18, 19. d Ex. 12.5. ch. 3. 1. £22.20,21. Deu.15.21 Mai. 1.14. Eph.5.27. Heb.9.14. lPet.1.19. e Ex. 29. 10, 15, 19. ch. 3.2,8, 13. A 4.15. A 8. 14,22. A 16. 21. /"ch.22.21, 27. Is. 56. 7. Rom. 12.1 Phil.4.18. g ch. 4. 20, 26,31, 35. A 9. 7. A 16. 24. Num. 15. 25. 2 Chr. 29. 23, 24. Rom. 5. 11 h Mic. 6.6. i 2 Chr. 35. 11. Heb.10.11 k ch. 3. 8. Heb.12.24 IPet. 1.2. I Gen.22.9. Before CHRIST 1490, p ch. 5.7. A 12. 8. Luke2.24 2 Or, pinch off the head with the nail, Or, the filth thereof. q ch. 6. 10. r Geu. 15. 10. s ver. 9,13. a ch. 6. 14, a 9. 17. Num.15.' >n.Gen.8.21 Ezek. 20. 28, 41. 2Cor. 2.15 Eph. 5. 2. Phil.4.18 n ver. 3. 6 ver. 9. ch. 5. 12. a 6. 15. a 24. 7. Is. 66.3. Acts 10.4. ch. 7. 9. £10.12,13. d Ex. 29.37 Num.18.9 e Ex. 29.2. 4 Or, on a flat plate or, slice. fver. 2. 14 1 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the Lord be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of p turtle- doves, or of young pigeons. 15 And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and 2 wring off his head, and burn it on the altar ; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar : 16 And he shall pluck away his crop with 3 his feathers, and cast it i beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes : 17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but * shall not divide it asunder : and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: sit is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. CHAPTER II. The different kinds of meal offering. AND when any will offer «a meat offering unto the Lord, his offer- ing shall be o/fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon : 2 And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests : and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour there- of, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof ; and the priest shall burn Hhe memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord : 3 And c the remnant of the meat of- fering shall be Aaron's and his sons' : d it is a thing most holy of the offer- ings of the Lord made by fire. 4 Tf And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers e anointed with oil. 5 1 And if thy oblation be a meat offer- ing baken 4 in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. 6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon : it is a meat offering. 7 If And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8 And thou shalt bring the meat of- fering that is made of these things unto the Lord : and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar. 9 And the priest shall take from the meat offering / a memorial thereof, and 96 The peace offerings. LEVITICUS, 3, 4. The peace offerings. shall burn it upon the altar : it is an 9 offering made by fire, of a sweet sa- vour unto the Lord. 10 And h that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons' : it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire. 11 No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord, shall be made with * leaven . for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the Lord made by fire. 12 T[ k As for the oblation of the first- fruits, ye shall offer them unto the Lord : but they shall not 2 be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour. 13 And every oblation of thy meat offering * shalt thou season with salt ; neither shalt thou suffer Wi the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lack ing from thy meat offering : n with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt. 14 And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstf ruits unto the Lord, ° thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstf ruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of p full ears 15 And ?thou shalt put oil upon it and lay frankincense thereon : it is & meat offering. 16 And the priest shall burn '•the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof : it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord. CHAPTER III. The peace offering of the herd, 6 of the flock, 7 either a lamb, 12 or a goat. AND if his oblation be a a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd ; whether it be a male or fe- male, he shall offer it b without blem- ish before the Lord. 2 And c he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. 3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; d the 3 fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the 4 caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 5 And Aaron's sons e shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire : it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 6 Tf And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord be of Before ( Before CHRIST 1490. 0Ex.29.18, h ver. 3. i ch. 6. 17. See Matt. 16. 12. Mark 8.15 Lukel2.1. 1 Cor. 5.8. Gal. 5. 9. k Ex. 22.29 ch. 23. 10, 11. 2Heb. ascend. I Mark 9. 49. Col. 4. 6. w Num.18. 19. n Ezek. 43. 24. o ch. 23.10, 14. p 2 Kin. 4. 42. q ver. 1. r ver. 2. CHRIST 1490 /ver.l,&c. ach. 7. 11, .&22.21. b ch. 1. 3. e Ex.29.10. ch.1.4, 5. d Ex. 29.13 22. ch.4.8,9. Or, suet. 4 Or, mid- riff over the liver, and over the kid- neys. Ex.29.13. oh. 6. 12. g See ch. 21. 6, 8, 17,21,22 & 22. 25. Ezek. 44/ Mai. 1. 7 12. h ver &c. > 7 , i ch. 7. 23, 25. 1 Sam. 2. 15. 2 Chr.7.7 h ch. 6. 18 & 7. 36. A 17. 7. & 23. 14. I ver. 16. compare with Deu.32.14 Neh.8.10. m Gen. 9. 4 ch. 7. 23, 26. & 17. 10, 14. Deu.12.16 1 Sam. 14. 33. Ezek. 44. 7, 15. a ch. 5. 15, 17. Num. 15. 22, &c. 1 Sam.14. 27. Ps. 19.12. b ch. 8. 12. c ch. 9. 2. rfch. 1.3,4. the flock ; male or female, / he shall offer it without blemish. 7 If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the Lord. 8 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation : and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. 9 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone ; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 10 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is 9 the food of the offer- ing made by fire unto the Lord. 12 H And if his offering be a goat, then h he shall offer it before the Lord. ' 13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head Of it, and kill it before the ta- bernacle of the congregation : and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. 14 And he shall offer thereof his of- fering, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 15 And the two kidnej r s, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar : it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet sa- vour: *'all the fat is the Lord's. 17 It shall be a k perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither *fat nor blood. CHAPTER IV. The different kinds of sin offering of ignorance. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, «If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the command- ments ef the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them : 3 & If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people ; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, c a young bullock with- out blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering. 4 And he shall bring the bullock rf unto the door of the tabernacle of The sin offerings LEVITICUS, 4. of igrwrance. 97 Lord, before the congregation before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the Lord. 5 And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the con- gregation : 6 And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle jDf the blood seven times before the the vail of the sanctuary. 7 And the priest shall / put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation ; and shall pour - '/ ver - lfi - * turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the Lord ; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. 8 And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and ' wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder : 9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar ; and • the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar : it is a sin offering. 10 And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the 2 » man- ner : ° and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. 11 H But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering ; p he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon : for it is a sin offering. 12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, ? even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, ' according to the offer ings made by fire unto the Lord : it u a sin offering. 13 sAnd the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him : and * the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering. 14 1 And the Lord spake unto Mo ses, saying, 15 « If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance,in the holy things of the Lord ; then x he shall bring f 01 his trespass unto the Lord a ram with out blemish out of the flocks, with thj estimation by shekels of silver, aftei ythe shekel of fltie sanctuary, for trespass offering : 16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holj thing, and 2 shall add the fifth pari thereto, and give it unto the priest a and the priest shall make an atone ment for him with the ram of tht trespass offering, and it shall be for- given him. 17 H And if a b soul sin, and commil any of these things which are f orbidder to be done by the commandments ol the Lord ; c though he wist it not, ye1 is he d guilty, and shall bear his iniquity 18 e And he shall bring a ram withoul blemish out of the flock, with thy es timation, for a trespass offering, untc the priest : / and the priest shall mak( Law of the burnt offering, LEVITICUS, 6. and of the meat offering. 99 an atonement for him concerning his before ignorance wherein he erred and wist 1490 it not, and it shall be forgiven him. 19 It is sl trespass offering : 9 he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord CHAPTER VI. Of wilful trespass and its offering. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 If a soul sin, and a commit a tres pass against the Lord, and *lie unto his neighbour in that c which was de- livered him to keep, or in 2 3 fellowship or in a thing taken away by violence or hath d deceived his neighbour ; 3 Or «have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and / swear eth falsely ; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein : 4 Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall re store that which he took violently away or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, 5 Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely ; he shall even 9 restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, 4 5 in the day of his trespass offering. 6 And he shall bring his trespass of- fering unto the Lord, ^a ram with- out blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest : 7 * And the priest shall make an a- tonement for him before the Lord : and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein. 8 %. And the Lord spake unto Moses saying, 9 Command Aaron and his sons, say ing, This is the law of the burnt offer- ing : It is the burnt offering, 6 because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. 10 *And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them l beside the altar. 11 And m he shall put off his gar ments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp n unto a clean place. 12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it ; it shall not be put out : and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offer ing in order upon it ; and he shall burn g Ezra 10. 2. a Num. 5. 6 b ch. 19.11. Acts 5. 4. Col. 3. 9. c Ex. 22. 7, 10. 2 Or, in dealing. 3 Heb. putting of the hand. c?Pro.24.28 & 26.19. e Deut. 22. 1,2,3. /Ex. 22.11 ch. 19.12. Jer. 7. 9. Zech. 5.4. !?ch. 5. 16. Num. 1. 7. 2 Sam. 12. 6. Lukel9.8. 4 Or, in the day of his being found guilty. 5 Heb. in the day of his tres- pass. h ch. 5.15. i ch. 4. 26 6 Or, for the burn- ing. £Ex.28.39, 40,41,43. ch. 16. 4. Ezek. 44. 17, 18. /ch. 1. 16. m Ezek.44. 19. nch.4. 12. Before CHRIST 1490 o ch. 3 . 3 9, 14. p ch. 2. 1 Num.15.4 q ch.2.2,9 r ch. 2. 3. Ezek. 44 29. sver. 26. ch.10. 12 13. Num 18. 10. *ch. 2. 11 u Num.18 9, 10. x ver. 25. Ex. 29.37 ch. 2. 3. A 7. 1. y ver.29. Num. 18, 10. 2 ch. 3. 17, iEx.29.37. ch. 22. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. b Ex. 29. cEx.16.36 dck. 4. 3. e Ex.29.25. /ch. 4. 2. och. 1.3,5, 11.4 4.24, 29, 33. h ver. 17. ch.21.22. i ch. 10.17, 18. Num. 18. 9, 10. Ezek. 44. 28, 29. k ver. 16. /Ex.29. 37. 7. ?ch.ll.l0, 11,41. 4 19. 7. r ch. 15. 3. sGen.17.14. tch. 12, 4 13,4 15. wch.11.24, 28. x Ezek. 4. 14. y ver. 20. 3 ch. 3. 17 . 2 Heb. carcase, ch. 17.15. Deu.14.21 Ezek. 4. 14 4 44. 31. a Gen. 9.4. ch. 3. 17. 4 17.10 — 14. 14 And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave of- fering unto the Lord, m and it shall be the priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings. 15 «And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same da} 7 that it is offered ; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16 But o if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice : and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten : 17 But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire. 18 And if any of the flesh of the sa- crifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on. the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be p imputed unto him that offereth it : it shall be an 9 abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. 19 And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten ; it shall be burnt with fire : and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof. 20 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the Lord, r having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. 21 Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as t the uncleanness of man, or any u unclean beast, or any x abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace of- ferings, which pertain unto the Lord, even that soul v shall be cut off froml his people. 22 T| And the Lord spake unto Mo-| ses, saying, 23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, z Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. 24 And the fat of the 2 beast that diethl of itself, and the fat of that which is torn| with beasts, may be used in any othei use : but ye shall in no wise eat of it. 25 For whosoever eateth the fat of thi beast, of which men offer an offerin, made by fire unto the Lord, even thi soul that eateth it shall be cut off fro: his people. 26 « Moreover ye shall eat no man- ner of blood, whether it J>e of fowl o: of beast, in any of your dwellings. 27 Whatsoever soul it be that eatet any manner of blood, even that sou shall be cut off from his people. 28 II And the Lord spake unto Mo ses, saying, 29 Speak unto the children of Israel Moses consecrateth LEVITICUS, 8. Aaron and his sons. 101 saying, 6 He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord shall bring his oblation unto the Lord of the sacrifice of his peace offerings 30 c His own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that d the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the Lord. 31 e And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar : / but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'. 32 And s'the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave of fering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. 33 He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offer- ings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part. 34 For h the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel. 35 TI This is the portion of the anoint- ing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the Lord in the priest's office ; 36 Which the Lord commanded to be given them of the children of Is- rael, » in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations. 37 This is the law * of the burnt offer- ing, l of the meat offering, •» and of the sin offering, « and of the trespass offer- ing, o and of the consecrations, and p of the sacrifice of the peace offerings ; 38 Which the Lord commanded Mo- ses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel 9 to offer their oblations unto the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai. CHAPTER VIII. Moses consecrateth Aaron and his sons. 14 Their sin offering. 31 Their consecration. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 «Take Aaron and his sons with him, and Hhe garments, and c the an- ointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread ; 3 And gather thou all the congrega- tion together unto the door of the ta- bernacle of the congregation. 4 And Moses did as the Lord com- manded him ; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. Before CHRIST 1490. b ch.3. 1. c ch. 3. 3, 4, 9, 14. d Ex. 29.24 27. ch. 8. 27. A 9. 21 Num. 6. 20 e ch. 3. 5, 11, 16. / ver. 34. g ver. 34. ' ch. 9. 21 Num. 6.20 h Ex.29. 28. ch. 10. 14, 15. Num 18. 18, 19. Deu.18.3. Before CHRIST 1490. d Ex. 29. 4 cEx. 29.4 /Ex. 29. 5. g Ex. 28. 4. £ Ex.40. 13. 15. ch. 8, 12,30. k ch. 6. 9. /ch. 6. 14. m ch. 6. 25, n ver. 1 . oEx. 29. 1, ch. 6. 20. p ver. 1 1 . q ch. 1. 2. a Ex. 29.1, 3. b Ex.28.2,4 c Ex.30. 24 25. h Ex. 28.30, i Ex. 29. 6, JfeEx.28.37, &c. I Ex.30.26, 27, 28, 29. mi Ex.29. 7 & 30. 30. ch.21.10 12. Ps. 133. 2 »Ex. 29.8,9 2Heb. bound. o Ex.29. 10 Ezek. 43. 19. p ch. 4. 4. ?Ex.29.12 36. ch. 4. 7. Ezek. 43. 20, 26. Heb.9.22. r Ex.29. 13 ch. 4. 8. sEx.29.14 ch. 4. 11, 12. t Ex. 29.15. 5 And Moses said unto the congre- gation, d This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done. 6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, e and washed them with water. 7 /And he put upon him the ycoat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. 8 And he put the breastplate upon him : also he ^put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. 9 *'And he put the mitre upon his head ; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown ; as the Lord ^commanded Moses. 10 ; And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them. 11 And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them. 12 And he m poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. 13 »And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and 2 put bonnets upon them ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 14 °And he brought the bullock for the sin offering : and Aaron and his sons Maid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering. 15 And he slew it ; 9 and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it. 16 r And he took all the fat that ivas upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar. 17 But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp ; as the Lord s com- manded Moses. 18 ^['And. he brought the ram for the burnt offering : and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. 19 And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. 20 And he cut the ram into pieces ; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. 21 And he washed the inwards and the legs in water ; and Moses burnt 102 The first offerings of Aaron LEVITICUS, 9, for himself and the "people. the whole ram upon the altar : it ivas a burnt sacrifice for a sweet. savour, and an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; tt as the Lord commanded Moses. 22 i[ And * he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration : and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. 23 And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. 24 And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet : and Mo- ses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. 25 ^And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder: 26 z And out of the basket of unleaven- ed bread, that was before the Lord, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder : 27 And he put all «upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for sl wave offering before the Lord. 28 6 And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering : they were con secrations for a sweet "savour : it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord. 29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord : for of the ram of consecra- tion it was Moses' c part ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 30 And d Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him ; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. 31 11 And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, « Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and there eat it with the bread that the basket of consecrations u Ex. 29.18. x Ex.29. 19, 31. is in a> I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. 32 / And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. 33 And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation in seven days, until the days Before CHRIST 1490. Ex. 29. 22. sEx.29.23. aEx.29.24 &c. 6Ex.29.25 cEx.29.26. d Ex.29. 21 4 30. 30. Num.3.3. e Ex.29.31, 32. /Ex.29.34 Before CHRIST 1490. ^ Ex. 29.30 35. Ezek 43. 25, 26 AHeb.7.16 Num. 3.7 4 9. 19. Deu. 11.1. 1 Kin. 2.3, a Ezek. 43, 27. b Ex. 29.1, ch. 4. 3. 4 8. 14. c ch. 8. 18, rfch.4. 23, Ezra 6.17, & 10. 19. e ch. 2. 4. /ver.6, 23, Ex. 29.43, g ver. 23. ' Ex. 24.16, h ch. 4. 3. 1 Sam. 3. 14. Heb. 5. 3, 4 7. 27. *9. 7. i ch. 4. 16 20. Heb. 5. 1, kch. 8. 15 I See ch.4.7 rach. 8.16. n ch. 4. 8. och. 4. 11. 4 8. 17. of your consecration be at an end : f el- s' seven days shall he consecrate you. 34 h As he hath done this day, so the Lord hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you. 35 Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation day and night seven days, and *keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not : for so I am commanded. 36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses. CHAPTER IX. The first offerings of Aaron for kimself and the people. 24 Fire cometh from the Lord, upon the altar. AND « it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel ; 2 And he said unto Aaron, &Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, c and a ram for a burnt offering, with- out blemish, and offer them before the Lord. 3 And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, d Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering ; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, with- out blemish, for a burnt offering ; 4 Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord ; and e a meat offering mingled with oil : for / to day the Lord will appear unto you. 5 TT And they brought that which Moses commanded before the taber- nacle of the congregation : and all the congregation drew near and stood be- fore the Lord. 6 And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded that ye should do : and g the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you. 7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and h offer thy sin offer- ing, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people : and • offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them ; as the Lord commanded. 8 U Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin of- fering, which ivas for himself. 9 *And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him : and he dipped his finger in the blood, and 'put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar : 10 m But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin of- fering, he burnt upon the altar ; » as the Lord commanded Moses. 11 ° And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp. 12 And he slew the burnt offering; Nadab and Abihu LEVITICUS, 10. are burnt by fire. 103 and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, p which he sprinkled round about upon the altar. 13 ?And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head : and he burnt them upon the altar. 14 r And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar. 15 H»And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which ivas the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. 16 And he brought the burnt offer- ing, and offered it ' according to the 2 manner. 17 And he brought w the meat offer- ing, and 3 took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, * beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. 18 He slew also the bullock and the ram for ?a sacrifice of peace offer ings, which ivas for the people : and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, 19 And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which co- vereth the invxirds, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver : 20 And they put the fat upon the breasts, z and he burnt the fat upon the altar : 21 And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved a for a wave offering before the Lord ; as Moses commanded. 22 And Aaron lifted up his hand to- ward the people, and b blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings. 23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people : c and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people. 24 And d there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat : which when all the people saw, e they shouted, and fell on their faces. CHAPTER X. Xadab and Abihu burnt for offering strange fire. 6 Aaron and his sons forbidden to mourn for them. AND « Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, Hook either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered c strange fire before the Lord, which he com- manded them not. 2 And there d went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Before CHRIST 1490. pch. 1.5. * 8. 19. q ch. 8. 20. Before CHRIST 1490. r ch. 8. 21 i ver. 3. Is. 53. 10 Heb.2.17 a 5. 3. .i ver. 4. ch. 2.1,2 3Heb. filled his hand out of it. zEx.29.38 ch. 3. 1, &c. z ch. 3. 5, 16. a Ex. 29. 24, 26. ch. 7. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34. b Num. 6. 23. Deu.21.5. Luke 24. 50. c ver. 6. Num. 14. 10. 4 16. 19, 42. d Gen. 4. 4. Judg.6.21 1 Kin. 18. 38. 2Chr.7.1. Ps. 20. 3. € 1 Kin. 18. 39. 2Chr. 7.3 Ezra 3.11 ach. 16. 1. 4 22. 9. Num. 3.3, 4.4 26.61. lChr.24.2 6ch. 16.12. Num. 16. 18. c Ex. 30. 9. d ch. 9. 24. Num. 16. 35. 2 Sam.6.7 « Ex.19. 22 4 29. 43. ch. 21. 6, 17, 21. Is. 52. 11. Ezek. 20. 41.442.13 f Is. 49. 3 Ezek. 28. 22. John 13. 31, 32. 4 14. 13. 2Thess.l. 10. g Ps. 39. 9. k Ex. 6. 18 22. Num 3. 19, 30. i Luke 7. 12. Actso.6,9 10. 4 8. 2 k Ex. 33.5 ch. 13.45. 4 21.1,10. Num6.6,7 Deu.33.9. Ezek. 24. 16, 17. I Num. 16. 22,46. Josh. 7.1. 422.18,20. 2Sara. 24, L »ich. 21.12 n Ex.28.41. ch. 8. 30, o Ezek. 44. 21. Luke 1.1 5, lTim.3.3. Titus 1.7 />ch. 11.47 4 20. 25. Jer.15.19 Ezek. 22 26. 4 44. 23. q Deu.24.{ Neh. 8. 2 8, 9, 13. Jer.18.18. Mai. 2. 7. r Ex. 29. 2, ch. 6. 16. Num. 18, 9, 10. ch. 21.22, t ch. 2. 3. 4 6. 16. ( Ex. 29. 24 26, 27. ch.7.31,34 Num. 18. 11. x ch. 7. 29, 30, 34. 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them « that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be / glorified. y And Aaron held his peace. 4 And Moses called Mishael and El- zaphan, the sons of ^Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, * carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. 5 So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp ; as Moses had said. 6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, k Uncover not your heads, nei- ther rend your clothes ; lest ye die, and lest ' wrath come upon all the people : but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled. 7 m And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation, lest ye die : n for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. 8 1f And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying, 9 °Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die : it shall be a statute for ever throughout your gene- rations : 10 And that ye may ^put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean ; 11 ?And that ye may teach the chil- dren of Israel all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. 12 TIAnd Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take r the meat offering that remaineth of the offer- ings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar : for « it is most holy : 13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire : for ' so I am commanded. 14 And «the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place ; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee : for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel. 15 *Tbe heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offer- ings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the Lord ; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' 104 Of meats clean LEVITICUS, 11. and unclean. with thee, by a statute for ever ; as the Lord hath commanded. 16 T[ And Moses diligently sought y the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying, 17 z Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congre gation, to make atonement for them before the Lord ? 18 Behold, «the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, b as I commanded. 19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Be hold, c this day have the} r offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord ; and such things have befallen me : and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, d should it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord ? 20 And when Moses heard that, he was content. CHAPTER XL Of clean and unclean beasts, fishes, birds, and creeping things. AND the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, « These are the beasts which 3 r e shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. 4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof : as the camel, be- cause he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof ; he is unclean unto you. 5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof ; he is unclean unto you. 6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof ; he is unclean unto you. 7 And the swine, the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud ; b he is unclean to you, 8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch ; c they are unclean to you. 9 % d These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters : whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. 10 And all that have not fins and though he divide all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an « abomination unto you : Before CHRIST 1490. V ch.9.3,15 2 ch. 6. 29. a ch. 6. 30. 6 ch. 6. 26. c ch. 9.8,12 d Jer. 6.20 * 14. 12. Hos. 9. 4. Mai. 1.10, 13. a Deut. 14. 4. Acts 10. 12, 14. b Is. 65. 4. <* 66. 3,17. c Is. 52. 11. See Matt. 15. 11, 20. Mark 7.2, 15, 18. Acts 10. 14, 15. & 15. 29. Rom. 14. 14, 17. 1 Cor.S.8. Col. 2. 16, 21. Heb.9.10. d Deu.14.9 ch. 7. 18. Deu.14.3. Before CHRIST 1490. / Deut. 14, 12. g Mat. 3.4 Mark 1.6. h ch. 14. 8 s pilled. Before CHRIST 1490. /Ezek. 24. 17, 22. Mic. 3. 7. Lam. 4. 15. ANum.5.2. 4 12.14. 2 Kin.7.3. A 15. 5. 2 Chr. 26. 21. Luke 17. 12. 2 Heb. work of. Heb. vessel, or, instru- ment. i ch. 14.44. 4 Heb. whether it be bald in the head thereof, or in the forehead thereof. head bare, and he shall /put a cover- ing upon his upper lip, and shall cry, 9 Unclean, unclean. 46 All the da}'s wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled ; he is unclean : he shall dwell alone ; h with- out the camp shall his habitation be. 47 Tl The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment ; 48 Whether it be in the warp, or woof ; of linen, or of woollen ; whether in a skin, or in any 2 thing made of skin ; 49 And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any 3 thing of skin ; it is sl plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest : 50 And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days : 51 And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin ; the plague is • a fretting leprosy ; it is unclean. 52 He shall therefore burn that gar- ment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, where- in the plague is: for" it is sl fretting leprosy ; it shall be burnt in the fire. 53 And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin ; 54 Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more : 55 And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, toehold, if the plague have not chang- ed his colour, and the plague be not spread ; it is unclean ; thou shalt burn it in the fire ; it is fret inward, 4 whe- ther it be bare within or without. 56 And if the priest look, and, be- hold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it ; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof : 57 And if it appear still in the gar- ment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin ; it is a spreading plague; thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is- with fire. 58 And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be. which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall (be clean. 108 The rites and sacrifices LEVITICUS, 14. in cleansing the leper. Before CHRIST 1490, 59 This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. CHAPTER XIV. Laws for cleansing leprous persons and houses. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing : He a shall be brought unto the priest : 3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp ; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper ; 4 Then shall the priest command | to take for him that is to be cleansed two 2 birds alive and clean, and b cedar wood, and c scarlet, and d hyssop : 5 And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water : 6 As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water : 7 And he shall e sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy / seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose 3 into the open field. 8 And he that is to be cleansed 9 shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, h and wash himself in water, that he may be clean : and after that he shall come into the camp, and i shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days. 9 But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off : and he shall wash his clothes, also be shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean. 10 And on the eighth day *he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb 4 of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for l a meat offering, min- gled with oil, and one log of oil. 11 And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the Lord, at the door of the taber- nacle, of the congregation : 12 And the priest shall take one he lamb, and »' offer him for a trespass of- f£j- 14 - 22 - take to him '•two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them un- to the priest : 15 And the priest shall offer them, /the one for a sin offering, and the A other for a burnt offering; ."and the: 31 . priest shall make an atonement for Itfmpfi.' ' ' before the Lord for his issue. CHRIST 1490, h ch. 22. 4 Deut. 23 10. d ver. 28. ch. 14.30 i 1 Sam. 21 4. k ch. 12. 2 2 Heb. in her sepa- ration. Jtrtrt I** And A if any man's seed of copu- lation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be un- clean until the even. 17 And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even. 18 The woman also with whom man shall lie ivith seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and *'be unclean until the even. 19 H And k if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be 2 put apart seven days : and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. 20 And every thing that she lieth up- on in her separation shall be unclean : every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. 21 And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 22 And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be un- clean until the even. 23 And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. 24 And ^if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days ; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. 25 And if »»a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation ; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the^ days of her separation : she shall be unclean. 26 Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation : and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. 27 And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe h imself in water, and be unclean until the even. 28 But »if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to her- self seven days, and after that she shall be clean. 29 And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 30 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a, burnt offering ; and the priest shall l See chap. 20. 18. n Matt. 9 20. Mark 5.25 Luke 8.43 n ver. 13. Cleansing of issues. LEVITICUS, 16. The scapegoat. Ill make an atonement for her before the! Before CHRIST 1490. och. 11.47. Deu.24.8. Ezek. 44. 23. p Num.5. 3 *1 9.1 3,20. Ezek. 5. 11 A 23. 38. q ver. 2. r ver. 16. s ver. 19. ver. 25. Lord for the issne of her uncleanness. 31 Thus shall ye ° separate the chil- dren of Israel from their uncleanness ; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they p defile my tabernacle that is among them. 32 ?This is the law of him that hath an issue, r and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith ; 33 «And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, 'and of the woman, "and of him that lieth with her that is un- clean. CHAPTER XVI. How the high priest must enter the holy place. 20 The scapegoat. 29 Yearly feast of the expiations. \ ND the Lord spake unto Moses J\_ after a the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord, and died ; 2 And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he b come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark ; that he die not : for c I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. 3 Thus shall Aaron d come into the holy place : e with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. 4 He shall put on / the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre 17 ' 18 shall he be attired : these are holy gar- ments; therefore 9 shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. 5 And he shall take of Hhe congre- h See ch. 4. gation of the children of Israel two g9 ; 1K um ' kids of the goats for a sin offering, audi 2 chr. 29 one ram for a burnt offering. Ezra 6.17 6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock Ezek. 45. of the sin offering, which is for himself, 22 > 33 * and • make an atonement for himself, 'ch. 9. 7. and for his house. ! Jj^al' 7 And he shall take the two goats, *9. 7! and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats ; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the 2 scapegoat. j2Heb. 9 And Aaron shall bring the goat AzazeL upon which the Lord's lot 3 fell, and 3 JJjJ* offer him for a sin offering. 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make k an h * ;J ohn atonement with him, a)id to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. 11 And Aaron shall bring the bul-| lock of the sin offering, which is for Before CHRIST 1490. ach.10.1,2 b Ex. 30. 10. ch. 23. 27. Heb. 9. 7. A 10. 19. c Ex.25.22. & 40. 34. 1 Kin. 8. 10,11,12. d Heb. 9.7, 12, 24, 25. e ch. 4. 3. /Ex. 28. 39, 42, 43. ch. 6. 10. Ezek. 44. g Ex. 30. 20. 'ch. 8. 6,7. /ch. 10. 1. Num. 16. 18,46. Rev. s. 5. m Ex. 30.34 n Ex. 30.1, 7,8. Num. 16. 7, 18, 46. Rev. 8.3,4 oEx.25.21. p ch. 4. 5. Heb. 9. 13, 25. A 10.4. q ch. 4. 6. rHeb.2.17 A 5. 2. A 9. 7, 28, ver. 2. Heb. 6. 19. A 9. 3,7, 12. t See Ex. 29. 36. Ezek. 45 18. Heb. 9. 22, 23. 2 Heb. dwelleth. u See Ex. 34. 3. Luke 1.10. x Ex. 30.10 ch.4.7,18. Heb.9.22, 23. v Ezek. 43. 20. : ver. 16 Ezek. 45. 20. a Is. 53. 6. 3 Heb. a manof op- portunity. b Is. 53. 11: 12. Johnl.29. Heb.9. 28. lPet.2.24. himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offer- ing which is for himself : 12 And he shall take l & censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of m sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail : 13 »And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the ° mercy seat that is upon the tes- timony, that he die not : 14 And /'he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and 9 sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat east- ward ; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. 15 T[ r Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the peo|)le, and bring his blood » within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat : 16 And he shall t make an atonement for the holy place, because of the un- cleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins : and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that 2 remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. 17 u And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation w r hen he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. 18 And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and 'make an atonement for it ; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about. 19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and y hallow it from the un- cleanness of the children of Israel. 20 H And when he hath made an end of 2 reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat : 21 And Aaron shall lay both bis hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their trans- gressions in all their sins, 'putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the" hand of 3 a fit man into the wilderness : 22 And the goat shall *bear upon 112 Feast of the expiations. LEVITICUS, 17 Eating of blood forbidden him all their iniquities unto a land 4 not inhabited : and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. 23 And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, c and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there : 24 And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, d and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offer- ing of the people, and make an atone- ment for himself, and for the people. 25 And *the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar. 26 And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, / and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp. 27 9 And the bullock for the sin offer ing, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp ; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung. 28 And he that burnetii them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. 29 H And this shall be a statute for ever unto you : that h in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that so- journeth among you : 30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to i cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord. 31 * It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. 32 *And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall 2m conse- crate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and » shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments : 33 And * he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation. 34 i'And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atone- ment for the children of Israel for all their sins ?once a year. And he did as the Lord commanded Moses. CHAPTER XVII. Offerings of the blood of beasts, 7 Njo offerings to devil*. 10 Eating of blood forbidden. Before I Before CHRIST CHRIST 1490. 1490. 4 Heb.o/ se- paration.. c Ezek. 42. 14.a44.19. d ver. 3, 5. e ch. 4. 10. /ch. 15. 5, g ch. 4. 1 "21.4 6.30. Heb.13.11 a SeeDeut. 12.5,15,21 h Ex.30.10 ch. 23. 27 Num. 29.7 Is. 58.3,5 Dan.10.3 12. i Ps. 51. 2, Jer. 33. 8 Eph.5.26 Heb.9.13 14.4 10.1. 2. 1 John 1. 7,9. k ch.23.32. /ch.4.3,5, 16. 2 Heb. fill his hand. m Ex. 29. 29 30. Num. 20. 26, 28. n ver. 4. over. 6, 16, 17, 18, 24. p ch. 23.31 Num.29.7 q Ex.30.10 Heb. 9. 7, 25. 6 Deu. 12. 5,6,13, 14 c Rom.5.13 d Gen. 17 14. cGen.21.33 4 22. 2. & 31. 54 Deut.12.2 1 Kin. 14 23. 2 Kin. 16. 4. & 17. 10. 2Chr.28.4 Ezek. 20. 28. 4 22.9 /ch. 3. 2. 7 Ex.29.18. ch.3.5, 11, 16.44. 31. Num. 18. 17. h Deut. 32. 17. 2 Chr. 11. 15. Ps. 106.37 1 Cor. 10. 20. Rev.9.20. i Ex.34.15. ch. 20. 5. Deu.31.16 Ezek.23.8 k ch. 1.2,3 I ver. 4. m Gen.9.4. ch.3. 17. 4 7.26,27 A 19. 26. Deu. 12. 16 23.* 15.23 1 Sam.14 33. Ezek 44. 7. n ch.20.3,5 6.4 26.17. Jer.44.11. Ezek. 14.8 4 15. 7. over. 14. p Matt. 26. 28. Mark 14. 24. Rom. 3.25 4 5. 9. Eph. 1.7 Col. 1. 14, 20. Heb. 13. 12. 1 Pet. 1.2. Uohnl.7. Rev. 1. 5. q Heb.9.22 2 Heb. thai hunteth any hunt- ing. -/•ch. 7. 26 AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Is- rael, and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath command- ed, saying, 3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, « that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp, 4 ° And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to oifer an offering unto the Lord be- fore the tabernacle of the Lord ; blood shall be c imputed unto that man ; he hath shed blood ; and that man d shall be cut off from among his people : 5 To the end that the children of Is- rael may bring their sacrifices, e which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the Lord. 6 And the priest /shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, and 9 burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the Lord. 7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices h unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them through- out their generations. 8 H And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among 3 t ou, Hhat offerefch a burnt offering or sacrifice, 9 And l bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the Lord ; even that man shall be cut off from among his people. 10 II wt And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the stran- gers that sojourn among you, that eat- eth any manner of blood ; » I will even set my face against that soul that eat- eth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 ° For the life of the flesh is in the blood : and I have given it to you upon the altar Pto make an atonement for your souls: for lit is the blood tlud maketh an atonement for the soul. 12 Therefore I said unto the chil- dren of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood. 13 And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the stran- gers that sojourn among you, 2 which '•hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten ; he shall eveji Unlawful LEVITICUS, 18. marriages. 113 Before iCHRIST 1490. spour out the blood thereof, aud * cover it with dust. 14 u For it is the life of all flesh ; the blood of it is for the life thereof : there- fore I said uuto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh : for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof : whosoever eateth it shall be cut off. 15 * And every soul that eateth 3 that which died of itself or that which was * Heb. a torn with beasts, whether it be one of J carcase. your own country, or a stranger, rhe[y?*».iJLip. shall both wash his clothes, ~~ and bathe z c himself in water, and be unclean until the even : then shall he be clean. Before CHRIST 1490. «Deu.lM6 24. 415.23 t Ezek.24.7 a ver.11,12 Gen. 9.4. Deu.12.S3 x Ex. 22.31 ch.22. 8. Deu.14.21 Ezek.4.14 16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe a ch. 5. 1. & 7. 18. 4 19. 8. Num. 19, 20. his flesh : then a he shall bear his ini- quity. CHAPTER XVIII. Unlawful marriages. 19 Unlawful lusts. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,, 1 and say unto them. « I am the LoBDrJ? 1 *^ 4 your (iod. "3 b After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do : and c after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do : neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. 4 d Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk there- in : I am the Lord your God. 5 Ye shall therefore keep my sta- tutes, and my judgments : e which if a man do, he shall live in them : / 1 am the Lord. Q 1 None of you shall approach to any that is 2 near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord. 7 9 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover : she ?'.s thy mother ; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 8 *The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover : it is thy father's nakedness. 9 *The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. 10 The nakedness of thy son's daugh ter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover : for their's is thine own nakedness. 11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 12 *Thou shalt not uncover the na kedness of thy father's sister : she is thy father's near kinswoman. 13 Thou shalt not uncover the naked- ness of thy mother's sister : for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. 14 'Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife : she is thine aunt. 15 '"Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy daughter in law : she is thy son's wife ; thou shalt not un- cover her nakedness. 16 «Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy brother's wife : it is thy brother's nakedness. a"£&her 1~ ° Thou shalt not uncover the na- Ex. 26.'3.|kedness of a woman and her daughter, P b i am ' 1 '| neitner shalt thou take her son's daugh- ?c'h.2o.i8.[ter, or her daughter's daughter, to un- Ezek.i8.6l C over her nakedness ; for they are her r ch.V.10. near kinswomen : it is wickedness. Ex'.2cu4. 18 Neither shalt thou take 2 a wife ®%f'l'™ to her sister, p to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. 1 ch. 20.20. m Gen. 38. 18, 26. ch. 20. 12. Ezek. 22. 11. »ch.20.21. Matt. 14.4 See Deut. 25. 5. Matt. 22. 24. Mark 12. 19. ch. 20.14. 2 Or, one Ex. 6. 7. ch. 11.44. 4 19.4,10, 34. & 20.7. Ezek. 20. 5,7,19,20. 6 Ezek. 20. 7,8.423.8. c Ex. 23. 24. ch. 20. 23. Deut. 12. 4, 30, 31. ch.°2o.23!j 26 /Ye shall thei therefore keep my sta- Deu.i8.12 tutes and my judgments, and shall not c g* um - 30 - commit any of "these abominations; Je'r. 2. 4 16. 1 Ezek. 36. ^ 17. 7. neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you : 27 (For all these abominations have Is. 26. 21 Jer. 5. 9 29. 4 9. 9 dPs.89.32. the men of the land done, which wert before you, and the land is defiled ;) 28 That ."the land spue not you out * y- J9- ialso, when ye defile it, as it spued out Hos.2.i3.the nations that were before you. as.v6 J 29 For whosoever shall commit any eti.^. : °^ tnese abomination s, even the souls /ver. 5,' 30- ch. 20. 22, 23. g ch. 20. 22. Jer. 9. 19. Ezek. 36.13,17. h ver. 3, 26 ch. 20.23. Deu.18.9. i ver. 24. k ver. 2, 4 a ch. 11.44 4 20. 7,26 1 Pet.1.16 b Ex. 20. 12 c Ex. 20. 8 * 31. 13. ch. 26. i. lCorlO.14 Uohno.21 6Ex.34.17. J»eu.27.15 fch. 7.16. 114 Repetition of that commit them shall be cut of from among their people. 30 Therefore shall ye keep mine or- dinance, h that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye * defile not yourselves therein : k I am the Lord your God. CHAPTER XIX. A repetition of sundry laws. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, a Ye shall be holy : for I the Lord your God am holy. 3 T[ h Ye shall fear every man his mo- ther, and his father, and c keep my sabbaths : I am the Lord }^our God. 4 Tf d Turn ye not unto idols, e nor d ] make to yourselves molten gods : I am the Lord your God. 5 If And /if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will. 6 It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow : and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire. 7 And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable ; it shall not be accepted. 8 Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord : and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 9 If And 9 when ye reap the harvest y° h - of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thyl^ >20 15 harvest. & 22. 1', 7 10 And thou shalt not glean thy vine- }Jeu5 2 i9 yard, neither shalt thou gather every *ch. 6J2. grape of thy vineyard ; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger : I am the Lord your God. 11 1 h Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, { neither lie one to another. 12 U And ye shall not * swear by my name falsely, * neither shalt thou pro- fane the name of thy God : I am the Lord. 13 If '»Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him : » the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morn- ing. 14 ^ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt i'fear thy God : I am the Lord. 15 ^ 1 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment : thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the LEVITICUS, 19. sundry laws. Deut. 24 19,20, 21. Ruth 2.15 Eph.4.25. Col. 3. 9. k Ex. 20.7. ch. 6. 3. Deu. 5. 11 Matt.5.33 Jam. 5. 12. Jch. 18.21. m MarklO. 19. IThes. 4. 6. n Deut. 24. 14, 15. Mai. 3. 5. Jain. 5.4. oDeu.27.18 Rom. 14.1 3 }> ver. 32. Gen.42.18 ch. 25.17. Eccles.5.7 lPet.2.17. ?Ex.23.2,3 Deu. 1.17. 4 16. 19. A 27. 19. Ps. 82. 2. Pro.24.23. Jam. 2. 9. r Ex. 23. 1. Ps. 15. 3. 4 50. 20. Pro. 11.13 4 20. 19. Ezek. 22.9 sEx.23.1,7 1 Kin. 21. 13. Matt 26. 60, 61. 4 27. 4. t\ John 2.9 11.4 3.15 wMat.18.15 Luke 17.3 Gal. 6. 1 Eph. 5.11 lTim.5.20 2 Tim.4.2 Tit. 1. 13 4 2. 15. 2 Or, lhat thou bear not sin fc him : See Rom. 1.32 1 Cor.5.2 lTim.5.22 2 John 11 x 2 Sam. 13 22. Pro. 20.22 Rom. 12. 17, 19. Gal. 5.20. Eph.4.31. Jam. 5. 9. 1 Pet. 2.1. yMatt.5.43 4 22. 39. Rom.l3.< Gal. 5.14 Jam. 2. 8 z Deut. 22 9, 10. a Deut. 22 11. 2 Or, abused b% an CHRIST CHR lST! person of the mi g nt y : but in righteous- ness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. 16 *ff r Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy peo- ple : neither shalt thou * stand against the blood of thy neighbour : I am the Lord. 17 1f * Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart : u thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, 2 and not suffer sin upon him. 18 If * Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, v but thou shalt love thy neigh- bour as thyself : I am the Lord. - 19 If Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind : z thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed : « neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee. 20 Tf And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, 2 3 betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her ; 4 5 she shall be scourged ; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. 21 And b he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering. 22 And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for his sin which he hath done : and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him. 23 If And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised : three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you : it shall not be eaten of. 24 But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be 6 holy c to praise the Lord withal. 25 And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof : I am the Lord your God. 26 If d Ye shall not eat any tinny with the blood : e neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times. 27 /Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. 28 Ye shall not 9 make any cuttings m your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you : I am the Lord. 29 f * Do not 7 prostitute thy daugh- ter, to cause her to be a whore ; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. my, He prot by, eb. re- proached •y, or, for man. 4 Or, they. 5 Heb.there shall be a scourging. b ch. 5. 15. 4 6. 6. 6 Heb. holiness of praises to the LORD cDeut. 12. 17, 18. Prov. 3.9. dch.17.10, &c. Deut. 12. 23. e Deut. 18. 10,11, 14. 1 Sam. 15 23. 2 Kin. 17. 17. 4 21. 6. 2Chr.33.6 Mai. 3. 5. /ch. 21.5. Is. 15. 2. Jer. 9. 26. 4 48. 37. q ch. 21. 5. "Deut. 14.1 Jer. 16.6. a 48. 37. h Deu. 23.1 7 7 H ver. 24. Tit. 2. 14. oEx.22.18. 'ch. 19.31. Dent. 18. 10, 11. 1 Sam. 28. 7,8. r ver. 9. a Ezek. 44 25. 2 Or, being an hus- band a- numg his people, he shall not defile him- self lor his wife, Ac. See Ezek. 24.16, 17. hch. 19.27, 28. Deu. 14.1. Ezek. 44. 20. ch.18.21; «* 19. 12. d See ch. 3. 11. n?j e i°T r ^ G od, they do offer : therefore they shall Cl i4 1 90 ST ! beholy. j 7 e They shall not take a wife that is % 2 * e * 'ja whore, or profane ; neither shall they fgee Deu. i take a woman / put away from her hus- band : for he is holy unto his God. 8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore ; for he off ereth the bread of thy God : he shall be holy unto thee : g for I the JLord, which sanctify you, am holy. 9 f A And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father : she shall be burnt with fire. 10 *'And he that is the high ^ch.20.7, ! h Gen. 38. 24. i Ex. 29. 29, 30. ch. 8. 12. p ver. 7. Ezek. 44 22. q ver. 8. priest among his brethren, upon whose head & i6. 32?'! the anointing oil was poured, and *that Num. 35. is consecrated to put on the garments, it' M „ \ l shall not uncover his head, nor rend k Ex. 28.2. l-i • -, j.-. ' ch. 16. 32. 'his clothes; i eh. lo. 6. 11 Neither shall he m go in to any "u.Tee 9 ' dead body, nor defile himself for his ver. i, 2. father, or for his mother ; n ch. io.7. 12 » Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of oEx.28.36. his God ; for Hhe crown of the anoint- ch.8.9,i2,jfng oil of his God is upon him : I am j the Lord. 13 And p he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take : but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. 15 Neither shall he profane his seed among his people : for ?I the Lord do sanctify him. 16 HAnd the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Who- soever he be of thy seed in their ge- nerations that hath any blemish, let him not >' approach to offer the 2 bread of his God. 18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach : a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing * superfluous, 19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, 20 Or crookbackt, or 3 a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scur- vy, or scabbed, or 'hath his stones broken ; 21 No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to u offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire : he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. 22 He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the 'most holy, and of the rholy. I 23 Only he shall not go in unto the |vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, rch. 10. 3. Num.16.5 Ps. 65. 4. Or, food, ch. 3.11. .vch.22.23. 3 Or, loo slender. t Deu. 23.1 n ver. 6. x ch.2.3,10 * 6. 17,29. A 7.1.424 9. Num. 18. 9. ch. 22.10, 11, 12. Num. IS 19. Divers laws LEVITICUS, 22, and ordinances. 117 because he hath a blemish; that z he profane not my sanctuaries : for I the Lord do sanctify them. 24 And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel. CHAPTER XXII. What may be offered as sacrifice. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they a separate themselves from the hoi} 7 things of the children of Is rael, and that they b profane not my holy name in those tilings which they c hallow unto me : I am the Lord. 3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord, d having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence : I am the Lord. 4 What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath e & 4 running issue ; he shall not eat of the holy things, /until he be clean. And g whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or h a man whose seed goeth from him ; 5 Or * whosoever toucheth ' any creep- ing thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or *a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever unclean- ness he hath ; 6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he *wash his flesh with water. 7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things ; because m it is his food. 8 M That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith : I am the Lord. 9 They shall therefore keep mine or- dinance, °lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it : I the Lord do sanctify them. 10 /'There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing : a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing. 11 But if the priest buy any soul 2 with his money, he shajl eat of it, and he that is born in his house : 9 they shall eat of his meat. 12 If the priest's daughter also be married unto 3 a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things. 13 But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is 'returned unto her fathers Before 1 Bel ore CHRIST CHRIS! 1490. 1490. 2 ver. 12. sch. 10. 14. Num. 18. 11, 19. -Gen.38.11 house, s as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat : but there shall no stranger eat thereof. 14 If * And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing. 15 And M they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the Lord ; 16 Or 4 suffer them *to bear the ini- quity of trespass, when they eat their holy things : for I the Lord do sanc- tify them. 17 1[And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, ^Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the Lord f or a burnt offering ; 19 z Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. 20 a But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer : for it shall not be acceptable for you. 21 And b whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord c to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offer- ing in beeves or 2 sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted ; there shall be no blemish therein. 22 d Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make *an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the Lord. 23 Either a bullock or a 3 lamb that hath any thing / superfluous or lack- ing in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering ; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. 24 Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut ; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land. 25 Neither - none of it until the morrow : I am the Lord. 31 ° Therefore shall ye keep my com- mandments, and do them : I am the Lord. 32 p Neither shall ye profane my holy name ; but 9 1 will be hallowed among the children of Israel : I am the Lord which r hallow you, 33 «That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God : I am the Lord. CHAPTER XXIII. The f easts of the Lord. 26 Bay of atonement. \ ND the Lord spake unto Moses, J\_ saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning «the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall h proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. 3 c Six days shall work be done : but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation ; ye shall do no work therein : it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwelliDgs. 4 1[ d These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. 5 e In the fourteenth clay of the first month at even is the Lord's pass- over. 6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the Lord : seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. 7 /In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation : ye shall do no ser- vile work therein. 8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord seven days : in the seventh day is an holy convocation ye shall do no servile work therein. " 9 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Isra- el, and say unto them, g When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest there- of, then ye shall bring a 23 sheaf of Hhe firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest : 11 And he shall » waive the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you : on the morrow after the sab- bath the priest .shall wave it. 12 And ye shall offer that day when ya wave the sheaf an he lamb without Before CHRIST 1490. 4 Or, she goat. JDeu.22.6. That Which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes 3 of thy vine undressed : for it is a year of rest unto the land. 6 And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you ; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee, 7 And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the in- crease thereof be meat. 8 H And thou shalt number seven sab- baths of years unto thee, seven times seven years ; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine 3^ears. 9 Then shalt thou cause the trumpet 4 of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, c in the day of atonement shall ye make the trum- pet sound throughout all your land. 10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and ^proclaim liberty through- out all the land unto all the inhabit- ants thereof : it shall be a jubile unto jyou ; e and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. 11 A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you : /ye shall not sow^, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed. 12 For it is the jubile ; it shall be holy unto you : 9 ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field. 13 * In the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession. 14 And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neigh- bour's hand, *'ye shall not oppress one another : 15 * According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee : 16 According to the multitude of } r ears thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it : for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee. 17 ' Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; « but thou shalt fear thj T God : for 1 am the Lord your God. 18 II « Wherefore ye shall do my sta- tutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; ° and ye shall dwell in the land in safety. • 19 And the land shall yield her fruit, and rye shall eat } T our fill, and dwell therein in safety. Redemption of land. LEVITICUS, 25. Usage of bondmen. 121 20 And if ye shall say, ? What shall we eat the seventh year ? behold, ' we shall not sow, nor gather in our in- crease : 21 Then I will s command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. 22 ' And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of u old fruit until the ninth year ; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store. 23 H The land shall not be sold 2 3 for ever : for x the land is mine ; for ye are y strangers and sojourners with me. 24 And in all the land of your posses- sion ye shall grant a redemption for the land. 25 H 2 If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his pos- session, and if * any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold. 26 And if the man have none to redeem it, and 4 himself be able to redeem it ; 27 Then h let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the over- plus unto the man to whom he sold it ; that he may return unto his pos- session. 28 But if he be not able to restore it Before CHRIST 1491. q Matt. 6. 25, 31. )• ver. 4, 5 s See Ex. 16. 29. Before CHRIST 1491. 4 Heb. his hand faileth. 5 Heb. strengthen. Deu.2,s.s. .".f^it. lo. *2Kin. 19 29. wJosh. 5. 11, 12. 2 Or, ti, be quite, cut of. 3 Heb. for cutting off ,r Dent. 32. 43. 2 Chr. 7. 20. Ps. 85. 1. Joel 2. 18. 52 - in the jubile it shall go out, and he c> shall return unto his possession. 29 And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold ; within a full year may he redeem it. 30 And if it -be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be esta- blished for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations : it shall not go out in the jubile. 31 But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country : 2 they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile. 32 Notwithstanding d the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites re- deem at any time. 33 And if~ 3 a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, e shall go out in the year of jubile : for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel. 34 But /the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold ; for it is their perpetual possession. 2 Heb. re- demption belongeth unto it. r/SeeNum. 35. 2. Josh. 21. 2, &c. 3 Or, one of tho Levites redeem them. ver. 28. Ps. 37. 26. A 41. 1. <* 112. 5,;t. Pro. 14.31. Luke 6.35 Acts 11.29 Ro. 12.10. 1 John 3. 17. A Ex. 22. 25. Deu.23.19 Neh. 5. 7. Ps. 15. 5. Pro. 28. 8. Ezek. 18. 8, 13, 17. &>2>2. 12. i ver. 17. Neh. 5. 9. k ch. 22.32, 33. 1 Ex. 21, Deu.15.12 1 Kiu.9.22 2 Kin. 4.1. Neh. 5. 5. J er. 34.14. 6 Heb. serve thy- self with him with the ser- vice, <£c. ver. 46. Ex. 1. 14. Jer.25.14. «fc 27. 7. & 30. 8. m Ex. 21.3. n ver. 28 o ver. 55. Rom. 6.22 1 Cor.7.23 7 Heb. with the sale of a bondman . /'Eph.6.9. Col. 4. 1. ver. 46. Ex. 1. 13. ver. 17. Ex. 1. 17, 21. Deu.25.18 Mai. 3. 5. sis. 56.3,6. t Is. 14. 2. 8 Heb. ye shall serve yourselves with them, ver. 39. U ver. 43. 2 Heb. his hand obtain,tkc. ver. 26. t ver. 25, 35. Neh. /"See Acts 4. 36, 37. ver. 26. 35 II And if thy brother be waxen poor, and 4 fallen in decay with thee ; then thou shalt B 9 relieve him : yea, thoitf/h he be a stranger, or a sojourner ; that he ma}* live with thee. 36 h Take thou no usury of him, or increase : but 'fear thy God ; that thy brother may live with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 38 *I am the Lord 3*our God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt? to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. 39 1" And 'if thy brother. thai dweUeth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee ; thou shalt not ,; compel him to serve as a bondservant : 40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile : 41 And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children »> with him, and shall return unto his own fa- mily, and n unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. 42 For they are "my servants, which 1 brought forth out of the land of Egypt : they shall not be sold 7 as bondmen. 43 pThou shalt not rule over him ?with rigour ; but '•shalt fear thy God. 44 Both thy bondmen, aud tli} ; bond- maids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you ; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. 45 Moreover of s the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their fa- milies that are with you, which they begat in your land : and they shall be your possession. 46 And * ye shall take them as an in- heritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession ; 8 they shall be your bondmen for ever : but over your brethren the children of Is- rael, *ye shall not rule one over an- other with rigour. 47 *ij And if a sojourner or stranger 2 wax rich by thee, and »thy brother that dwelleih by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stran- ger's family : 48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again ; one of his brethren may "redeem him : 4 ( .» Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him ; or if - he be able, he may redeem himself. 122 Keeping the LEVITICUS, 26. commandments. 50 And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile : and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, * according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him. 51 If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. 52 And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption. 53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him : and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight. 54 And if he be not redeemed 8 in these years, then b he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him. 55 For e unto me the children of Is- rael are servants ; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt : I am the Lord your God. CHAPTER XXVI. A blessing to them that keep the commandments. 14 A curse to those that break them. "Y^E shall make you a no idols nor X graven image, neither rear you up a 4 standing image, neither shall ye set up any 56 image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it : for I am the Lord your God. 2 H *Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary : I am the Lord. 3 H c If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them ; 4 rf Then I will give you rain in due season, « and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. 5 And /your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time : and 9 ye shall eat your bread to the full, and h dwell in your land safely. 6 And » 1 will »ive peace in the land, and *ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will 2 rid 'evil beasts out of the land, neither shall m the sword go through your laud. 7 And ye shall chase }'Our enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. 8 And "five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousaud to flight : and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. 9 For I will "have respect unto you, Before CHRIST 1491. a Job 7. 1. Is. 16. 14. a 21. 16. 3 Or, by these means. b ver. 41 Ex. 21.2,3 c ver. 42. aEx. 20.4,5 Dent. 5.8. & 16. 22. & 27. 15. Ps. 97. 7. 4 Or, pillar. 5 Or, figur- d stone. Heb. a stone of picture, b ch. 19.30. c Deut 11. 13, 14, 15. a 28. 1,— 14. d Is. 30.23. Ezek. 34. 26. Joel 2. 23, 24. e Ps. 67. 6. A 85. 12. Ezek. 34. 27 .* 36.30 Zech.8.12 /'Amos 9. "13. (/ch.25.19. ' Deut. 11. 15. Joel 2.19, 26. CHRIST and p make y° n fruitful, and multiply 1491. S ch. 20.23. i brought you forth out of the land of you, and establish my covenant with .77; r you- P^en.i,. -j^q ^ nd y e gkau ea t qo i^ store, and Neh.9.23. bring forth the old because of the new. /ch.S n ' And l win set my tabernacle r Ex.25, s! among you: and my soul shall not Josh 4 22 SaDh01 ' y°U- 19? ' [ 12 f And I will walk among you, and Ps. 76.2. ttwill be your God, and ye shall be my Ezek. 37. -1 ^ ' J J 26, 27, 28. people. Rev. 21.3 1 13 x I am the Lord your God, which ch. 20.23.1" Deu.32.19i *2Cor.6.16. u Ex. 6. 7. Jer. 7.23. & 11.4. A 30. 22. Ezek. 11. 20,*36. 28 x ch. 25.38, 42, 55. V Jer. 2.20. " Ezek. 34. 27. 2 Deut. 28. 15. Lam. 2.17 Mai. 2. 2. a ver. 43. 2 Kin. 17. 15. 3 Heb. upon you. b Deut. 28. 65, 66, 67. A 32. 25. Jer. 15. 8. Egypt, that ye should not be their bond- men ; y and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright. 14 1[ s But if ye will not hearken un- to me, and will not do all these com- mandments ; 15 And if ye shall « despise my sta- tutes, or if your soul abhor my judg- ments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant : 16 I also will do this unto you ; I will even appoint 3 over you b terror, c con- sumption, and the burning ague, that shall ^consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and e ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. ?i e sam.2? 17 And /l wiU set m y face against you, and ^ye shall be slain before your enemies : * they that hate you shall reign over you ; and ''ye shall flee when Jer. 5. 17. 'none pursueth you. Mic.'e.isJ 18 And if ye will not yet for all this /ch.n.io.jhearken unto me, then I will punish ^Deut. 28. y OU jc seven times more for your sins. Judg.2.i4 19 And I will * break the pride of your power ; and I m will make your heaven 33, e Deut. 2S 33, 51. Job 31. 8 I Jer. 19. 7. 'APs.106. 41 Ps. 29. 11. A 147. 14. Is. 45. 7. Hag. 2. 9. k Job 11.19 Ps. 3. 5. a 4. 8. Is. 35. 9j>»Deut.2S Jer.30.10. "\ ■ , Ezek. 84. "^W 25. Hos. 2.18 Ps. 119. 164. Prow 24. 16. Hs.25. 11. a 26. 5. Ezek.7.24 and your earth as brass : jobii.'is! p s. 53. 5. I 20 And your » strength shall be spent |^>f>isam^.5pviain: for* your land shall not yield nchr.22.9 p . s : 119 - her increase, neither shall the trees of the land }ield their fruits. 21 \\ And if ye walk 4 contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me ; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. 22 pI will also send "wild beasts a- mong }^ou, which shall rob you of your Deut.'ii! lcnu ^ ren » an( ^ destroy } r our cattle, and 17. 4*28!'make you few in number; and 7} T our high ways shall be desolate. 23 And if ye r will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk con- trary unto me ; 24 s Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. 25 And ' I will bring a sword upon Zeph.3.13 2 Heb. cause to cease. I 2 Kin.17. 25. Ezek.5.17 A 14.15. m Ezek. 14. 17. » Deut. 32. 30. Josh. 23. 10. Ex. 2. 25. 2 Kin. 13. 23. 18 Hag. 1.10 4 Or, at all ad- ventures with me, and so ver. 24. p Deut, 32. 24. 2 Kin. 17. 25. Ezek. 5. 17. A 14. 15. q Judg. 5.6. 2 Chr. 15. 5 Is. 33. 8. Lam. 1.4. Zech, 7.14. r Jer. 2. 30. * 5. 3. Amos 4. 6,-12. * 2 Sam. 22, 27, Ps. IQ, 26, I Ezek- 5. 17, a 6.3. A 14. 17. * 29. 8. A 33, 2. A curse for LEVITICUS, 27. disobedience. 123 Jer. 14. 12 I A 24. 10. have broken the| *29.i7,i8j Dan.9.3,4 Aino.s4.Ki., Luke 15. aPs.105.16. I s . Is. 3. 1. I 1 John 1.9 Ezek.4.16i«SeeJer. 6. " 16. 10. A 14. IB. y Is. 9. 20. Mic. 6.14. Hag. 1.6. zver. 21,24 a Is. 59.18. a 63. 3. * 66. 15. Jer. 21. 5. Ezek.5.13, 15.a8.18. 6Deu.28.53 2Kin.6.29 Lam. 4.10 Ezek. 5.10 c 2 Chr.34. 3, 4, 7. Is. 27. 9. Ezek. 6.3, 4, 5, 6, 13. d 2 Kin. 23. 20. 2Chr.34.5. ech. 20.23. Ps. 78. 59. A 89. 38. Jer.14.19. /Neh.2.3. Jer. 4. 7. Ezek. 6.6. g Pb.74. 7. Lam. 1.10. Ezek. 9.6. A 21. 2. h Jer. 9.11. 4 25.11,18 iDeu. 28.37 1 Kin.9.8. Jer. 18. 16. a 19. 8. Ezek. 5. 15 &Deu.4.27. & 28. 64. Ps. 44.11. Jer. 9. 16. Ezek. 12. 15.a20.23. a 22. 15. Zech.7.14 / 2 Chr. 36. 21. m ch. 25.2. n Ezek. 21. 7, 12, 15. o ver. 17. Job 15. 21 Prov. 28.1 2 Heb. driven, p See Judg 7. 22. 1 Sam. 14. you, that shall avenge the quarrel of LMf^,., phrtst my covenant : and when ye are gather-, 1491 1491 ed together within your cities, »I will — — 77! -, *?-. i-i i " Num. 14. s Num.5. 7. send the pestilence among you ; ana 12 . 1 Tin 8. ve shall be delivered into the hand of | Deu.28.21l 33,3^41 t h p pripmv I Jer. 14. 12. Neh. 9.2 22 f 1' v. T v, K 1 *1 * 24 - 10 - Pro.28.13. 26 x And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight : and yye shall eat, and not be satisfied. 27 And 2 if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me ; 28 Then I will walk contrary unto you also rt in fury ; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. 29 b And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat. 30 And c I will destro}' your high places, and cut down your images, and <*cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall « abhor you. 31 / And I will make your cities waste, and g bring your sanctuaries unto de- solation, and I will not smell the sa- vour of your sweet odours. 32 ^And I will bring the land into desolation : and your enemies which dwell therein shall be * astonished at it. 33 And * I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you : and your land shall be de- solate, and your cities waste. 34 'Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land ; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. 35 As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest ; because it did not rest in your m sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. 36 And upon them that are left alive of you «I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their ene- mies ; and ° the sound of a 2 shaken leaf shall chase them ; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword ; and they shall fall when none pursueth. 37 And p they shall fall one upon an- other, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth : and ? ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies. 38 And ye shall perish among the! 15, 16. heathen, and the land of your enemies *£ ™- 4 - shall eat you up. 39 And they that are left of you r shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands ; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. A 6. ?. a 20. 43. A 24. 23, A 33. 10. A 36. 31, Hos. 5. 15. Zeeh, 10, 1' A 9. 25,26. Ezek. 44.7 Acts 7.51. Rom. 2.29 Col. 2. 11. ul Kin.21. 29. 2 Chr. 12. 6, 7, 12. A 32. 26. A 33.12,13 x Ex. 2.24. A 6. 5. Ps. 106.45 Ezek. 16. 60. yPs.136.23 zver.34,35. a ver. 15. b Deu.4.31. 2 Kin. 13. 23. Rom. 11.2 o Rom. 11. 28. ^ch .22.33. A 25. 38. e Ps. 98. 2. Ezek. 20. 9, 14, 22. /•ch. 27. 34. Deut. 6.1. a 12. 1. A 33. 4. John 1.17 g ch. 25. 1. a Num. 6. 2 See Judg. 11.30, 31, 39. 1 Sam. 1. 11, 28. 6Ex.30.13, 12, 13. Judg.2.14. rDen.4.27. ich. 25. 28. Ezek. 45 ! 12. 2 Heb. I? Heb. according] firstborn, to thy es-\ & c - timation, \o Ex. 13. 2 O priest, &c. c ver. 15, 19. d ver. 13. I Or, the land of an homer &c. ech. 25.15, 16. /"ver. 13. in the jubile, shall be holy unto the Lord, as a field h devoted; *'the pos- session thereof shall be the priest's. 22 And if a man sanctify unto the Lord a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of ^his possession ; 23 l Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile : and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the Lord. 24 ™In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the pos- session of the land did belong. 25 And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanc- Ex.30.i3jtuary : ^twenty gerahs shall be the ^.3^| shekeL 26 H Only the 2 ° firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord's firstling, no man shall sanctify it ; whether it be ox, or sheep : it is the Lord's. 27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, J>and shall add a fifth part of it thereto : or if it be not re- deemed, then it shall be sold accord- ing to thy estimation. q ver. 2i. i 28 9 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, josh.6.17, that a man gkau (j evo te unto the Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his posses- sion, shall be sold or redeemed : every devoted thing is most holy unto the Lord. >-Num. 2i. 29 ''None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed ; but shall surely be put to death. 30 And *.all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's : 12.& 22.. : Num. 18 | 17. Deut. 15 1 19. p ver. 11, 12, 13. Gen. <28. 22. Num. 18. 21, 24 2Chr- 3i. u is holy unto the Lord. 5,6,12. Q1 f \„A ,*-P r. ™r.T. xrrill Neh.13.12 Mai. 3. 10. t ver. 13. uSee Jer. 33. 13. Ezek. 20. 37. Mic.7.14. x ver. 10. 31 the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. 19 As the Lord commanded Moses, Before CHRIST 1490. a Ex. 19.1. ch. 10. 11, 18. b Ex. 25. '2-2. .•Ex.30. 12. a 38. 26. ch. 26. 2, 63, 64. 2 Sam.24. 2. 1 Chron. 21. 2. d ch. 2. 14, he is call ed Reuel. ech. 1. 2. 1 Clir. 27 16. /Ex. 18. 21, 25. Before CHRIST 1490. so he numbered them in the wilder- ness of Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. 22 1[ Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 23 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 24 1[ Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 25 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, iccre forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty. 26 1 Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 27 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were three- score and fourteen thousand and six hundred. 28 I] Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 29 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 30 11 Of the children of Zebulun. by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 31 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty 126 The nw NUMBERS, 2. of every tribe. HRIST 1490 and seven thousand ami tour hun- dred. • ( >f the children of Joseph, mam- ly, of the children of Ephraim, by their erations, alter their families; by tfoe house of their fathers, according to the number <>f the name-, from twenty P8 old and upward, all that were able t" go forth to war ; :;:', Those that were numbered of them. of the tribe of Ephraim, wen forty thousand and live hundred. :;4 - of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,. accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Mauasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hun- dred*. 96 1 Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that weii- able to ico forth to war ; 37 Those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hun- dred. - Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; Those that were numbered of them. «»f the tribe of Dan, were three- re and two thousand and seven hundred. 40 1 of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the bouse of their fathers, according to the number of the name-, from twenty yean old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war : 41 Those that were numbered of them of the tribe of Asher, wen forty and one thousand and live hundred. • of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations,after their families, by the house of their fathers. ording to the number of the names. fr<»m twenty years old and upward, ail that were able t<> -■<> forth to war; >se that were cumbered of them. "•'// of the tribe of NaphtalL wen tiftv and three thousand and four hundred." i I These an those that were num-* ch ' bei-ed. which Moses ;u,d Aaron num- bered, and the princes of [srael, being twelve men : each one was forthe house of his father-. Before CHRIST 1490. h Ex.3S.26. See Exod. 1*. 37. ch. 2. 32. A 26.51. ch. 2. 33. See chap. 3. * 4, a 26. 57. 1 Chr. 6. & 21. 6. *ch. 2.33. 4 26. 62. /Ex. 38.21. ch. 3. 7, 8. a I. 15,25, 26, 27, 33. m ch. 3. 23, 29, 35, 38. nch. 10.17, 21. och. 3. 10, 38. a 18.22 p ch. 2. 2, 34. q ver. 50. j-Lev.10.6. ch. 8. 19. 4 16. 46. of Ephraim v>ere an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. ?And they shall go forward in the third rank. 25 1[ The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their ar- mies : and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Am- mishaddai. 26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher : and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocrau. 28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. 29 H Then the tribe of Naphtali : and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Euan. 30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. h They shall go hind- most with their standards. 32 *il These are those which were num- bered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers : » all those that were numbered of the camps through- out their hosts were six hundred thou- sand and three thousand and five hun- dred and fifty. 33 But *the Levites were not num- bered among the children of Israel ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 34 And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord com- manded Moses : l so they pitched by their standards, and so they set for- ward, every one after their families, ac- cording to the house of their fathers. h ch. 10.25. i Ex.38. 26. ch. 1. 46. All. 21. kch. 1. 47. I ch. 24. 2, 1491. a Ex. 6.23 6Ex.2S.41. Lev. 8. 2Heb. whose hand he filled. c Lev. 10.1 CHAPTER III. The families, number, and charge of the Levites. THESE also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the Lord spake with Moses in mount Sinai. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron ; Nadab the « firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, Hhe priests which were anoint- ed, 2 whom he consecrated to minister 26.6i.|in the priest's office. i chr.24.2 4 e And Nadab and Abihu died before 128 The families NUMBERS, 3. of the Levites. the Lord, when they offered strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children : and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father. 5 If And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 6 d Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. 7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation be- fore the tabernacle of the congregation to do e the service of the tabernacle. 8 And they shall keep all the instru ments of the tabernacle of the congre- gation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the ta- bernacle. 9 And /thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons : they are wholly given unto him out of the chil- dren of Israel. 10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, g and they shall wait on their priest's office: A and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 11 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 12 And I, behold, l 'I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel : therefore the Levites shall be mine ; 13 Because ^all the firstborn are mine ; l for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast : mine shall they be : I am the Lord. 14 If And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, 15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their fa- milies : » every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. 16 And Moses numbered them accord- ing to the 2 word of the Lord, as he was commanded. 17 »And these were the sons of Levi by their names ; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families ; °Libni, and Shimei. 19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; pAniram, and Izehar, He- bron, and Uzziel. 20 '/And the sons of Merari by their families ; Mahli, and Mushi. These aer the families of the Levites accord- ing to the house of their fathers. 21 Of Gershon was the family of the Before Before CHRIST! CHRIST 1490. ! 1490. d ch. 8. 6. * 18. 2. e See ch. 1 50. A 8.11 15, 24, 26 /ch. 8. 19, 18.6. g ch. 18. 7. h ver. 38. ch. 1. 51. & 16. 40. i ver. 41. ch. 8. 16. & 18. 6. * Ex. 13.2. Lev. 27. 26 ch. 8. 16. Luke2.23. JEx.13.12, 15. ch. 8. 17. m ver. 39. ch. 26, 62. :Heb. month, n Gen. 46. 11, Ex. 6. 16. ch. 26.57. lChr.6.1,j 16.& 23.6. oEx. 6. 17. /-Ex. 6.18. q Ex. 6.19. r ch. 1.58; s ch. 4. 24, 25, 26. t Ex. 25. 9 u Ex. 26.1 x Ex. 26.7, 14. y Ex, 26.36 z Ex. 27. a Ex. 27.16 6Ex.35.lS. c 1 Chi-. 26 d ch. 1. 53 t ch. 4. 15 /Ex.25.10 yEx. 25. 23. AEx,25.31. iEx.27. 1. 30. 1. AEx.26.32. / ch. 1 . 53. 2 Heb. the office of the charge. m ch.4.31, 32. Libnites,and the family of the Shimites : these are the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred. 23 'The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle west- ward. 24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Elia- saph the son of Lael. 25 And s the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the con- gregation shall be \ the tabernacle, and "the tent, a the covering thereof, and ythe hanging for the door of the ta- bernacle of the congregation, 26 And 2 the hangings of the court, and "the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar, round about, and Hhe cords of it for all the service thereof. 27 If c And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uz- zielites : these are the families of the Kohathites. 28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keep- ing the charge of the sanctuary. 29 rf The families of the sons of Ko- hath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. 30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. 31 And e their charge shall be /the ark, and #the table, and A the candle- stick, and *'the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they mi- nister, and *the hanging, and all the service thereof. 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the "sanctuary. 33 If Of Merari loas the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mush- ites : these are the families of Merari. 34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred. 35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail : l these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward. 36 And 2 m under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the Mrstoorn redeemed. NUMBERS, 4. Service of Levites. 129 CHRIST 1490, »ch.l.53. * ver. 12, 45. bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, \ n ^ e l°™ and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto, 37 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. 38 1 "But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even be- fore the tabernacle of the congregation.; eastward, sliull be Moses, and Aaronj and his sons, ° keeping the charge ofwi>. 18. 5. the sanctuaiy ^for the charge of Stiefe> ver. i, 8 children of Israel; and »the stranger^ ver. 10. that cometh nigh shall be put to death.! 39 '•All that were numbered of the':''^^') 1 ^ Levites, which Moses and Aaron num-j bered at the commandment of the Lord, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and up- ward, were twenty and two thousand. 40 T| And the Lord said unto Moses, 'Number all the hrstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. 41 'And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the Lord) instead of all the hrstborn among the children of Israel ; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel. 42 And Moses numbered, as the Lordj commanded him, all the firstborn a-j niong the children of Israel. 43 And all the firstborn males by the; number of names, from a month old! and upward, of those that were num- bered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen. 44 II And the Lord spake unto Mo-! ses, saying, 45 u Take the Levites instead of all « ver. 12, the firstborn among the children of Is- 41 * rael, and the cattle of the Levites in- stead of their cattle; and the Levites; shall be mine : I am the Lord. 46 And for those that are to be ^re- deemed of the two hundred and three- score and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, v which are more than the Levites ; 47 Thou shalt even take z five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: ( a the shekel is twenty gerahs :) 48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. 49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites : x Ex. 13. 13. ch. 18.15. y ver.39,43 2Lev.27.6. ch. 18. 16. And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door the tabernacle of the congregation, andj shall take the hair of the head of his! separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace of- ferings. 19 And the priest shall take the ? sod- den shoulder of the ram, and one unlea- vened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and 'shall put £7iem> Ex.29.23, upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven : .20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord : s this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder : and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. 21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the Lord for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get : according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation. 22 Tl And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this lvise *ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying un- to them, 24 The Lord bless thee, and M keep thee : 25 The Lord ^make his face shine upon thee, and v be gracious unto thee : 26 z The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and a give thee peace. 27 h And they shall put my name upon s Ex.29.27, 28. Before CHKIST 1490. c ch. 4. 25 dch. 4. 31 e ch. 4. 28 33. /ch. 4. 15. g ch. 4. 6 10, 12, 14 2 Sam. 6 13. h See Deut 20. 5. lKin.8.63 2 Chr. 7. 5, 9. Ezra 6.16. Neh.12.27 Ps. 30, title. i ch. 2. 3. I Lev. 9.22. 1 Chr. 23. 13. wPs.121.7. John 17. 11. xPs.31.16. A 67. 1. '» Lev. 1.2. b Deut " A Ex.30. 13. I Lev. 2. 1 28. 10. 2Chr.7.14 Is. 43. 7. Dan.9.18, 19. Lev. 4. 23 p Lev. 3. 1 the children of Israel ; and c I will bless c Ps.115.12 them. CHAPTER VII. The princes' offerings. 89 God speaketh to Moses from the mercy seat. A ND it came to pass on the day that J\. Moses had fully « set up the taber-|«Ex.4o is. nacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified! n e . v ' ' ' it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and, had anointed them, and sanctified them;: 2 That Hhe princes of Israel, heads ft ch. 1.4, of the house of their fathers, who were\ &c - the princes of the tribes, 2 and were over 2 Heb. who them that were numbered, offered; stood. 3 And they brought their offering be- fore the Lord, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen ; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. 4 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation ; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service. 6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. 7 Two wagons and four oxen c he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service : 8 d And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, accord- ing unto their service, e under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none : because / the service of the sanc- tuary belonging unto them 9 was that they should bear upon their shoulders. 10 T[ And the princes offered for ^de- dicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar. 11 And the Lord said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. 12 \ And he that offered his offering the first day was * Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah : 13 And his offering was one silver charger,' the weight thereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after *the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a 1 meat offering : 14 One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of m incense : 15 ^One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering 2 16 One kid of the goats for a "sin offering : 17 And for p a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this wwS the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 18 If On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar,did offer; 19 He offered for his offering one sil- ver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and t\\\vty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the she- kel of the sanctuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 20 One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense : 134 Offerings at the NUMBERS, 7. dedication of altar. 21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 22 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 23 And for a sacrifice of peaes offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year : this tvas the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 24 f On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer: 25 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sane tuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 26 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 27 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 28 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 29 And for a sacrifice of peace offer ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. 30 If On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer, 31 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy she- kels, after the shekel of the sanctuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 32 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 34 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 35 And for a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year : this tvas the offering: of Elizur the son of Shedeur. 36 1 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the chil- dren of Simeon, did oats, five lambs of the first year : this mas the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran. 78 1 On the twelfth day Ahira the Before CHRIST 1490. Before CHRIST 1490. q ver. 1 . r Ex. 33. 9, 11. ch. 12.8. 2 That is, Gad. 8Ex.25.22. aEx.25.37, A 40. 25. 6Ex.25.31. sou of Euan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered: 79 His offering u>as one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty/ shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanc- tuary; both of them full of line flour mingled with oil for a meat Offering : 80 One golden spoon of ten slmms, full of incense : 81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 82 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 83 And for a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, live he goats, five lambs of the first year : this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. 84 This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel : twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold : 85 Each charger of silver iceighmg an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy : all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary : 86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten sltckds apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary : all the gold of the spoons mas an hun- dred and twenty shekels. 87 All the oxen for the burnt offering icere twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering : and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve. 88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was a anointed. 89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation rto speak with 2 him, then he heard 8 the voice of one speaking unto him from off the merej seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims : and he spake unto him. CHAPTER YIII. How the lamps are to be lighted. 5 The consecration of the Levitts. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou a lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. 3 And Aaron did so ; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the caudle- stick, as the Lord commanded Moses. 4 ^And this work of the candlestick 136 The passover is NUMBEKS, 9. commanded again. was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was « beaten work: d according unto the pattern which the Lord had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick. 5 ^[ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 6" Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. 7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle e water of purifying upon them, and 3 /let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes,' and so make them- selves clean. 8 Then let them take a young bul lock with 9 his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. 9 ^And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congrega tion : * and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel to gether : 10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord : and the children of Israel k shall put their hands upon the Levites : 11 And Aaron shall 4 offer the Levites before the Lord for an 5 offering of the children of Israel, that 6 they may exe- cute the service of the Lord. 12 'And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks : and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offer- ing, unto the Lord, to make an atone- ment for the Levites. 13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord. 14 Thus shalt thou separate the Le vites from among the children of Israel and the Levites shall be m mine. 15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation : and thou shalt cleanse them, and » offer them for an offering. 16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel ; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me. 17 />For all the firstborn of the chil- dren of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanc- tified them for myself. 18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. Before CHRIST 1490. c Ex. 25. 18 Ex. 13. 2, 12,13, 15. ch. 3. 13. Luke 2. 23. Before CHRIST 1490, q ch. 3. 9. 2 Heb, given. rch. 1. 53. & 16. 46. John 19. 36. /tEx. 12.43. /Gen.17.14 Ex. 12.15. /aver. 7. n ch.5.31. ■Ex. 12.49 N eh. 9. 12, 19. Ps. 78.14. 1490. q Ex. 13. 21. A 40. 38. rEx.40.36. ch.10. 11, 33, 34. Ps. 60- 1. sICm-.KU. Heb. was u Ex. 40. 36, 37. x ver. 19. a Is. 1. 13. b Jer. 4. 5. Joel 2. 15. ■Ex.18.21 ch. 1. 16 d ch. 2. 3. cch. 2. 10. /ver. 3, g Joel 2. 1. h ch. 31. 6. Josh. 6. 4. 1 Chr. 15. 24. 2 Chr. 13. 12. /ch. 31.6. Josh. 6. 5. 2 Chr. 13. 14. k Judg. 2. 18. a 4. 3. a 6. 9. a 10.8, 12. 1 Sana. 10. 18. PS.106.42. upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents. 19 And Avhen the cloud 2 tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel 'kept the charge of the Lord, and journeyed not. 20 And .so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle ; ac- cording to the commandment of the Lord they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the Lord they journeyed. 21 And so it was, when the cloud 3 abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed : whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. 22 Or ichether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel u abode in their tents, and journeyed not : but when it was taken up, they journeyed. 23 At the commandment of the Lord they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the Lord they jour- neyed : they * kept the charge of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses. CHAPTER X. The silver trumpets. 11 The Israelites remove from Sinai to Paran. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them : that thou mayest use them for the a calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. 3 And when l > they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. 5 "When ye blow an alarm, then < l the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. 6 When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie e on the south side shall take their journey : they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. 7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, / ye shall blow, but ye shall not 9 sound an alarm. 8 h And the sous of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets : and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. 9 And ''if ye go to war in your laud against the enemy that * oppresseth 138 A cloud guideth NUMBERS, 11. the Israelites. Before CHRIST 1490. I Gen. 8. 1 Ps. 106. 4. mch. 29. 1. Lev. 23. 24 lChr. 15. 24. 2 Chr. 5.12.47.6. 4 29. 26. Ezra3.10. Neh.12.35 Ps.81. 3. n ver. 9. /'Ex.40. 36. ch.2.9,16, 24, 81. ?Ex.l9. 1. ch. 1. 1. 4 9. 5. rGen. 21.21 ch. 12.16. the j 4 13 3 26. Deut. 1. 1. s ver. 5, 8. ch. 2. 34. tch.2.3,9. uch. 1.7. you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets ; and ye shall be l remem- bered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. 10 Also m in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings ; that they may be to you »for a memorial before your God : I am the Lord your God. 11 TT And it came to pass on the twen- tieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud °was taken och. 9.17 up from off the tabernacle of the testi- vaoxiy. 12 And the children of Israel took p their journeys out of the ° wilderness of Sinai ; and the cloud rested in the r wilderness of Paran. 13 And they first took their journey s according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses. 14 ^ 'In the first place went standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies : and over his host was u Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun ivas Eliab the son of Helon. 17 And *the tabernacle was taken down ; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, v bear- ing the tabernacle. 18 H And 2 the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies : and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur. 19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the ° sanctuary : and 2 the other did set up the tabernacle against they came. 22 ^1 And h the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies : and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud 23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 24 And over the host of the tribe of ■the children of Benjamin ivas Abidan the son of Gideoni. 25 *| And c the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, ' ' ' 2Heb. These, d ch. 2. 34. Ex. 2. 18. /Gen.12.7 q Jud°: ' 16. 44 1. . 11 k Gen. 12. Ex.3. 4 6. 7, 32. 8. 8. xch. 1. 51. y ch. 4. 24, 31.4 7. "6, 7,8. z ch. 2. 10, 16. «ch.4.4,15, 4 7. 9. 2 That is, the G'er- shonites and the Merarites See ver. 17 1. 51 ch. b ch. 24. 2.18 e ch. 2. 25, 31. ****** \which was the rereward of all the camps 1490 ! throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammi- shaddai. 26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Euan. 28 a d Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward. 29 H And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of e Raguel the Midianite, Mo- ses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, / 1 will give it you : come thou with us, and 9 we will do thee good : f or Hhe Lord hath spoken good concern- ing Israel. 30 And he said unto him, I will not go ; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. 31 And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee ; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us * instead of e3~es. 32 And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that *what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. 33 TI And they departed from l ihe mount of the Lord three days' jour- ney : and the ark of the covenant of the Lord ™went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them. 34 And "the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp. 35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, ° Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scat- tered ; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. 36 And when it rested, he said, Re- i Job 29.15 k Judg. 1. 16. I See Ex 3. 1. *Deu.1.33 Josh. 3. 3 4. 6. Ps. 132.8 Jer. 31. 2. Ezek. 20.6 n Ex. 13.21 TNeh.9.12, 19. oPs. 68.1,2 132. 8. 3 Heb. ten thousand thousands. i Deu.9.22 4 Or, were as it were com J darn- ers. 5 Heb. it was evil in the ears oj dec. b Ps. 78.21 c Lev. 10. 2 ch. 16. 35 2 Kin 1.12 Ps. 106.18 d Jam. 5. 16 2 Heb. sunk. 3 That is, A burning Deu. 9.2} turn, O Lord, unto the 3 many thou- sands of Israel. CHAPTER XL Manna loathed. 16 God divideth his burden unto seventy elders. 31 Quails given in wrath. AND a when the people 4 complained, 5 it displeased the Lord : and the Lord heard it ; b and his anger was kindled ; and the c fire of the "Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. 2 And the people cried unto Moses ; and when Moses d prayed unto the Lord, the fire 2 was quenched. 3 And he called the name of the place 3 Taberah : because the lire of the Lord burnt anions; them. The people lust for flesh. NUMBERS, 11. Moses' charge divided. 139 4 If And the «mixt multitude that was among them 4 fell a lusting : and the children of Israel also 5 wept a gain, and said, /Who shall give us flesh to eat ? 5 ffWe remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely ; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick : 6 But now 7t our soul is dried away there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes. 7 And *the manna teas as coriander seed, and the 6 colour thereof as the colour of k bdellium. 8 And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it : and l the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. 9 And m when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it. 10 T[ Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent : and » the anger of the Lord was kindled greatly ; Moses also was displeased. 11 °And Moses said unto the Lord, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy ser- vant ? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me ? 12 Have I conceived all this people ? have I begotten them, that thou should- est say unto me, p Carry them in thy bosom, as a 9 nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou r swarest unto their fathers ? 13 * Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. 14 *I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. 15 And if thou deal thus with me, «kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight ; and let me not * see my wretchedness. 16 11 And the Lord said unto Moses, Gather unto me y seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and z officers over them ; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, that they may stand there with thee. 17 And I will «come down and talk with thee there : and b I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them ; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. 18 And say thou unto the people, e AsEx.12 38. 4Heb. lusted a lust. 5Heb. returned and wept. /Ps. 78.18 A 106. 14. lCor.lO.C a Ex. 16. 3. Ach.21. 5, i Ex.16. 14. 31. 6 Heb. eye of it as the eye of. k Gen. 2.1-2 I Ex. 16. 31 In Ex. 16. 13, 14. n Ps. 78. 21 oDeu. 1.12 Before CHRIST 1490. pis. 40.11, q Is. 49. 23 1 Thes.2.7 Gen. 26.3 a 50. 24. Ex. 13. 5. Matt. 15. 33. Mark 8.4. Ex. 18. 18 u See IKin 19.4. Jonah 4.3 x Zeph. 3. 15. y See Ex. 24. 1, 9. Deut. 16 18. a ver. 25. Gen. 11. 5 at 18. 21. Ex. 19. 20 6 1 Sam. 10 6. 2Kin.2.15 Neh.9.20 Is. 44. 3. Joel 2. 28. Before CHRIST 1490. c Ex.19. 10. d Ex. 16.7. e ver. 5. Acts 7. 39 / Ps. 78.29 behold. Miriam bccdinv y leprous, White as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, be- hold, she was leprous. Before CHRIST 1490. Befor. CHRIST 1490. i Ex.1 6. 36 Ezek. 45. 11. x Ps.7S.30, 31. 3 That is. The graves of lust, Deu. 9. 22 y ch. 33. 17 4Heb. they were in } But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And ?the glory of the Lord appeared in the ta- bernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel. 11 If And the Lord said unto Moses, 142 Moses intercedeth for NUMBERS, 14. the murmur ers. How long will this people r provoke me ? and how long' will it be ere they s believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them ? 12 I will smite them with the pes- tilence, and disinherit them, and l will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. 13 1 And « Moses said unto the Lord Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) 14 And they will tell it to the inha- bitants of this land : * for they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face, and that ?thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night. 15 H Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, 16 Because the Lord was not 2 able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness. 17 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, 18 The Lord is « longsuifering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clear- ing the guilty, b visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. 19 c Pardon, I beseech thee, the ini- quity of this people d according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and e as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even 2 until now. 20 And the Lord said, I have par- doned / according to thy word : 21 But as truly as I live, ff all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. 22 * Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now * these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice ; 23 * 3 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that pro- voked me see it : 24 But my servant l Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and » M hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went ; and his seed shall possess it. 25 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, "and get you into Before CHRIST 1490, r ver. 23. , Deut. 9. 7 8, 22. Ps. 95. 8. Heb. 3. 8, 16. sDeu.1.32. A 9. 23. Ps. 78. 22, 32, 42. a 106. 24. Johnl2.37 Heb. 3.18. * Ex. 32.10 mEx.32.12. Ps.106.23. Deu.9.26 27, 28. A 32. 27. Ezek. 20. 9, 14. x Ex.15.14 Josh. 2. 9. 10, A 5. 1'. yEx.13.21. ' A 40. 38. cb. 10. 34. Neh.9.12 Ps. 78. 14, A 105. 39 ssDeu.9.28. Josh. 7.9. a Ex. 34. 6, 7. Ps. 103.8. a 145. 8. Jonah4.2. b Ex. 20. 5. A 34. 7. c Ex.34. 9. rfPs.106.45 e Ps. 78.38, 2 Or, hitherto. /Ps.106.23 Jam. 5. 16, 1 John 5 14,15, 16 g Ps.72.19 hDeu. 1.35. Ps. 95.11, * 106. 26 Heb. 3.17 18. i Gen. 31. 7. Ach.32.11. Ezek. 20. 15. 3 Heb. if they see the land. I Deu.1.36 Josh. 14. 6 8, 9, 14. ' Mich.32.12. Before CHRIST 1490. o ver. 1 1 . Ex. 16.28 Mat.17.17 ^Ex.16.12 q ver. 23. ch. 26, 65 a 32. 11. Deu.1.35 Heb. 3. 17 r See ver. 2 s ch. 1. 45. A 26. 64. 2 Heb. lifted up my hand, Gen.14.22 I ver. 38. ch,26. 65. a 32. 12. Deut. 1. 36, 33. u Deu.1.39 x Ps.106.24 y\ Cor. 10. 5 Heb. 3. 17 3 Or, feed. ch. 32. 13 Ps, 107.40 a See Deut 14. b Ezek. 23, 35. c ch. 13.25 1490. d Ps. 95.10 Ezek. 4.6. See IKin. 8. 56. Ps. 77.8. a 105, 42. Heb. 4. 1. 4 Or, alter- ing of my purpose. /ch. 23.19 £ver.27,?y ch. 26. 65. 1 Cor. 10.5 h ch.13.3l-, 32. 13. 1 Cor. 10. 10. Heb. 3. 17 Jude 5. k ch. 26.65 Josh. 14. 6, 10. I Ex. 33. 4, the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. 26 T[And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses and unto Aaron, saying, 27 "How long shall I bear vrith this evil congregation, which murmur a- gainst me ? p I have heard, the mur- murings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. 28 Say unto them, q As truly as I live, saith the Lord, r as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you : 29 Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness ; and s all that were num- bered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me, 30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I 2 sware to make you dwell therein, * save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. 31 «But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them, will I bring in, and they shall know the land which *ye have despised. 32 But as for you, yyour carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness. 33 And your children shall 3 2 wander in the wilderness a forty years, and until your the wilder- b bear your carcases be whoredoms^ wasted in the number of the days m Deut. 1. nDeu.l.40.| 41. ness. 34 « After in which ye searched the land, even d forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, e and ye shall know my 4 breach of promise. 35/1 the Lord have said, I will surely do -it unto all ^this evil con- gregation, that are gathered together against me : in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die. 36 A And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, 37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, **died by the plague before the Lord. 38 k But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still. 39 And Moses told these sa} T ings un- to all the children of Israel r i and the people mourned greatly. 40 II And they "rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, m we be here, and will go up unto the place Sacrifice for NUMBERS, 15. sin of ignorance. 143 which the Lord hath promised : for we have sinned. 41 And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress w the commandment of the Lord ? but it shall not prosper 42 °Go not up, for the Lord is not among you ; that ye be not smitten before your enemies. 43 For the Amalekites and the Ca- naanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: /'because ye are turned away from the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you. 44 ° But they presumed to go up unto the hill top : nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and Moses, departed not out of the camp. 45 r Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discom- fited them, even unto s Hormah. CHAPTER XV. The laws of sundry offerings. 32 A sabbathbreaker stoned. 37 The law of fringes. AN D the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 « Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, 3 And b will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice c in 2 performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or d in your solemn feasts, to make a e sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock : 4 Then /shall he that offereth hisj offering unto the Lord bring g a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled * with the fourth part of an hin of oil. 5 * And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. 6 *Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. 7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the Lord. 8 And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or ' peace offer- ings unto the Lord : 9 Then shall he bring »»with a bul- lock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. 10 And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa- vour unto the Lord. 11 "Thus shall it be done for one Before CHRIST 1490. n ver. 25. 2 Chr. 24. 20. oDeu.1.42. /. 2 Chr. 15. 2. » and what is Aaron, that ye murmur agaiust him? 12 1{ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab : which said, We will not come up : 13 n Is it a small thin™- that thou hast brought us up out of a land that flow- eth with milk and honey, to kill ,us in the wilderness, except thou °make thy self altogether a prince over us v Rebellion of Korah, NUMBERS, 16. Dathan, and Abiram. 145 3Heb. bore out. q Gen. 4. 4, 5. r 1 Sara. 12. :;. Acts 20. 2Cor. 7.2. s ver. 6, 7. t 1 Sam. 12. 3,7. create a creature Ts. 45. 7. /Job 31.3. Is. 28.21. g ver. 33. Ps. 55. 15 ^ ch.2ti.10 A 27. 3. Deu.11.6, Ps. 106.17 i See ver. 17. A ch. 2i). 11 1 Chr. 6. 22, 37. 14 Moreover thou hast not brought ^f,;";. ,, w/Tt us into p a laud that floweth with milklc£ mi.cir. 1471 and honey, or given us inheritance of; — : ' fields and vineyards : wilt thou 3 put *£?.&& 3 e "^ out the eyes of these men ? we will not come up. 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, i Respect not thou their offering : r I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. 16 And Moses said unto Korah, «Be thou and all thy company < before the Lord, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow : 17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the Lord every man his censer,two hun dred and fifty censers ; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer. 18 And they took every man his cen- ser, and put fire in them, and laid in- cense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron. 19 And Korah gathered all the con- gregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and « the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the congregation. 20 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 21 * Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may y consume them in a moment, 22 And they £ fell upon their faces, and said, O God, a the God of the spiritsj/ver.' Ts. of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt! J^ 3 !* 10 " thou be wroth with all the congregation? 1 ^*^.' 45. 23 % And the Lord spake "unto Mo-| ch ,- 14 - 5 - 'a ch.27.16. Job 12.10. Eccles. 12 7. Is. 57. 16. Zech.12.1 Heb.12.9 m ver. 42. Ex. 16. 7, 10. Lev. 9. 6, 23. ch. 14. 10. x ver. 45. See Gen. 19. 17,22. Jer. 51.6. Acts 2. 40, Rev. 18.4. ses, saying, 24 Speak unto the congregation, say- ing, Get 3 T ou up from about the taber- nacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. 25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram ; and the elders of Israel followed him. 26 And he spake unto the congrega- tion, saying, & Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be con- sumed in all their sins. 27 So they gat up from the taberna b Gen. 19, 12, 14. Is. 52. 11. 2 Cor. 6. 17. Rev. 18. 4, c Ex. 3. 12. cle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, oni Deu 18,22 rery side : and Dathan and Abiram I u/l'lf, came out, aud stood in the door ofl Johns'st their tents, and their wives, and theiri^;*!^ sons, and their little children. | Ezek.13. 28 And Moses said, c Hereby ye shall ! ' know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works ; for / have' not done them d oi mine own mind. 29 If these men die 2 the common death of all men, or if they be e visitedj j^sfts after the visitation of all men; then\ is. 10/3.' the Lord hath not sent me. i Jer - 5 - 9 - John 5.30. 2 Hpb. as every man dietL e Ex. 20.5. 30 Hut if tlie Lo r l) a make j a new things and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they a go down quick into the pit ; then ye shall understand that these men have pro- voked the Lord. 31 • h And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them : 32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and *all the men that apper- tained unto Korah, and all their goods. 33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them : and they perished from among the congregation. 34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them : for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also, 35 And there * came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed 'the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. 36 t And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, aud scatter thou the fire yonder ; for "'they are hallowed. 38 The censers of these n sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates/or a covering of the altar : for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed : "and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. 39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered ; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar : 40 To be a memorial unto the chil- dren of Israel, Pthat no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the Lord : that he be not as Korah, and as his com- pany: as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses. 41 II But on the morrow ? all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the peo- ple of the Lord. 42 And it came to pass, when the con- gregation was gathered against Moses land against Aaron, that they looked Itoward the tabernacle of the coimrega- r Ex.40. 34.|tion: and. behold, r the cloud covered it, srer, 19. iand * the glory of the Lord appeared. 43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation. 44 U And the Loud spake unto Mo- ses, saying, ALev.10.2 I ch. 11. 1. Ps. 106.18 I ver. 17. m See Lev. 27. 28. n Pro. 20. 2. Hah.2.10. och. 17.10. * 26. 10. Ezek. 14.8 p ch. 3. 10. 2 Chr. 26. 18. ch. 14. 2. Ps. 106.25, ch. 20. 6. 146 Aa/ronh rod NUMBERS, 17, 18. jiourislicth. *ver.21,24. u ver. 22. ch. 20. 6. xLev.10.6 ch. 1. 53. & 8. 19. 1 & 11.33. l/ch.16 * 18 - 5 - 13 Heb. 1 Chr. 27.1 children of 24. rebellion Ps - 106 - 2 %ver.o. e Heb. 9. 4. Ach. 1.51 53. & 18. 4, 7 ach.17.13. b Ex.28.38. 45 < Get you up from among this con-l before gregation, that I may consume themj C j r ^ 71 as in a moment. And " they fell upon their faces. 46 T[ And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them : *for there is wrath gone out from the Lord ; the plague is begun. 47 And Aaron took as Moses com-i manded, and ran into the midst of the! congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people : and he put on incense, and made an atone- ment for the people. 48 And he stood between the dead and the living ; and the plague was stayed. 49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hun- dred, beside them that died about the matter of Koran. 50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and the plague was stayed. CHAPTER XVII. Aaron's rod alone buddeth. 10 It is left for a monument against the rebels. AND the Lord spake unto Moses, J\. saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fa- thers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods write thou every man's name upon his rod. 3 'And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi : for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers. 4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, « where I will meet with you. 5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, b whom I shall choose, shall blossom : and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the chil- dren of Israel, c whereby they murmur against you. 6 1[ And Moses spake unto the chil- dren of Israel, and every one of theirj princes gave him 2 a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fa-! thers' houses, even twelve rods : and the 1 !w/S-'one' rod of Aaron was among their rods. j prince. 7 And Moses laid up the rods be- iJhV'io fore the Lord in rf the tabernacle of'rfEx.38. 21 c witness. 8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the taberna- cle of witness ; and, behold, the rod of a Ex. 25.2a & 29.42,43' 4 30. 36. j bch. 16. 5 ;h. 16.11 2 Heb. a rod for one Acts? - 44 -j 3, 6. Before J Aaron for the house of Levi was bud- cir 1471 ; ded > and brought forth buds, and ' bloomed blossoms, and yielded al- monds. 9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel : and they looked, and took every man his rod. 10 T[ And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring e Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept / for a token a- gainst the 3 rebels ; 9 and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. 11 And Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he. 12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. 13 ^Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die : shall we be consumed with dying ? CHAPTER XVIII. The charge of the priests and Levites. 9 The priests' por* tion. 21 The Levites' portion. AND the Lord said unto Aaron, a Thou and thy sons and thy fa- ther's house with thee shall 6 bear the iniquity of the sanctuary : and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. 2 And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be c joined unto thee, and d minister unto thee : but e thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness. 3 And they shall keep thy charge, and /the charge of all the tabernacle : ^only they shall not come nigh the g ch. 16.40. vesse | s f ' t h e s an ctuary and the altar, *that neither they, nor ye also, die. 4 And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service io of the tabernacle : * and a stranger shall not come nigh unto } T ou. 5 And ye shall keep *the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar : l that there be no wrath any ich. i6.46.|more upon the children of Israel. »tch. 3.i2,| 6 And I, behold, I have m taken youv 45< ibrethren the Levites from among the n ch. 3. 9. children of Israel: "to you they are given as a gift for the Lord, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congre- gation. "7 Therefore °thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and p within the vail ; and .ye shall serve : I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift : and the stranger c See Gen 29. 34. d ch. 3.6,7 ech.3.10. /ch.3.25, 31, 3b. 'A ch. 4. 15, |*Ex.27.21. I * 30. 7. I Lev. 24.3. I ch. 8.2. *8. 19. The priests* and NUMBERS, 18. Before CHRIST cir. 1471. a Lev. 6. Hi, 18,26. * *. o, 32. ch. 5. 9. that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 8 H And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Behold, 9 1 also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel ; unto thee have I given them r by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever. 9 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire : every oblation of their's, every s meat offering of their's, and every * sin offer ing of their's, and every u trespass offering of their's, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons. 10 *In the most holy place shalt thou eat it ; every male shall eat it : it shall be holy unto thee. 11 And this is thine ; y the heave of- fering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel : 1 have given them unto 2 thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever : « every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it. 12 ^ All the a best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat c the iirstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord, them have I given thee. 13 And whatsoever is first ripe in the land, d which they shall bring unto the Lord, shall be thine ; e every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it. 14 /Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. 15 Every thing that openeth #the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine : nevertheless h the firstborn of man shalt thou sure ly redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. 16 And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, | * according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, * which is twenty gerahs. 17 l But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of aj lr goat, thou shalt not redeem ; they are 19 ai ' holy : wi thou shalt sprinkle their bloody Lev. 3. upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat; ' 2 ' 5> for an offering made by fire, for a sweetj savour unto the Lord. 18 And the flesh of them shall bej thine, as the »« wave breast and as the k Ex „ 29 - right shoulder are thine. j 2*7.31, 19 ° All the heave offerings of the! 32. 34. holy things, which the children of Is-k ver - 1K rael offer uuto^the Lord, have I givenj thee, and thy sons and thy daughters r Ex.29. 29. 4 40.13,15 a Lev. 2. 2,3. All). 12.13. I Lev. 4. 22, 27.4 6.25, 26. u Lev. 5.1. A 7. 7. 4 10. 12. 4 14. 13. x Lev. 6. 16, lb, 26, 29. 4 7. 6. y Ex.29. 27, 28. Lev. 7.30, 34. z Lev. 10. 14. Deu.18.3. a Lev. 22. 2,3,11,12, 13. b Ex.23.19. Deu.18.4. Neh. 10. 35, 36. 2 Heb. fat, ver. 29. c Ex. 22. 2 rfEx.22.29. 4 23. 19. 4 34. 26. Lev. 2.14 ch. 15. 19. Deu.26.2. e ver. 11 /Lev.27.28 g Ex. 13.2. ' 4 22. 29. Lev. 27. 26 ch. 3. 13. AEx.13.13, 4 34. 20. i Lev. 27. 2 6. ch. 3. 47 & Ex.30. 13 Lev. 27.25 ch. 3. 47. Ezek. 45. Before CHRIST cir. 1471. p Lev. 2. 13. 2Chr.l3.6 fDeu.10.9. 4 12.12. 414.27,29. 4 1*. 1, 2. Josh. 13. 14, 33. 4 14. 3. 4 18. 7. Ps. 16. 5. Ezek. 44. 28. rver. 24, 26 Lev. 27. 30, 32. Neh. 10.37 a 12.44. Heb. 7. 5, 8,9. ch. 3.7,8. tch. 1. 51 U Lev. 22. 9 2 Heb. to die. x ch. 3. 7. y ver. 21 . 2 ver. 20. Deu.10.9 4 14.27,29 Li rites' portion . 147 with thee, by a statute for ever : p it is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord unto thee and to thy seed with thee. 20 H And the Lord spake unto Aa> ron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have an\ part among them : ? 1 am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. 21 And, behold, 'I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even 8 the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 * Neither must the children of Is- rael henceforth come nigh the taber- nacle of the congregation, "lest they bear sin, 2 and die. 23 ^But the Levites shall do the ser- vice of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion; and they shall bear their iniquity : it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the chil- dren of Israel they have no inheritance. 24 v But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Levites to inherit : therefore I have said unto them, 2 Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. 25 \ And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When } r e take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the Lord, even a a tenth part of the tithe. 27 b And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress. 28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the Lord of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel ; and ye shall give thereof the Lord's heave offering to Aaron the priest. 29 Out of all your gifts ye shall offer ever}' heave offering of the Lord, of all 2 " r eb -/ a '>jthe 2 best thereof, even the hallowed ipart thereof out of it. I 30 Therefore thou shalt say unto |them, When ye have heaved the best ver.27. .thereof from it, c then it shall be count- led unto the Levites as the increase of ithe threshingfloor, and as the increase rfMatt. ioJ f t j ie winepress. Liikeio.7.| 31 And ye shall eat it in every place, 13 - ye and your households : for it is d your reward for your service in the taber- nacle of the congregation. 32 And ye shall « bear no sin by rea- ls, i. Neh. 10. b ver. 1 Turn, 5 18. e Lev. 19.8 A 22. 16. 148 Laic for use of NUMBERS, 19, 20. water of separation. son of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it : neither shall ye / pol- lute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die. CHAPTER XIX. The water of separation . 1 1 law for the use of it in purtfi, cation of uncleanness. AND the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, say- ing, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer with- out spot, wherein is no blemish, a and upon which never came yoke : 3 And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her & forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face : 4 And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his iiuger, and c sprinkle of her blood directly before the taber- nacle of the congregation seven times : 5 And one shall burn the heifer in his sight ; d her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn : 6 And the priest shall take e cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. 7 /Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come in- to the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. 8 And he that burnetii her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even. 9 And a man that is clean shall gather up 9 the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the con- gregation of the children of Israel ^for a water of separation : it is a purifica- tion for sin. 10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even : and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and un- to the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever. 11 II » He that toucheth the dead body of any a man shall be unclean seven days. 12 4 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean : but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. 13 Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth net himself, 'defileth the tabernacle of the Lord ; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because '"the water a Deu.21.3 lSam.6.7. b Lev. 4. 12, 21. & 16. 27. Heb.13.11 c Lev. 4. 6. 416.14,19. Heb.9.13. rfEx.29.14. Lev. 4.11, 12. e Lev. 14. 4, 6, 49. /Lev. 11. 25.4 15.5, Before CHRIST cir. 1471 / Lev. 22. 2,15. Deut.3.2. a ver. 24. Ps.135.10 11. A 136. 20. /• Deut. 3. 3, 4, &c. a ch. 33.48 b Judg. 11 25. c Ex.15.15 tfch. 31.-8 Josh. 13. 21. Deu. 23.4. Josh. 13. 22.4 24.9 Neh.13.1,2 Mic. 6. 5. 2Pet.2.15. Jude 11. Rev. 2.14. /' See ch. 23. 7. Deut.23.4 2 Heb. eye. And the angel of the Lord wen? further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. 27 And when the ass saw the angel of 152 An angel opposeth Balaam. NUMBERS, 23. Balak's sacrifice. 1452. u 2 Pet. 2. 16. x Prov. \i 10. the Lokd, she fell down under Balaam : and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. 28 And the Lord » opened the mouth of. the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times ? 29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Be- cause thou hast mocked me : I would there were a sword in mine hand, * for now would I kill thee. 30 yAud the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, 2 upon which thou| 2 hast ridden 3 ever since / was unto this day ? was I ever wont to do so unto thee ? And he said, Nay. 31 Then the Lord « opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way," and his sword drawn in his hand : and he a bowed down his head, and 4 fell flat on his face. 32 And the angel of the Lord said *& b ™4 14 ( J0. a ver. 29. b ver. 14, 30. e ver. 15. nuw^LrlSoTl^ thence he might see the utmost T part of the people. CHAPTER XXIII. Balak' s sacrifices. 7, 18 Balaam's parable. AND Balaam said unto Balak, «Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spo- ken ; and Balak and Balaam * offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, c Stand I by thy burnt offering, and I will go : rfch.24. l.jperadventure the Lord will come d to jmeet me : and whatsoever he sheweth ime I will tell thee. And 3 he went to ian high place. | 4 «And God met Balaam: and he I said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. 5 And the Lord /put a word in Ba- laam's mouth, and said, Return unto 2 Pet. 2. 16. .-Heb. thine I who hast riddi h upon me. 3 Or, ever since thou, w££, &c c v€t - !6 z See Geu. 21. 19. 2Kin.6.1 3 Or, he went solitary. Luke 24. I I 16, 31. \a Ex. 34.8. /ver. 16. I ch.22.35. Deu.18.18 unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten tfline ass these three times ? behold, I went out 5 to withstand thee, because thy way is & perverse before me : 33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times : unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive. 34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, c i have sinned ; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me : now therefore, if it himself. jer. i. 9. jBalak, and thus thou shalt speak. 5 Heb. to be an ad- vet sary U nto thes. b 2 Pet. 2. 14, 15. 2 Kirjath-huzoth. 40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that wet'6 with him. 41 Ami it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the 'high places of Baal, ; , "'"- 1 --- 13. /Deu.33.28 m Ex.33. 16 6 displease thee, I will get me back job 34.31, *j. 47.12, him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, 'the people shall dwell alone, and '"shall not be reckoned among the F Zr h2 14'' nati ° nS * " 10 » Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of P h »Genl3.16 A 22. 17. 4 Heb, pch.22.11, 17. 4 24. 10. ?ch.22.38. :> J^Israel ? Let 4 me die ° the death of the I my 'life! Irighteous, and let my last end be like eGen. 14.17 0Ps.116.15.juis .! 11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me ? f I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed tliem altogether. 12 And he answered and said, ° Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth ? 13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them : thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all : and curse me them from thence. 14 1 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of 2 Pisgah, 'and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering , while I meet \the LORD, yonder. ! 16 And the Lord met Balaam, and over. 17. ch. 24. 11. a 24. 13. 1 Kings 22. 14. 2 Chr. 18. 13. 2 Or, A city of streets. 2 Or, The hill. r ver. 1, 2. Balaam's parable. NUMBERS, 24. Balaam propJiesieth. 153 •put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. 17 And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balal said unto him, What hath the Lord spoken ? 18 And he took up his parable, and said, * Rise up, Balak, and hear ; heark- en unto me, thou son of Zippor : 19 "God is not a man, that he should lie^ neither the son of man, that he should repent ; hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and mall he not make it good? 20 Behold, I have received command- ment to bless: and *he hath blessed; and 1 cannot reverse it. 21 ylle hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverse- ness in Israel: 2 the Lord his God is with him, « and the shout of a king is among them. 22 b God brought them out of Egypt ; he hath as it were c the strength of an unicorn. 23 Surely, there is no enchantment 3 against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel : according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, d What hath God wrought ! 24 Behold, the people shall rise up e as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: /he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. 25 H And Balak said unto Balaam Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. 26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, g All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do ? 27 II And Balak said unto Balaam, '■Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence. 28 And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh 'toward Jeshimon. 29 And Balaam said unto -Balak, k Build me here seven altars, and pre- pare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. 30 And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. CHAPTER XXIV. Balaam's prophecy. AND when Balaam saw that it pleas- ed the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at a other times, 2 to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and, Before CHRIST 1152. a ver. 5. ch.22.35 t Judg. 3. SO. u 1 Sam. 15 29. Mai. 3. 6. Rom. 11. •29. Tit. 1. 2. Jam.1.17, .rGen.12.2. A 2*. 17. ch. 22. 12. y Rom. 4. 7,8. z Ex. 13.21. & 29.45,46 & 33. 14. aPs.89.15. b ch. 24. 8. c Deut. 33. 17. Job 39.10. 11. 3 Or, in. rfPs.31.19. &44. 1. e Gen.49.9. /Gen. 49, 27. Before he CHRIST 1452. b ch. 2. 2, &c. <;ch. 11.25. 1 Sam. 10. 10. «t 19.20,23 2Chr.l5.1 dch. 23.7, 18. 3 Heb. who had his eyes sh at, but now opened. e See 1 Sam. 19. 24. Ezek.l.2e Dan.8.1 /' nts c the saw Israel b abiding in his according to their tribes ; and spirit of God came upon him. 3 <*And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man 3 whose e} r es are open hath said : 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the g ver. 12. ' ch. 22.38 1 Kin. -2i 14. h ver. 13. ich.21.20, k ver. 1 . a ch. 23. 3, 15. 2 Heb. to the meet- vngof encltant- innits. 2, 3, 4. Rev.1.10, 17. /' Ps. 1. 3. Jer. 17.8. g Ps. 104. 16 h Jer.51.13 Rev. 17.1, 15. i 1 Sam. 15. 9. k 2 Sam. 5. 12. lChr.14.2 I ch. 23.22. m ch. 14. 9 Ex.2.1,2. A 6. 20. p ch. 3. 2. qLevAOA, 2. ch. 3. 4 1 Chr. 24. 2 See ch. 3. s ch. 1. 49 i ch. 18. 20, 23, 24. Deut.10.9 Joshl3.14 33. * 14 u vet. 3. x ch. 1. Deut. 2. 14, 15. y ch.14.28, 29. 1 Cor. 10. 5. 6. 2 ch.l4. 30. a ch.26.33. 436.1,11. Josh. 17. 3 6ch. 14.35 426.64,65 cch. 16.1,2 57 1[ »And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families : of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites : of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites : of Merari, the family of the Merarites. 58 These are the families of the Le- vites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. 59 And the name of Am ram's wife teas o Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt : and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. 60 p And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 61 And 9 Nadab and Abihu died, when they ofTered strange fire before the Lord. 62 r And those "that ivere numbered of them were twenty and three thou- sand, all males from a month old and upward : 9 for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was 'no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. 63 U These are they that were num- bered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel u in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. 64 *But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they num- bered the children of Israel in the wil- derness of Sinai. 65 For the Lord had said of them, They v shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, 2 save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. CHAPTER XXVII. The daughters of Zelophchad and the law of inheritance. ]s Joshua appointed Moses* successor. THEN eame the daughters of « Zelo- phehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manas- seh the son of Joseph : and these are the names of his daughters ; Mahlah, Noah, and Hogiah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 3 Our father ''died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together a- gainst the Lord cin the company of Koran ; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. Moses sueth for NUMBERS, 28. r<. 30, 7. x Ex. 28.30] '/Josh. 9. 14 " 1 Sam. ^2. 10, 13, 15. z Peu.3.23 A 31. 7. aLev.3. 11 .fc 21. 6, s, Mai. 1.7. 12. Heb. a g< < vcur of mi/ re.it. b Ex. '29.38. i Heb. in a day. 4 Heb. between t/it- two i vi ninge, Ex. 1 •>. 6 c Ex.16.36. ch. 15. 4. d Lev. 2. 1 e Es.22.40i /Ex.29.42. See Amos 5. 25. g Ex.29.42 // Ezek. 46. ;J0 And "thou shalt put. some of thine honour upon him. that all the congre- gation Of the Children Of Israel ' may in- obedient. 21 "And he shall stand before Elea- zar the priest, who shall ask tmirisel for him * after the judgment of Trim befOrethe Lgbd: V2A his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in. both h<\ and all the chil- dren of Israel with him, even all the congregation. 22 And Moses did as Ihe Loud com- manded him : and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation : 28 And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of M< CHAPTER XXVIII. The continual burnt offering and other offerings to be obst AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My Offering, and a my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for 2 a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to oiler unto me in their due season. % And thou shalt say unto them, h This is the offering made by tire which ye shall offer unto the Lord -two lambs of the first year without spot :i day by day, . for a continual burnt offering. 4 The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning*, and the other lamb shalt thou oiler 4 at even ; 5 And «a tenth part of an ephah of flour for & d meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an « hin of beaten oil. () It is /a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made b} T fire unto the Lord. 7 And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for tin lamb: //in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to he poured unto tin.' Lord./o/- a drink offering. 8 And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it. a sacrifice made by lire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 9 1 And on the Sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, imd two tenth deals of flour for a meat offerinir, mingled with oil, and the drink offer- ing thereof : 10 77/ is is '• the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. 158 Solemn feasts and NUMBERS, 29. their offerings. 11 ^ And un the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord ; two young bullocks, and one rani, seven lambs of the first year without spot ; 12 And k three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock ; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram ; 13 And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb ; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord. 14 And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb : this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year. 15 And l one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the Lord shall be offered, beside the continual burnt of- fering, and his drink offering. 16 ™And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the Lord. 17 » And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast : seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. 18 In the ° first day shall be an holy convocation ; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein : 19 But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the Lord ; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year : pthey shall be unto you without blemish : 20 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram ; 21 A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs : 22 And ?one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you. 23 Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. 24 After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord : it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. 25 And ''on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation ; ye shall do no servile work. 26 1 Also s in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the Lord, after your weeks be Before CHRIST 1452. ch.10. 10. 1 Sam. 2(1. 5. 1 Chr. •23. 31. 2 Chr. 2.4. Ezra 3. 5. Neh.lQ.33 Isai. 1.13. 14. Ezek. 45. 17. & 46. 6. Hos.2.11 Col. 2. 16, k ch. 15. 4. —12. t See Lev. 23.18,19, I ver. 22. ch.15.24, m Ex. 1 2. 6,18. Lev.23. 5. ch. 9. 3. Deu. 16. 1 Ezek. 45. 21. n Lev. 23. 6. oEx.12.16. Lev.23. 7. p ver. 31 Lev.22.20 ch. 29. 8. Deut. 15. 21. a Lev. 23. 24. q ver. 15. rEx.12.16. A 13. 6. Lev.23. 8 s Ex.23.16 a 34. 22. Lev. 23. 10, 15. Deut. 16. 10. Acts 2. 1 Before CHRIST 1452. u ver, 19. tch.28.ir, c ch. 28. 3 d ch. 15. 11, 12. Lev. 1 29.«fe 23.27 /Ps.35.13 Is.58. 5. g ch.28. 19. h Lev. 16. 3, 5. out, ye shall have an holy convocation ; ye shall do no servile work : 27 But ye shall offer the burnt offer- ing for a sweet savour unto the Lord ; *two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year ; 28 And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals un- to one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram, 29 A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs ; 30 And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you. 31 Ye shall offer them beside the con- tinual burnt offering, and his meat of- fering, (w they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings. CHAPTER XXIX. The offering at the feast of trumpets, and^ at the feast of tabernacles. AND in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation ; ye shall do no servile work : « it is a day of blow- ing the trumpets unto you. 2 And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the Lord ; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish : 3 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram, 4 And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs : 5 And one kid of the goats for a sin of- fering, to make an atonement for you : 6 Beside Hhe burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and c the daily burnt offering, and his meat offer- ing, and their drink offerings, d accord- ing unto' their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord. 7 IT And e ye shall have on the tenth day of.this seventh month an holy con- vocation ; and ye shall / afflict your souls : ye shall not do any work therein : 8 But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord for a sweet savour ; one j^oung bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year ; g they shall be unto } T ou without blemish : And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram, 10 A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs : 11 One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside Hhe sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings. Solemn feasts and NUMBERS, 30. their offerings. 159 12 H And *'on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation ; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days : 13 And *ye shall offer a burnt offer- ing, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord ; thirteen young- bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year ; they shall be without blemish : 14 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three'tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bul- locks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams, 15- And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs : 16 And One kid of the goats for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. 17 T And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year with- out spot : 18 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, l after the manner : 19 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof and their drink offerings. 20 f And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish ; 21 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, ^ after the manner : 22 And one goat for a sin offering ; be- side the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. 23 T[ And on the fourth day ten bul locks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish : 24 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner : 25 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. 26 H And on the fifth day nine bul locks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot : 27 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner : Before CHRIST 1452. Before CHRIST 1452. Lev. 23. 34. Deut. 16. 13. Ezek. 45. 25. k Ezra 3. 4. I ver. 3,4, 9. 10. ch. 15. 12 & 28. 7,14 mver. 18. n Lev. 23. 36. 2 Or, offer o Lev. 23. 2. i Chr. 23 31. 2 Chr. 31. 3. Ezra 3. Neh.10.33 Is. 1.14. p Lev. 7.11 16. * 22. 21, 23. a ch. 1.4,16 7. 2. b Lev.27.2. Deut. 23. 21. Judg. 11.30, 35. Eccles.5.4 Lev. 5.4. Matt.14.9 28 And one goat for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. 29 1[ And on the sixth day eight bul- locks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish : 30 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner : 31 And one goat for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. 32 1 And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish : 33 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner : 34 And one goat for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. 35 ^ On the eighth day ye shall have a n solemn assembly : } r e shall do no servile work therein : 36 But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord : one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish : 37 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner : 38 And one goat for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. 39 These things ye shall 2 do unto the Lord in your °set feasts, beside your ^ vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink of- ferings, and for your peace offerings. 40 And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the Lord commanded Moses. CHAPTER XXX. Vows are not to be broken, except a inaid's, a wife's, or a widow's. AND Moses spake unto a the heads of the tribes concerning the chil- dren of Israel, saying, This is the thing Acts23.i4 hich tne l ord hath commanded. 3 Heb. pro-\ r . . T _ -, , ttkXi fane, 2 * If a man vow a vow unto the Ps. 55. 20. Lord, or c swear an oath to bind his Ps^'S'.'soul with a bond : he shall not 3 break * 50. i4. his word, he shall d do according to all Anelu 4 tnat proceedeth out of his mouth. is. ' 3 If a woman also vow a vow unto Nah - L15 - the Lord, and bind herself by a bond, 160 Midianites spoiled. NUMBERS, 31. Baalam slain. Before CHRIST 1452. 4 Heb. her ■vows were upon her, Ps. 56.12, being in her father's house in her youth ; 4 And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. 5 But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth ; not auy of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand : and the Lord shall forgive her, be- cause her father disallowed her. 6 And if she had at all an husband, when 4 she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul; 7 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it; then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. 8 But if her husband e disallowed her e c on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect : and the Lord shall forgive her. 9 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. 10 And if she Vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath ; 11 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not : then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound] her soul shall stand. 12 But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand : her husband hath made them void ; and the Lord shall for- give her. 13 Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. 14 But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day ; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her : he con- firmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them. 15 But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them, ; then he shall bear her iniquity. 16 These are the statutes, which the Lord commanded Moses, between a Before CHRIST 1452. a ch. 25.17. b ch. 27.13. 2 Heb. A thousand of a tribe man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house. CHAPTER XXXI. \iit slain. 4 . ilation to treasury of the Lord. Midianites spoiled, and Balaam slain. 48 Voluntary AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 « Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites : afterward shalt thou b be gathered unto thy people. 3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against tiie Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian. 4 2 Of every tribe a thousand, through- out all the tribes of Israel, shall ye a~ thousand t serid to the war. of a tribe. 5 g there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. 6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the Avar, with the holy instruments, ). and c the trumpets to blow in his hand. 7 And they warred against the Mi- dianites, as the Lord commanded Mo- ses ; and d they slew all the e males. 8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain ; namely, /Evi, and Rekem. and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Mi- dian : 9 Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. 9 And the children of Israel took < whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both your- selves and your captives on the third daj T , and on the seventh day. 20 And purify all your raiment, and all 4 that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood. 21 H And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord commanded Moses ; 22 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, 23 Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean : nevertheless it shall be purified i with the water of separation : and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water. 24 r And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp. 25 If t And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, laying, 26 Take the sum of the prey 2 that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation : 27 And 8 divide the prey into two parts ; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation : 28 And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle : * one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep : 29 Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an "heave offering of the Lord. 30 And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take «one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the 3 flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, * which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord. 31 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses. mch. 25.9. n Judg.21 11. 3 Heb. a male. o ch. 5. 2. pch.19.11. &c. 4 Heb. in- strument, or, vessel of skins. qch. 19. 17. rLev. 11. 25. 2 Heb. of the cap- tivity. s Josh. 22.^ 1 Sam.30, 24. t See ver. 30, 47. & cb. 18. u See ver. 42,-47. 3 Or, goals, .zch.3.7,8. 25,31,36. & IS. 3, 4, y See cbap 18.8, 19. 2 Heb. hand. 3 Heb. found. aEx.30.12, 16. 32 And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, 33 And threescore and twelve thou- sand beeves, 34 And threescore and one thousand asses, 35 And thirty and two thousand per- sons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him. 36 And the half, which was the por- tion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thou- sand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep : 37 And the Lord's tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen. 38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand ; of which the Lord's tribute was threescore and twelve. 39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred ; of which the Lord's tribute was threescore and one. 40 And the persons were sixteen thou- sand ; of which the Lord's tribute was thirty and two persons. 41 And Moses gave the tribute, which was the Lord's heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, v as the Lord com- manded Moses. 42 And of the- children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred, 43 (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep, 44 And thirty and six thousand beeves, 45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred, 46 And sixteen thousand persons ;) 47 Even s of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord ; as the Lord commanded Moses. 48 H And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses : 49 And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our 2 charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. 50 We have therefore brought an ob- lation for the Lord, what every man hath 3 gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tab- lets, «to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord. 51 And Moses and Eleazar the priest 162 Eeubenites and Gadites NUMBERS, 32. sue for their inheritance. took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels. 52 And all the gold of the 4 offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thou- sand seven hundred and fifty shekels. 53 {For h the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.) 54 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thou- sands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, e for a memorial for the children of Israel before the Lord. CHAPTER XXXII. Reubenites and Gadites reproved by Moses. 33 Moses assigneth them land. NOW the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle : and when they saw the land of a Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle ; 2 The children of Gad and the chil- dren of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, 3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and 6 Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and c Shebam, and Nebo, and d Beon, 4 Even the country « which the Lord smote before the congregation of Is rael, is a land for cattle, and thy ser- vants have cattle : 5 Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a pos- session, and bring us not over Jordan. 6 1| And Moses said unto the chil- dren of Gad and to the* children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here ? 7 And wherefore 2 discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them? 8 Thus did your fathers, / when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea 9 to see the land. 9 For >< when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land the} T discouraged the heart of the chil- dren of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given them. 10 { ' And the Lord's anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying, 11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, *from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob ; because 'they have not 3 wholly followed me : 4 Heb. heave of- fering. 6 Deut. 20. 14. c Ex.30. 16. Before CHRIST 1452. sch.21.32. Josh. 13. 25.2 Sam. 24.5. b ver. 36, Beth- nimrah. c ver. 38, Shibmah. dver. 38, Baal- meon. ech.21.24. 34. 2 Heb. break. /ch. 13. 3. 26. <7Deu.l.22 A ch. 13.24, 31. Deu.1.24 28. Before CHRIST 1452. wich.14.24. Deu.1.36. Josh. 14. 8, 9. >ich. 14.33, 34, 35. och.26.64, 65. p Deut. 1. 34. ?Deut. 30. 17. Josh. 22. 16, 18. 2Chr.7.19 & 15. 2. rJcsh.4.12, 13. s Josh. 22.4 t ver. 33. Josh.12.1. a 13. 8. u Deut. 3. 18. Josh.1.14. & 4. 12,13. x Deut. 3. 20. Josh. 11. 23. * 18.1. Josh.22.4 zDeu.3.12, 15,16,18. Josh. 1.1 5. 4 13.8,32. & 22. 4, 9. a Gen. 4. 7. ±44.16. Is. 59. 12. 6ver.l6,34, &c. ch.14.11, 21. Deu.1.34. /tch. 14.28 29. Deu. 1.35. I ch. 14.24, 30. 3 Heb. ful- filled after me. c Josh.1.14 rfJosh.4.12 12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun : »* for they have wholly followed the Lord. 13 And the Lord's anger was kin- dled against Israel, and he made them n wander in the wilderness forty }^ears, until °all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed. 14 And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sin- ful men, to augment yet the ^ fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel. 15 For if ye ?turn away from after him, he will }^et again leave them in the wilderness ; and ye shall destroy all this people. 16 T[ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepf olds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones : 17 But ? we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place : and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the in- habitants of the land. 18 «We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inhe- ritance. 19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward ; 1 because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward. 20 11 And u Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war, c 21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the Lord, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, 22 And *the land be subdued before the Lord: then afterward y ye shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel ; and z this land shall be your possession before the Lord. 23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord : and be sure a your sin will find you out. 24 b Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep ; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. 25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth. 26 c Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead : 27 d But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith. Journeys of NUMBERS, 33. the Israelites. 163 28 So e concerning them Moses com manded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel : 29 And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you ; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession : 30 But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. 31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said unto thy ser- vants, so will we do. 32 We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be our's. 33 And / Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the chil- dren of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph #the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about. 34 Tf And the children of Gad built ^Dibon, and Ataroth, and « Aroer, 35 And Atroth, Shophan, and *Jaa- zer, and Jogbehah, 36 And^Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, » fenced cities : and folds for sheep. 37 And the children of Reuben » built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, 38 And °Nebo, and ^Baal-meon, (» as he hath promised you !) 12 » How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and 3'our strife ? 13 o5 Take you wise men, and under- standing, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. 14 And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do. 15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, /and -made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, 168 Moses briefly DEUTERONOMY, 1 rehearseth the story. and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. 16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and ? judge righteously between every man and his r brother, and the stranger that is with him. 17 s Ye shall not 3 respect persons in judgment ; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man ; for * the judgment is God's : and the cause that is too hard for you, «* bring it unto me, and I will hear it. 18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do. 19 If And when we departed from Horeb, ^we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the Lord our God commanded us ; and v we came to Ka desh-barnea. 20 And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites which the Lord our God doth give unto us. 21 Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee : go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee ; z fear not, neither be discouraged. 22 U And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send nun before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come 23 And the saying pleased me well : and a I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe : 24 And Hhey turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out. 25 And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word agaia, and said, c It is a good land which the Lord our God doth give us. 26 d Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the com mandment of the Lord your God : 27 And ye murmured in your tents and said, Because the Lord * hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the ] ai id of Egypt, to deliver us into the band of the Amorites, to destroy us 38 Whither shall we go up ? our bre- thren have -' discouraged our heart, say- ing. /The people £$ greater and taller than we ; the cities ah ureal and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the 9 Anakims there. Before CHRIST 1451 a Josh.1.9, ych. 16.18 John 7.24 r Lev. 24. 22. s Lev. 19. 15. ch. 16. 19. 1 Sam. 16. 7. Prov 24. 23. Jam. 2.1 3 Heb. ac knowledgt faces. *2Chr. 19. 6. yEx.18.22, 26. 1490. of Num. 10. 12. ch. 8. 15. Jer. 2. 6. y Num. 13. 1490. a Num.13. 3. 6 Num. 13. 22, 23, 24. c Num. 13. 27. d Num.14. 1, 2, 3, 4. Ps. 106. 24, 25. e ch. 9. 28 2 Heb. melted, Josh. 2.11 /Num.13 28,31,32, ch.9. 1,2. <7Num. 13. " 2b. Before CHPJST 1451. A Ex. 14. 14 25. Neh.4.20 iEx. 19. 4. ch.3C.ll, 12. Is. 46.3,4. Heb. lie were ■prt sump- ti(ous,and Wt III "/'. I Num. 14. 44,45. . Ps. 118. 12. 29 Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. 30 *■ The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, ac- cording to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes ; 31 And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place. 32 Yet in this thing *ye did not be- lieve the Lord your God, 33 l Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents m, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day. 34 And the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, »and sware, saying, 35 o Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers, 36 p Save Caleb the son of Jephun- neh ; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because 9 he hath 3 wholly followed the Lord. 37 'Also the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither. 38 * But Joshua the son of Nun, * which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither : * encourage him : for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. 39 * Moreover your little ones, which vye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day *had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. 40 a But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. 41 Then ye answered and said unto me, h Wo have sinned against the Lord, we will go up and fight, according to all that the Lord our God command- ed us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill. 42 And the Lord said unto me. Say unto them, c Go not up, neither light ; for I am not among }-ou ; lest ye be smitten before }-our enemies. 43 So I spake unto you ; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the com- mandment of the Lord, and 2 d went presumptuously up into the lull. 44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in hat mountain, came out against you, ind chased you, e as bees do, and de- stroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah. What befell Israel on DEUTERONOMY, 2. their way to Ganaari. 169 45 And ye returned and wept befpreL§^| T the Loud; but the Lord would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you. 46 /So ye abode in Kadesh matrj days, according unto the days thai ye abode there. CHAPTER II. Israel not to meddle with the Edomitcs, or the Moabites, or the Ammonites. THEN we turned, and took our jour- ney into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, « as the Loud spake unto me : and we compassed mount Seir many days. 2 And the Loud spake unto me. saying, 3 Ye have compassed this mountain Hong enough : turn you northward. 4 And command thou the people, saying, c Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir ; and they shall be afraid of you : take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore : 5 Meddle not with them ; for I will not give you of their land, 3 no, not so much as a foot breadth ; d because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession 6 Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat ; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink. 7 For the Loud thy God hath bless- ed thee in all the works of thy hand : he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: c these forty yearfe the Lord thy God hath been with thee ; thou hast lacked nothing. 8 / And when Ave passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from yElath, and from Ezion- gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 9 And the Loud said unto me, 4 Dis- tress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle : fori will not give thee of their land for a possession ; because I have given h Ar unto > the children of Lot for a possession. 10 * The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as / the Anakims ; 11 Which also were :ieeonnted giants. as the Anakims ; but the Moabites call them Eminis. 12 '"The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime ; but the children of Esau 2 succeeded them, when they had de- stroyed them from before ihcin, and dwelt in their 3 stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the Loud gave unto them. 1451. /Num. 13 25. a 20.1, 22. J mi- ll. 17. t Num. 14. ch. 1. 40. b See ver. 7,14. c Num. 20. 14o 3 Heb. even to the heading of the sole of the foot. JGen.36.8 Josh. 24.4 ech. S 3,4. /Judg. 11 18. g 1 Kiu. 9, ' 20. 4 Or, Ut» no motili- ty i (>/< Num. 14 Ezck. 20. 15. r Ps,78.33. A 106. 26. fcGen.l4.5rfEx 15 in 1 >' i" v 1:5 ^ 0W rise U I } ' sa ^ ^ anu " ^ et vou JSt over "the 'brook Xeied. And we went over the brook Xcred. 14 And the space in which we came "from Kadesh-hanica. until we were come over the brook Zered. Wflw thirty and eight years; /until all the genera- tion Of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, '/as the Loud 33.a26.64. sware unto them. 7 Num. i4. 15 For indeed the Miand of the Loud ll]lb'. ■ ' | was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed. ir> ■' So it came to pass, When all tin- men of war were consumed and (had from among the people. 17 That the Loud spake unto me, saying, 18 Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day : 19 And when thou eomest nigh over against the children of Amnion, dis- tress them not, nor meddle with them : for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Amnion <>//// pos sion ; because I have given it unto 'the children of Lot for a possession. 20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time ; and the Ammonites call them 'Zamzummims ; 21 «A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the Lord destroyed them before them ; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead : 22 As he did to the children of Esau, * which dwelt in Seir, when he dest rov- ed ythe Horims from before them ; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day : 23 And s the Avims which dwelt in Kazerim, even unto a Azzah, Hhe Caph- torims, which came forth out of fcaph- ■'• tor. destroyed them, and dwelt in their steacb) 24 % Rise ye up, take your journey, and * pass over the river Anion: he- hold, I have given into thine hand Si hon the Amofite, king of llcshbon, and his land: 5 beirin to possess //. and contend with him in battle. 25 ''This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and he in anguish because of thee. 26 * And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Si- hon kitig of Heshbon 'with words of peace*, saying, 27 /Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way. I will aGen.19.38 t Gen. 14. 5,Zuzims u See ver. 10. x Gen.30.8 y V9f. 1 2. ' Gen. 14.6. « ;;ii.'.'K,— Si). z Josh.l3..'i a Jer.25.20 &Gen.lQ.14 cNuin. 21. 13, 14. Judg. 11. is, 21. 5 Heb. begin, possess. 1 Num. 18. 22, 33. ch. y. 2. 14, I;.. ch.11.26. Joshr2.y, 1 10. m ver. 22. (■Jen. 14.6. A 36. 20. •j Heo*. inherited tli fin. 3 ( >r, e ch. 20.10. /Num.21. room. Judg. 11; 19. 170 What befell Israel on DEUTERONOMY, 3. their way to Canaan. neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left. 28 Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat ; and give me water for money, that I may drink : g only I will pass through on my feet ; 29 ( h As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me ; ) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the Lord our God giveth us. 30 • But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him : for * the Lord thy God l hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might de- liver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. 31 And the Lord said unto me, Be- hold, I have begun to m give Sihon and his land before thee : begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. 32 n Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. 33 And ° the Lord our God delivered him before us ; and p we smote him, and his sons, and all his people. 34 And w T e took all his cities at that time, and ? utterly destroyed 2 the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain : 35 Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took. 36 ''From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even un- to Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us : s the Lord our God delivered all unto us : 37 Only unto the land of the chil dren of Ammon thou earnest not, nor unto any place of the river *Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto u whatsoever the Lord our God forbad us. CHAPTER III. Moses 7 prayer to enter into the land. 27 He is per- mitted to see it. r |^HEN we turned, and went up the X way to Bashan : and a Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle b at Edrei. 2 And the Lord said unto me, Fear him not : for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand ; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto c Sihon king of the Amor- ites, which dwelt at Heshbon. 3 So the Lord our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people : d and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. 4 And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, Before CHRIST 1451. g Num. 20. 19. h See Num. 20. 18. ch. 23.3,4. Judg. 11. 17, 18. i Num. 21. 23. fcJosh. 11. 20. J Ex. 4. 21. mch.l. 8. n Num. 21 o ch. 7. 2. 4 20. 16. p Num. 21 24. ch. 29. 7 a Lev. 27. 28. ch.7.2,26 2 Heb. every city of men, and wo- men, and little ones, r ch. 3. 12 a 4. 48. Josh. 13.9 Ps. 44.3. Before CHRIST 1451. e 1 Kings 4.13. / ch. 2.24. Ps.135.10 11, 12. 4 136. 19, 20, 21* { Gen. 32. 22. Num 21.24. ch. 3. 16. u ver. 5, 9, 19. a Num. 21 33, &c. ch. 29. 7. 6ch. 1.4. c Num. 34. <*Num.21. 35. gch.4AS. ' Ps. 29.6. h 1 Chr. 5. 23. i ch. 4. 49. k Josh. 12. 5 4 13. 11. e all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 5 All these cities ivere fenced with high walls, gates, and bars ; beside un- walled towns a great many. 6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king / of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. 7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves. 8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon ; ' Hermon the Sidonians and the Amorites call it l Amos 2 mGen.14.5 n 2 Sam. 12. 26. Jer. 49. 2. Ezek. 21. 20. o ch. 2. 36. Josh.12.2, p Num. 32 33. Josh. 12.( 4 13.8,&c. q Josh. 13 29. r 1 Chr. 2. 22. s Josh. 13. 13. 2 Sam.3.3 4 10.6. t Num. 32. 41. u Num. 32. 39. x 2 Sam. 24. 5. y Num.21. 24. Josh. 12.2 z Num. 34. 11. a Num.34. 12. ch. 4. 49. Josh. 12.3 b Gen. 14.3 2 Or, un- der the springs of JHsgah.or, the hill. c Num. 32. 20, &c. 3 Heb. sons of power. 9 {Which call Sirion ; h Shenir ;) 10 *A11 the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and * all Bashan, unto Sal- chah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 11 'For only Og king of Bashan re- mained of the remnant of m giants ; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron ; is it not in * Rabbath of the children of Ammon ? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man. 12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, ° from Aroer, which is by the river Am on, and half mount Gilead, and p the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites. 13 9 And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh ; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants. 14 ? Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob s unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi ; and « called them after his own name, Bashan- havoth-jair, unto this day. 15 « And I gave Gilead unto Machir. 16 And unto the Reubenites *and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, v which is the border of the children of Ammon ; 17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof from 2 Chinnereth ° even unto the sea of the plain, b even the salt sea, 2 under Ashdoth-pisgah eastward. 18 U And I commanded you at that time, saying, The Lord your God hath given you this land to possess it : c ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are 3 meet for the war. 19 But your wives, and your little _ ones, and your cattle, (for I know that An exhortation DEUTEROXOMY, 4. to obedience. 171 Before CHKIST 1451 ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you ; 20 Until the Lord have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the Lord your God hath given them beyond Jordan : and then shall ye d return every man unto his possession, which I have given you. 21 H And e I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto these two kings : so shall the Lord do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest. 22 Ye shall not fear them : for / the Lord your God he shall fight for you 23 And 9 1 besought the Lord at that time, saying, 24 O Lord God., thou hast begun to shew thy servant Hhy greatness, and thy mighty hand : for f what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and accord- ing to thy might ? 25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see *the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon. 26 But the Lord 'was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me : and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee ; speak no more unto me of this matter. 27 m Get thee up into the top of 2 Pis- gah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward,and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan. 28 But "charge Joshua, and encou- rage him, and strengthen him : for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see. 29 So we abode in °the valley over against Beth-peor. CHAPTER IV. An exhortation lo obedience. 41 Moses avpointeth the three cities of refuge on thai side Jordan. NOW therefore hearken, O Israel, unto a the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. 2 & Ye shall not add unto the word! Rom. 10.5 which I command you, neither shall £ch. 12.32. ye diminish ought from it, that 3 e may prov'.3(u rfJosh. 2-2.4 e Num. 27 18. /"Ex. 14.14 ch. 1.30. 4 20.4. g See 2Cor ' 12.8,9. /* ch. 11. 2 Ex.1 5.11 2 Sam. 7. 22. Ps. 71.19 4 86. 8. 4 89. 6,8 k Ex. 3. 8. ch. 4. 22. 1 Num. 20 12.4 27.14 ch. 1. 37. & 31. 2. 4 32. 51, 52.4 34. 4 Ps. 106.32 m Num.27 12. 2 Or, The hill. n Num.27, IS, 23. ch.l. 38. 4 31.3,7. ch. 4. 46. 4 34. 6. a Lev. 19. 37. A 20. 8, 4 22.31. ch. 5. 1. 48.I. I Ezek. 20. ! n. Eccles. 12 13. Rev. 22. 18,19. keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of c Baal-peor : for all the'c Num. 25. men that followed Baal-peor, the Lordj j^^on thy God hath destroyed them from a- Ps.ioe" 2* mong you. - 9 - Before CHRIST 1451. ^Job28.28 Ps. 19. 7. 4 111. 10, Prov. 1.7. 6 2 Sam. 23. f Ps. 46. 1 4 145. 18. 4 148. 14. Is. 55. g Prov. 4. ' 23. h Prov.3.1 3. 4 4. 21 iGen.18.19 ch. 6. 7. 4 11. 19. Ps.78.5,6. Eph. 6. 4, A; Ex. 19. 9. 16.420.18; Heb. 12. 18, 19. 1 Ex. 19.18. ch. 5. 23. 2 Heb. heart. ti ch. 5. 4, 22. nver.33,36 o Ex.20. 22 1 Kings 19. 12. 3 Heb. save a voice. pch.99,11. ? Ex. 34. 2b. Ex.24. 12. 4 31. 18. sEx. 21. 1. 4 ch. 22. 4 ch. 23. / Josh. 23. 11. uTs. 40.18. j Ex. 32. 7. yver. 23. Ex.20.4,5. ch. 5. 8. Rom. 1. 23. 4 But ye that did cleave unio the Lord your God are alive every oue ol you this day. 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is- d your wisdom and your under- standing in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. 7 For «what nation is there so great, who hath /God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? 8 And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day ? 9 Only take heed to thyself, and 9 keep thy soul diligently, Mest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but* teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons ; 10 Specially k the day that thou stood- est before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children. 11 And ye came near and stood un- der the mountain ; and the 'mountain burned with fire unto the 2 midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. 12 M And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire : «ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no si- militude ; ° 3 only ye heard a voice. 13 pAnd he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even it. 15 * Take ye therefore good heed unto 3 T ourselves ; for ye saw no manner of "similitude on the day thai the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire : 10 Lest ye x corrupt yourself/ s, and ymake you a graven image, the simili- tude ol an}' figure, -the likeness of male or female, 17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any wing- ed fowl that llieth in the air, 172 Three cities DEUTERONOMY, 4. of refuge. 18 The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters be- neath the earth : 19 And lest thou * lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even ft all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to c worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath 2 divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. 20 But the Lord hath taken you, and d brought you forth out of the iron fur- nace, even out of Egypt, e to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day. 21 Furthermore / the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance : 22 But <7l must die in this land, ^1 must not go over Jordan : but ye shall go over, and possess if that good land. 23 Take heed unto yourselves, *lest ye forget the covenant of the Lord your God, which he made with you, ^and make you a "graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy God hath forbidden thee. 24 For m the Lord thy God is a con- suming fire, even »a jealous God. 25 1[ When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and ° shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any tiling, and p shall do evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, to provoke him to anger : 26 91 call heaven and earth to wit- ness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to pos- sess it ; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed* 27 And the Lord r shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you. 28 And » there, ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, * which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. 29 «But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find libit, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. 30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things 3 are come upon thee, * «/g?i in the latter days, if thou ."turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice ; Before CHRIST 1451. ach. 17. 3 Job 31.26 27. b Gen. 2.1 2 Kings 17. 16. & 21. 3. cRom.1.25 2 Or, hn parted. d 1 Kings 8.51. Jer. \UA e Ex. 19. 5. ch. 9. 29 & 32. 9. /Num. 20 12. ch. 1. 37. & 3. 26. g See 2 Pet. 1.13,14,15 h ch. 3. 27. i ch. 3. 25. k ver. 9. J ver. 16. Ex. 20. 4, 5. m Ex. 24. 17 ch. 9. 3. Is. 33. 14. Heb.12.29 n Ex. 20.5. ch. 6. 15. Is. 42. 8. o ver. 16. p 2 Kings 17.17,&c. ^ch. 30.18, 19. Is. 1. 2. Mic. 6. 2. r Lev. 26. 33. ch. 28. 62, 64. Neh. 1.8. sch. 28.64. 1 Sam. 26. 19. Jer.16.13. *Ps. 115. 4,5. & 135. 15, 16. Is. 44. 9. & 46. 7. ii Lev. 26. 39, 40. ch. 30. 1, 2, 3. 2Chr.l5.4 Neh. 1. 9. Is. 55. 6, 7 Jer. 29.1 2, 13, 14. olleb. have found thee 'Ex. 18. 8. ch.31. 17 .eGen.49.1 ch.31. 29 Jer.23.20, Hos. 3. 5 yjoel 2.12 Before CHRIST 1451. z 2 Chr.30. 9. Neh. 9. 31 Ps. 116. 5. Jonah 4. 2 a Job 8. 8. b Matt. 24. 31. c Ex.24. 11 rrvaut and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou. 15 p And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and (hat the Lord thy God brought thee out thence ? through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm : therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. 16 If r Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee ; s that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 17 'Thou shalt not kill. 18 u Neither shalt thou commit adul- tery. 19 f Neither shalt thou steal. 20 y Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. 21 2 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his held, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's. 22 H These words the Lord spake un- to all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice : and he added no more. "And a he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me. 23. h And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that 3-e came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders ; 24 And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and nve have heard his voice out of the midst of the lire : we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he d liveth. 25 Now therefore why should we die ? for this great fire will consume us : e if we 2 hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die. 26 /For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived ? 27 Go thou near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say : and 174 Exhortation to DEUTERONOMY, 6, obedience, Before CHRIST 1451. g Ex. 50.19 Heb. 12; 19. ch. 32.29. Ps. 81.13. Is. 48. 18. Mat. 23.37 Luke 19. 42. £ch. 11. 1. I ch. 4. 40. ??>Gal.3.19. g speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee ; and we will hear it, and do it. 28 And the Lord heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me ; and the Lord said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee : h they have well said all that 7 ' ch.is.n they have spoken. 29 { O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and *keep all my commandments alwa}'s, ^that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever ! 30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. 31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, m and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you : » ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 33 Ye shall walk in °all the ways which the Lord your God hath com- manded you, that } T e may live, / v and that it may be well with you, and thai ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess. CHAPTER VI. The end of the law is obedience. 3 An exhortation thereto. ^\T OAV these are «the commaud- _Ll ments, the statutes, and the judg- ments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that } T e might do them in the land whither ye 2 go to possess it : 2 b That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes «nd his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life ; * and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 T| Hear therefore, O "Israel, and ob- serve to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase migh- tily, » the fewest of all people : 8 But "because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep °the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, p hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed yoxi out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, ?the faithful God, 'which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand gene- rations ; Before CHRIST 1451. s Is. 59.18 Nah. 1. 2. t ch. 32.35. u Lev. 26. J ch. 28. 1. 3Heb. because. X I\s. 105. 8, 9. Lukel.55. 7 2. 73. '/John 14. ' VI. z ch. 28. 4. 4 9. 1. d ver. 23 ch. 23. 14. e Lev. 27 28, 29. Num. 33. 52. ch.20.16, 17. Josh. 6. 17 4 8. 24. * 9. 24. 410.28,40. Ail. 11,12. /'Ex. 23.32 «fe34. 12, 15, 16. Judg. 2.2. Seech. 20. 10, &c. Josh. 2.14 4 9.18 Judg. 1.24 g Josh. 23. 12 lKin.11.2 Ezra 9. 2, hch. 6. 15 i Ex. 23. 24 *34. 13. ch.l 2.2,3 2Heb. slat Mes,or, pillars, k Ex.19. 6 ch. 14. 2. 4 26. 19. Ps. 50. 5. Jer. 2. 3. /Ex. 19.5 Amos 3.2. 1 Pet. 2.9 m ch. 10.22 n ch. 10.15. o Ex.32. 13. Ps. 105.8, 9, 10. Lukel.55, 72, 73. />Ex.l3. 3, 14. 7 Is.49.7. 1 Cor.1.9. 4 10. 13. 2 Cor. 1.18 1 Thes. 5. 24. SThes.3.3 SHm.2.13 Heb.11.11 Uohnl.9. Ex. 20. 6. ch. 5. 10. Neh. 1.5.J face, Dan. 9.4.1 ver. 2. a Ex. 23. 26, &c. b Ex. 9. 14. 4 15. 26. ch. 28. 27, 60. c ver. 2. dch. 13.8. 4 19,13,21 4 25. 12. e Ex.23.33. ch.12. 30, Judg.8.27 Ps. 106.36 f Num.33 '53. a ch. 31. 6. h Ps.105.5 ch. 4. 34. 4 29. 3. /tEx.23.28. Josh24.12 /Num. 11 20. 4 14. 9, 14, 42. 4 16. 3. Josh.3.10 m ch.l 0.1 "i Neh. 1.5. 4 4. 14. 4 9. 32. n Ex. 23. », 30. i Hel». /•luck off. 3 Heb. before th u 10 And s repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: 'he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. 11 Thou shalt therefore keep the com- mandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them. 12 1 « Wherefore it shall come to pass, 3 if ye hearken to these judg- ments, and keep, and do them, thai the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee *the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers : 13 And he will Hove thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: z he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy laud, thy com, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 14 Thou shalt be blessed above all people : « there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. 15 And the Lord will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the 6 evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee ; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee. 16 And c thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee ; d thine eye shall have no pity upon them : neither shalt thou serve their gods ; for that will be € a snare unto thee. 17 If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I ; how can I / dispossess them ? 18 9 Thou shalt not be afraid of them : but shalt well h remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt ; 19 • The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the won- ders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out : so shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid. 20 * Moreover the Lord thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroved. 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them : for the Lord thy God is * among 3 r ou, '" a mighty God and terrible. ' And the Lord thy God will a put out those nations before thee by little and little : thou mavest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the Held increase upon thee. 23 But the Lord thy God shall deliver them 3 unto thee, and shall destroy 176 Exhortation to DEUTERONOMY, 8, 9. obedience. them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed. 24 And °he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name p from under heaven : ° there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them. 25 The graven images of their gods r shall ye burn with fire : thou * shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be f snared therein : for it is u an abo- mination to the Lord thy God. 26 Neither shalt thou bring an abo- mination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it : but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it ; * for it is a cursed thing. CHAPTER VIII. An ex/wrtation to obedience in regard of God's . dealing with them. ALL the commandments which I command thee this day « shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers. 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God b led thee these forty years in the wilder- ness, to humble thee, and c to prove thee, d to know what ivas in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his com- mandments, or no. 3 And he humbled thee, and e suffer- ed thee to hunger, and /fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, nei- ther did thy fathers know ; that he might make thee know that man doth 9 not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. 4 ^Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. 5 * Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the com- mandments of the Lord thy God, * to walk in his ways, and to fear him. 7 For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, l a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring chut of valleys and hills ; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates ; a land 2 of oil olive, and honey ; 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack an}> thing in it ; a land "'whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 10 »When thou hast eaten and art Before CHRIST 1451. Before o Josh. 10. •24, -25, 42 A 1-2.1, Ac. p Ex.17. 14 ch. 9. 14. A 25. 19. A '29. 20. / ch. 11.25. Josh. 1. 5. A 10.8. A 23. 9. r ver. 5. Ex. 32.20. ch. 12. 3. 1 Chr. 14. 12. Josh. 7. 1,21. t Judg.8.27 Zeph.1.3. uch. 17.1. x Lev. 27. 28. ch. 13. 17. Josh 6.17, 18. A 7. 1. a ch. 4. 1 . a 5. 32,33. & 6. 1.2,3. 6ch. 1.3. A 2. 7. a 29. 5. Ps. 136.16 Amos2.10 c Ex. 16. 4 ch. 13.3. c?2Chr.32 31. John2.25 eEx.16.2,3 f Ex.1 6. 12 14, 35. (7 Ps. 104. 29 Mat. 4. 4. Luke 4. 4. h ch. 29. 5. Neh.9.21. 2 Sam. 7, 14. Ps. 89. 32, Pro. 3. 12. Heb. 12. 5, 6. Rev. 3. 19, k ch. 5. 33, /ch. 11.10, 11.12. 2 Heb. of olive tree of oil. mch. 33.25 ich. 6.11, 12. lull, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy 1451 God for the g° od land which he nath och.28.47. a 32. 15. Pro. 30. 9. Hos.13.6. Heb.12.11 I ch. 9. 4. 1 Cor.4.7. given thee. 11 Beware that thorn forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day : 12 ° Lest ivhen thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein ; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied ; picor.4.7 14 p Then thine heart be lifted up, and 7Ps.i06.2ijthou i forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage ; 15 Who r led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, s wherein vjere fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there ivas no water ; 'who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint ; 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with u manna, which thy fathers knew !not, that he might humble thee, and x Jer. 24. fthat he might prove thee, * to do thee good at thy latter end ; 17 y And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God : 2 for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, «that he may es- « ch. 7. 8, tablish his covenant which he sware into thy fathers, as it is this day. 19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, b I testify against you this day that'j-e shall surely perish. 20 As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, c so shall ye perish ; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God. CHAPTER IX. Moses dissuadeth them from the opinion of their own righteousness, by rehearsing their several rebellions. HEAR, O Israel : Thou art to a pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations * greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and c fenced up to heaven, 2 A people great and tall, d the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak ! 3 Understand therefore this day, that '^'ft?, the Lord thy God is he which 'goeth Josh. 3. 11 -l. £ j.v. *• • ~ rvh.4. 24. over before thee; as a /consuming ' Heb._i2.29 fire , Ex. 32. ' 14, 33, 34. 4 33. 17. ch. 9. 19. z Ex.32.34. A 33. 1. o Heb. go in journey. a Mic. 6. 8. b ch. 6. 13. c ch. 5. 33. r 5£?5 T Ws ways, and d to love him, and to 1451 serve tne Lord thy God with all thy g<&. & 6 near t an( I with all thy soul, ah. 13." 13 To keep the commandments of the 4 3o.i6,2ol Lord, and his statutes, which I com- e Iv.T.fl. mand thee this day * for thy good? /ikin*8.27; 14 Behold, /the heaven and the hea- f s 1 , 4 1 8 15 4 16 | ven °f nea vens is the Lord's thy God, earth also, with all that there- g Genl4.19 9 the Ex. 19. 5. i n i s _ Ps. 24. 1. h ch. 4. 37. i See Lev. 26. 41. ch. 30. 6. Jer. 4. 4. Rom.2.28, 29. Col. 2. 11. k ch. 9.6,13 /Jos.22.22. Ps. 136. 2. Dan. 2. 47 4 11. 36. m Rev. 17. 14.&19.16. nek. 7. 21. o2Chr.l9. 7. Job 34.19. Acts 10.34 Rom. 2. 11 Gal. 2. 6. Eph. 6. 9. Col. 3. 25. 1 Pet.1.17 pPs.68.5. 4 146. 9. q Lev. 19. 33,34. r ch. 6. 13. Mat.4.10. Luke 4. 8. sch. 11.22. 4 13.4. I Ps. 63.11. u Ex. 15. 2. Ps. 22. 3. Jer.17.14. x 1 Sam.12 24.2 Sam. 7. 23. Ps. 106. 21, 22. j/Gen.46.27 Ex. 1.6. Acts 7.14. z Gen. 15.5 ch. 1. 10. 4 28. 62. ach. 10.12. & 30.16,20 b Zech.3.7 c ch. 8. 5. d ch. 5. 24. e ch. 7. 19. /Ps.78.12. 4 135. 9. g Ex. 14. ' 27, 28. & 15. 9,10. Ps. 106.11 15 h Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. 16 Circumcise therefore • the foreskin of your heart, and be no more k stiff- necked. 17 For the Lord your God is * God of gods, and ™Lord of lords, a great God, B a mighty, and a terrible, which °re- gardeth not persons, nor taketh reward : 18 p He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. 19 9 Love ye therefore the stranger I for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 ' Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God ; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou s cleave, * and swear by his name. 21 «He is thy praise, and he is thy God, Hhat hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen. 22 Thy fathers went down into Egypt y with threescore and ten persons ; and now the Lord thy God hath made thee s as the stars of heaven for multitude. CHAPTER XI. An exhortation to obedience. 18 A careful study is re- ' quired in God's words. rpHEREFORE thou shalt « love the X Lord thy God, and b keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judg- ments, and his commandments, alway. 2 And know ye this day : for / speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen c the chastisement of the Lord your God, <*his greatness, Hiis mighty hand, and his stretched out arm, 3 /And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land ; 4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots ; 9 how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the Lord hath destroyed them unto this day ; 5 And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place ; Exhortation to DEUTERONOMY, 11. obedience. 179 6 And ^what he did unto Dathan andl **£<»* Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of 1451 Reuben : how the earth opened her — — mouth, and swallowed them up, and fa™ their households, and their tents, and &27.*3 all the 2 substance that *was in their Ps - 10b .- n possession, in the midst of all Israel : 2 2d>ianH 7 But *your eyes have seen all the which fa great acts of the Lord which he did. JgjJJ* 8 Therefore shall ye keep all the 3Heb *" wa8 commandments which I command youi "at their this day, that ye may *be strong, and /<**• go in and possess the land, whither ye .*' ch - 5 - 3 go to possess it ; 9 And *that ye may prolong your days in the land, m which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, «a land that floweth with milk and honey. 10 ^[ For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, * where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs : 11 i>But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and val- leys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven : 12 A land which the Lord thy God CHRIST 1451 h ch. 6.9. A 4. 10. & 9. 11. k Ps. 72. 5 * 89. 29. I ver. 13. ch. 6. 17. •areth for : '/the eyes of the Lord thy k Josh. 1. 6,7. Jch.4.40. * 5. 16. Pro. 10.21 m ch. 9. 5. n Ex. 3. 8. o Zech. 14, 18. p ch. 8. 7. 4Heb. seeketh. q 1 Kings 9.3. God are always upon it, from the be ginning of the year even unto the end of the 3'ear. 13 IT And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken r diligently unto my commandments which I command you: ch - 6 this day, s to love the Lord your God,;«ch. 10.12 and to serve him with all your heartj and with all your soul, 14 That l I will give you the rain of « Lev. 26. 4 your land in his due season, "the first rain and the latter rain, that thou rnayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. 15 -rAnd I will 2 send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayestiaHeb.^p. v eat and be full. I* ch - «• »• 16 Take heed to yourselves, * thatL c £ 29.1s! your heart be not deceived, and ye turn] Job3iJ87. aside, and a serve other gods, and wor-«ch.8. 19. ship them; A ' M - r " 17 And then Hhe Lord's wrath bepch.6.15; kindled against you, and he c shut npJciKin.8. the heaven, that there be no rain, and, Jchr.6. that the land yield not her fruit; and 26.* 7.13. lest d je perish quickly from of! tJhek'h.4.26. good land which the Lord giveth you. * loci's 20 ' 18 ^[ Therefore € shall ye la}' up these Josh. 23. my words in your heart and in your, WM 6 ' soul, and /bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as front- lets between your eyes. 19 i'And ye shall teach them your g ch. 4. 9, children, speaking of them when thou 10 - * 6 - 7 ver. '2'2. 17, ch. 28. 12. u Joel 2.23 Jam. 5. 7. x Ps. 104. 14. 4 32. 46. /ch. 6. 8. g^/^'sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 20 * And thou shalt write them upon jthe door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates : ich.4. 40.I 21 That ''your days may be multi- Prm%._>. plied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them, * as the days of heaven upon the earth. 22 1 For if 'ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I com- mand you, to do them, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, and »«ch.io.20.p»to cleave unto him ; *3u.2o. J 23 Then will the Lord "drive out n ^-f ss -\sd\ these nations from before you, and och.9.1. ! y e sna H ° possess greater nations and ' ^mightier than yourselves. />josh. 1. j 24 p Every place whereon the soles 3.4 14. 9.| f y 0Ur f ee £ gjj^i tread shall be your's : &c - coast be. /•ch. 7.24. 25 ^ There shall no man be able to stand before you : for the Lord your ch. 2. 25.'(| 0( i shall s lay the fear of you and the Idread of you upon all the land that ; Ex.23.27. ye shall tread upon, 'as he hath said unto you. k ch. ao. i,| 26 If "Behold, I set before you this is, is. day a blessing and a curse ; j;ch. 28.2.J 27 X A blessing, if ye obey the com- mandments of the "Lord your God, which I command you this day : 28 And a y curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the "way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. 29 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put -the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. 30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaan- ites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, a beside the plains of Moreh ? 31 b For ye shall pass over Jordan to go m to possess the land which the Lord your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein. c ch. 5. 32. 32 And ye shall observe e to do all • the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day. CHAPTER XII. Monuments of idolatry are to be d.ettroyed. 26 Holy Lhings mmt be eaten in the holy place. ych. 28.15. zch. 27. 12 13. Josh.S.33 a Gen. 12. 1) Judg. 7.1. bch. 9. 1. Josh. 1.11 180 Idolatry is to DEUTERONOMY, 12. be destroyed. * ^pHESE are the statutes and judg X merits, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it ° all the days that ye live upon the earth. 2 c Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall 2 possess served their gods, rf up on the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree : 3 And e ye shall 3 overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire ; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. 4 / Ye shall not do so unto the Lord your God. 5 But unto the place which the Lord your God shall g choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even un- to his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come : 6 And h thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your * tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks : 7 And * there ye shall eat before the Lord your God, and ^ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee. S Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, m every man whatsover is right in his own eyes. 9 For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the Lord your God giveth you. 10 But when n ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit, and tchen he giveth you rest from all your ene mies round about, so that ye dwell in safety ; 11 Then there shall be ° a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thi ther shall ye bring all that I command you ; your burnt offerings, and youi sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all 2 your choice vows which ye vow unto the Lord : 12 And pye shall rejoice before the Lord your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your men- servants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates ; forasmuch as ihe hath no part nor inheritance with you. 13 '•Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest : Before CHRIST 1451. ach. 6. 1. bch. 4. 10, 1 Kin. 8. 40. c Ex.34.13 ch. 7. 5. 2 Or, inherit. rf2Kin.l6.4 &17.10,11 Jer. 3. 6. e Num. 33. 52. Judg. 2.2. 3Heb. break down. /ver. 31. g ver. 11. " ch. 26. 2. Josh.9.27. lKin.8.29. 2Chr.7.12. Ps. 78.68. h Lev. 17. 3,4. i ver. 17. ch. 14. 22 23.415.19, 20. &ch. 14.26. / ver. 12, 18. Lev. 23. 40. ch. 16. 11, 14, 15. 4 26. 11. 4 27. 7. m Judg.17. 6. & 21.25. ich. 11.31. o ver. 5, 14, 18, 21, 26, & ch.14.23 4 15. 20. £16. 2,&c 4 17. 8. 4 18. 6. 4 23. 16. & 26. 2. 481.11. Josh. 18.1 lKin.8.29 Ps.78,68. 2 Heb. the choice of your wads. pver, 7. q ch. 10. 9, & 14. 29. r Lev. 17.4, Before CHRIST 1451. s ver. 11. t ver. 21. ver. 22. x ch. 14. 5. & 15. 22. y Gen. 9. 4. Lev. 7.26. 4 17. 10. ch. 15. 23. 4 xer. 23, 24. s ver. 11, 12.4 ch. 14. 23. ach.14.27. 3 Heb. all thy days. b Gen. 15. 18.428.14. Ex. 34.24. ch. 11.24. 4 19.8. ever. 15. d ver. 16. 2 Heb. be strong. e Gen.9.4. Lev. 17. 11, 14. /ch.4.40. Is. 3. 10. aEx.15.26. ch. 13.18. 1 Kin. 11. 38. /jNum. 5. 9, 10. 4 18.19. i ISam. 1. 21, 22,24. 14 s But in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt Offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I com- mand thee. 15 Notwithstanding 'thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, what- soever thy soul lusteth after, accord- ing to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee : u the unclean and the clean may eat there- of, A as of the roebuck, and as of the hart. 16 y Only ye shall not eat the blood ; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water. 17 H Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the first- lings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave of- fering of thine hand : 18 s But thou must eat them before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates : and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto. 19 a Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite 3 as long as thou livest upon the earth. 20 1" When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, b as he hath pro- mised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh ; thou mayest eat flesh, what- soever thy soul lusteth after. 21 If the place which the Lord thy God hath -chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the Lord hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lust- eth after. 22 c Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them : the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike. 23 * Only 2 be sure that thou eat not the blood : e for the blood is the life ; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh. 24 Thou shalt not eat it ; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. 25 Thou shalt not eat it; /that it may go well with thee, and with thy chil dren after thee, 9 when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord. 26 Only thy A holy things which thou hast, and 'thy vows, thou shalt take Enticers to idolatry DEUTERONOMY, 13. to be stoned to death. 181 and go unto the place which the Lord shall choose : 27 And *thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the Lord thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the Lord thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh. 28 Observe and hear all these words which 1 command thee, l that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God. 29 1[ When ™the Lord thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou 3 succeedest them, and dwell- est in their land ; 30 Take heed to thyself «that thou be not snared 4 by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee ; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these na- tions serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 "Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God : for every 5 abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods ; for P even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. 32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: ?thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. CHAPTER XIII. Enlicers to idolatry are to be stoned to death, and idola- trous cities are not to be spared. IF there arise among you a prophet, or a a dreamer of dreams, b and giv- eth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And c the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them ; 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams : for the Lord your God d proveth 3 T ou, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 Ye shall e walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his com- mandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and / cleave unto him. 5 And g that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death ; be- cause he hath 2 spoken to turn ypu away from the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded Before CHRIST 1451. k Lev. 1.5, 9, 13. 4 17. 11. I ver. 25. w* Ex. 23. 23 ch. 19. 1. Josh.23.4. 3 Heb. in- herit est, or, pos- sessest them. wch. 7. 16 4Heb.after them. o ver. 4. Lev. 18.3 26, 30. 2 Kin. 17. 15. 5 Heb. abomina- tion of the. p Lev. IS. 21.4 20.2. ch. 18. 10. Jer.32.35, Ezek. 23. 37. qch.,4.2. 4 13. 18. Josh. 1. 7. Prov.30.6 Rev.22.18 CHRIST 1490 aZech. 10. 2. b Matt. 24. 24. 2Thes.2.9 c See ch. 18. 22. Jer. 28. 9. Mat.7.22. d ch. 8. 2. See Matt. 24. 24. 1 Cor. 11 19. 2 Thess.2, 11. Rev. 13. 14. 2 Kin. 23. 3. 2Chr. 34. 31. /ch.10.20. * 30. 20. gch. 18.20. * Jer.14.15. Zech.13.3 2 Heb. spoken revolt a- hch, 17. 7. 4 22.21, 22, 24. 1 Cor. 5. 13. ich.17.2. A; See Gen. 16. 5. ch. 28.54. Pro v. 5.20 Mic. 7. 5. l\ Sam. 18. 1, 3. 4 20.17. //iProv. 1. 10. ttch. 17. 5 och.17. 7. Acts 7.58. against the 17, j, 26 4 LORD, j 24 4 28.14 PTR°T«T ttl<3e t0 Walk m> h ^° SDalt tll0U P Ut the evil away from the midst of thee. 6 TI * If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or *the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend/ 1 which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers ; 7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth ; 8 Thou shalt '"not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him ; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him : 9 But « thou shalt surely kill him ; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. 10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die ; because- he hath sought to thrust thee away from the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of 3 bondage. 11 And pall Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you. 12 T1 ?If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, 4 the children of Be- lial, r are gone out from among you, and have * withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, *Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known ; 14 Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently ; and, be- hold, if it be truth, and the thing cer- tain, that such abomination is wrought among you ; 15 Thou shalt surely smite the inha- bitants of that city with the edge of the sword, » destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle there- of, with the edge of the sword. 16 And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt ^burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the Lord thy God : and it shall be v an heap for ever ; it shall not be built again. 17 And z there shall cleave nought of the 2 cursed thing to thine hand : that the Lord may "turn from the fierce- ness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, 'as he hath sworn unto thy lathers ; 18 When thou shalt hearken to the 3 Heb. bondmen. p ch.17.13. 4 19.20. q Josh. 22. 11, &c. JuoV. 20. 1,2. 4 Or, naughty men : See Judg. 19. 22. 1 Sam. 2. 12.4 25. 17, 25. 1 Kin. 21. 10, 13. 2 Cor. 6. 15. r 1 John 2 19. Jude 19. 2 Kin. 17. 21. i ver. 2, wEx.22.20. Lev.27.28 Josh. 6.1 21. x Josh. 6. 24. Josh. 8. 28. Is. 17. 1. 4 25. 2. Jer. 49. 2. z ch. 7. 26. Josh. 6. 18. 2 Or, devoted. a Josh. ('.. 26. 6 Gen. 22. 182 Of meats clean DEUTERONOMY, 14, 15. and unclean. voice of the Lord thy God, c to keep all his commandments which I com- mand thee this da}-, to do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord thy God. CHAPTER XIV. Of what may and may not be eaten. 23 Tithes of rejoicing before the Lord. YE are «the children of the Lord your God : b ye shall not cut your- selves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. 2 c For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. 3 H ^Thou shalt not eat any abomi- nable thing. 4 * These are the beasts which ye shall eat : the ox, the sheep, and the goat, 5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the 34 pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. 6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney : for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof ; therefore they are unclean unto you. 8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you : ye shall not eat of their flesh, /nor touch their dead carcase. 9 ^ g These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters : all that have fins and scales shall ye eat : 10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat ; it is unclean unto you. 11 H Of all clean birds ye shall eat. ,12 A But these are they of wliicl ye shall not eat : the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, 13 And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, 14 And every raven .after his kind, 15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan, 17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, 18 And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, aud the bat 19 And * every creeping thing that cch. 12.25, ,32. a Rom. 8. 16. a 9. 8,26. Gal. 3. 26. b Lev. 19. 28. & 21.5. Jer. 16. 6. * 41. 5. A 47. 5. 1 Thess. 4 13. c Lev. 20. 26. ch. 7. 6. a 26.18,19 d Ezek. 4. 14. Acts 10. 13, 14. Lev. 11. 2, &c. 3 Or, bison. 4Heb. dishon. Before CHRIST 1451 /"Lev. 11. 26, 27. g Lev. 11.9 k Lev. 11. 13. Lev. 11. 20. Before CHRIST 1451. k See Lev 11. 21. ZLev.17.li A 22. 8. Ezek.4 .14 »i ver. 2. n Ex. 23.19 A 34. 26. o Lev. 27. 30. ch.12.6,17 NehlO. 37 pch. 12. 5, 6,7,17,18. qch.. 15.19, 20. r ch. 12.21 2Heb.as&- eth of thee. sch. 12. 7, 18.a26.11. *ch.l2.12, 18, 19. wNum. 18. 20. ch. 18.1,2 xch. 26.12. Amos 4.4. ych. 26.12. z ver. 27. ch. 12. 12. ach.15.10. Prov. 3.9, 10. See Mai. 3. 10. aEx.21.2. A 23.10,11 Lev25.2,4 ch. 31.10. Jer.34.14. 2Heb. master of the lend- ing of his hand. flieth is unclean unto you : h they shall not be eaten. 20 But of all clean fowls 3 T e may eat. 21 T[ 'Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself : thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it ; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien : ■» for thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God. ^Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. 22 °Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by }-ear. 23 i>And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and ?the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks ; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always. 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or r if the place be too far from thee, which the Lord thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the Lord thy God hath blessed thee : 25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy God shall choose : 26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul 2 desireth : s and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine house- hold, 27 And Hhe Levite that is within thy gates ; thou shalt not forsake him ; for u he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. 28 H * At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates : 29 ^And the Levite, (because 2 he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satis- fied ; that « the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest. CHAPTER XV. TIte seventh year a year of release. 19 Firstling males of cattle to be sanctified". AT the end of a every seven j T ears thou shalt make a release. 2 And this is the manner of the re- lease : Every 2 creditor that lendeth ouijltt unto his neighbour shall release it : he shall not exact it of his neigh- The seventh year DEUTERONOMY, 16. a year of release. 183 bour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord's release. 3 b Oi a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release ; 4 3 Save when there shall be no poor among you ; c for the Lord shall great- ly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an in- heritance to possess it : 5 Only d if thou carefully hearken un- to the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. 6 For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee : and e thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and /thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. 7 IT If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, g thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother : 8 A But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. 9 Beware that there be not a 4 thought in thy 5 wicked heart, saying, The se- venth year, the year of release, is at hand ; and thine * eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought ; and h he cry unto the Lord against thee, and ? it be sin unto thee. 10 Thou shalt surely give him, and m thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that n for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. 11 For °the poor shall never cease out of the land : therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. 12 U And p if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years : then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. 13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty : 14 Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress : of that where- with, the Lord thy God hath y blessed thee thou shalt give unto him. 15 And r thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeem Before CHRIST 1451. b See eh. 23. 20. 3 Or, To the end thai there be no poor among you. cch.28.8. d ch. 28. 1. ech.28. 12, 44. /ch.28.13. Prov. 22. 7. g 1 John i ' 17. h Lev. 25. 35. Mat. 5.42. Luke 6. 34, 35. 4Heb. word. 5Heb. Belial, i ch. 28. 54, 56. Prov.23.6 & 28. 22. Mat 20.15 /tch. 24.15. I Matt. 25. 41, 42. m 2 Cor. 9. 5, 7. »ch.l4.29. a 24.19. Ps.41.1. Prov. 22.9 a Matt. 26. 11. Mark 14.7 Johnl2.8. p Ex. 21.2. Lev. 25. 39. Jer.34.14. r Pro. 10. 22. rch.5.15. a 16. 12. Before CHRIST 1451. s Ex.21. 5, 6. ed thee : therefore I command thee this thing to day. 16 And it shall be, s if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee ; because he lovetli thee and thine house, because he is well with thee ; 17 Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. 18 It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee ; for he hath been worth ' a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years : and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. 19 *[[ «*A11 the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy God : thou shalt do no work with the first- ling of thy bullock, nor shear the first- ling of thy sheep. x ch. 12. 5, 20 * Thou shalt eat it before the Lord AlVss. ! tn y God year by year in the place ±16.11,14 which the Lord shall choose, thou and thy household. 21 s^And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the Lord thy God. 22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates : 2 the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart. 23 a Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof ; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water. t See Is. 16. 14.4 21.16 i Ex 13. 2. & 34. 19. Lev.27.26 Nuin.3.13 t Lev. 22. 20. ch. 17. 1. zch.12. 15, ach.12. 16, 23. a Ex. 12. 2, &c. b Ex. 13. 4. & 34. IS. c Ex. 12. 29 42. d Num. 28 19. ch. 12. 5 26. /Ex. 12. 15, 19, 39, ±13.3,6,7. 4 34. 18. oEx. 13.7. h Ex. 12. 10 thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and tlry manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that " within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to place his name there. 12 ?And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes. 13 *{\ * Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy 5 corn and thy wine: 14 And s thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daugh- ter, and thy manservant, and thy maid- servant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates. 15 ' Seven clays shalt thou keep a so- lemn feast unto the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose : because the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. 16 II u Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose ; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles : and T they shall not appear before the Lord empty: 17 Every man shall give * 2 as he is able, v according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee. <7ch.l5. 15 Ex. 23. 16. Lev.23.34 Num. 29 12. 5 Heb. floor, and thy wine- press. : Neh. S.9, &e. fLev. 23. 39, 40. 1 Ex. 23. 14, 17. hearken. sch.18.5,7. I ch. 13. 5. u ch.13.11. & 19. 20. r 1 Sam. S. 5, 19, 20. y Seel Sam ft. 15. *10.24. a 16. 12. 1 Chr. 22. 10. z Jer.30.21 alKin.4.26 Heb. turneth toward. /tLev.15.5. Before | Before CHRIST CHRIST 1451. 1451 ( / Ez ra9 . 1 2 3Heb. good. e Gen. '25. 24, 25, 26. Obatl. 10, 12. /'Ex.22.21 a 23. 9. Lev. 19.34 ch. 10.19. l Vr<>v. o. IS. e Ex.21. 16, /ch.19.19 21 H ''When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it : for the Lord thj God will surely require it of thee ; au< it would be sin in thee. 22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. 23 s That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform ; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth. 24 "If When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou may- est eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure ; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. 25 When thou comest into the stand- ing corn of thy neighbour, *then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn. CHAPTER XXIV. Of divarce, pledges, manstealers, and leprosy. 16 Of justice and charity. WHEN a a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his ej^es, because he hath found 2 some uncleanness in her : then let him write her a bill of 3 divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. 2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife. 3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and send- eth her put of his house ; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife ; 4 & Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled ; for that is abomination before the Lord : and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the Lord thy God giveth thee /or an inheritance. 5 T[ cWhen a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to" war, 4 nei- ther shall he be charged with any business : but he shall be free at home one year, and shall d cheer up his wife which he hath taken. 6 1 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge : for he taketh a man's life to pledge. 7 1 e If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Is- rael, and niaketh merchandise of him, or selleth him ; then that thief shall die; /and thou shalt put evil away from among you. Of justice. DEUTERONOMY, 25. Of charity. 191 8 IT Take heed in pthe plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you : as I com manded them, so ye shall observe to do. 9 ^Remember what the Lord thy God did t'unto Miriam by the way after that ye were come forth out of Egypt 10 K When thou dost 5 lend thy bro- ther any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. 11 Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee. 12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge : 13 *In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and l bless thee : and ** it shall be righteousness unto thee be- fore the Lord thy God. 14 U Thou shalt not n oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates : 15 At his day °thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and 2 setteth his heart upon it : p lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee. 16 ?The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers : every man shall be put to death for his own sin. 17 IT r Thou shalt not pervert the Before CHRIST 1451 judgment of the stranger of the fatherless; 8 nor take a widow's rai- ment to pledge : 18 But 'thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence : therefore I command thee to do this thing. 19 IT * When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow : that the Lord thy God may x bless thee in all the work of thine hands. 20 When thou beatest thine olive tree 3 thou shalt not go over the boughs again : it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. 21 When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it 4 afterward : it shall be for the stran- ger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. g Lev. 13.2. A 14. 2 h See Luke 17. 32. lCor.10.6 i Num. 12. 10. 1490. 5 Heb.lend the loan of any thing to, * But it shall come to pass, «if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and •''overtake thee : Mi Cu rs e d shalt thou be rin the city, ana cursed shalt thou be In the held. 17 Cursed shaU be thy basket and thy store. is Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thv land, the Increase of thy kiue, and the nocks of : hy sheep, 19 ( ursed shalt thou be when thou Before Before CHRISTCHRIST 1451. I 1451 2 , 0r > . z Mai. 2. 2 kneading- g0# Zech trough. u 13> oPs. 121.8 • * h Lev. 26. i 6 ,"* fy-JS' 7 o Is. 30. 17. 2Sam.22j *"•{»• 38,39,41. At > b - 15 - Ps. 89. 23. ,2 Heb. See ver. I winch thou 25, I ivouldest JLev.25.21 do - 3 Or, barm,\c Lev. 26, Prov.3.10 25. itch. 15.10. Jer.24.10. d Lev. 26 16. 3 Or, drought, e Amos 4. 9 /Ex. 19. 5, 6. ch.7.6, 4 26.18,19 A 29. 13, m Num. 27. 2 Chr. 7. 14. Is. 63. 19. Dan.9.18, 19. wch.11.25 o ver. 4. ch. 30. 9. Pro. 10.22 4 Or, for good. 5 Heb. belly. p Lev.26.4 ch.ll. 14. ^ch. 14.29. rch. 15. 6. 9. 14, t ch. 5. 32. * 11. 16. u Lev. 26. 1 4. Lam. 2. 17. Dan.9.11, 13. Mai. 2. 2. * ver. 2. y ver. 3, >Sic. /Lev. 19. ' ver. 7. Lev. 26. 17, 37. ch. 32. 30. Is. 30. 17. A Jer. 15.4. & 24. 9. Ezek. 23. 46. 4Heb. for a re- moving. 1 Sam. 17.44,46. Ps.79. 2. Jer. 7. 33. A 16. 4. A 34. 20. k ver. 35. Ex. 9. 9. a 15. 26. HSam.5.6 Ps. 78. 66. in Jer. 4.9. I Job 5.14. Is. 59. 10. o Job 31. 10 Jer. 8. 10. / 3 Or, a poison fid herb. 4Heb.ros/i. 3 c The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles : 4 Yet d the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. 5 e And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: /your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. 6 9 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink : that ye might know that I am the Lord your God. 7 And when ye came unto this place, *Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them : 8 And we took their land, and *'gave it for an inheritance unto the Reuben- ites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh. 9 *Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may ^prosper in all that ye do. 10 ^[ Ye stand this day all of you be- fore the Lord your God ; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, 11 Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from »>the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water : 12 That thou shouldest i enter into covenant with the Lord thy God, and »into his oath, which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this day : 13 That he may ° establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God, psls he hath said unto thee, and ?as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 14 Neither with you only r do I make this covenant and this oath ; 15 But with him that standeth here with us this day before the Lord our God, s and also with him that is not here with us this day : 16 (For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt ; and "how we came through the nations which } T e passed by ; 17 And ye have seen then* abomi- nations, and their 2 idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were a- mong them :) 18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, f whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; "lest there should be among you a root that beareth 3 4 gall and wormwood ; 19 And it - come to pass, when he Mercies to DEUTERONOMY, 30. the penitent. 19 i heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, 1 shall have peace, though I walk *in the 5 imagination of mine heart, vto add 6 drunkenness to thirst : 20 2 The Lord will not spare him, but then « the anger of the Lord and ^ his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are writ- ten in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord " shall blot out his name from under heaven. 21 And the Lord d shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the cove- nant that 7 are written in this book of the law : 22 So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses 8 which the Lord hath laid upon it ; 23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, e and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, / like the over throw of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Ad- man, and Zeboim, which the Lord over- threw in his anger, and in his wrath : 24 Even all nations shall say, 9 Where- fore hath the Lord done thus unto this land ? what meaneth the heat of this great anger? 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Eg} r pt : 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and 9 tvhom he had not 2 given unto them : 27 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against this land, Ho bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book : 28 And the Lord * rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day. 29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God : but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. CHAPTER XXX. Great intrcies promised unto the repentant. 15 Death and life are set before them. AND And when the Lord saw it^ he 3 abhorred them , 9 because of the provok- ing of his sons, and of his daughters. 20 And he said, r I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, s children in whom is no faith. 21 ' They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God ; they have provoked me to anger «with their vanities: and X I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people ; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. 22 For ?a fire is kindled in mine anger, and 4 shall burn unto the lowest hell, and 5 shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. 23 I will z heap mischiefs upon them ; a I will spend mine arrows upon them. 24 They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with 6 burning heat, and with bitter destruction : I will also send Hhe teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. 25 c The sword without, and terror 7 within, shall 8 destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. 26 d I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men : 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries € should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should / say, 9 Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this. 28 For they are a nation void of counsel, # neither is there any under standing in them. 29 * O' that they were wise, that they understood this, { that they would con sider their latter end ! 30 How should k one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight, ex-j W** 19 - cept their Rock 'had sold thein, andj^s. 47. 7 the Lord had shut them up ? I Lam. 1,9. 31 For '"their rock is not as our Rockjj^f^ n even our enemies themselves being 1 2Chr.M. judges. ? 4 - J ' I Is. 30. 17 e Ps. 44.12. Is. 50. 1. a 52. 3. m 1 Sam. 2. 2. n 1 Sam. 4. 8. Jer. 40. 3 2 Is. 26. 15. aPs. 7. 12, 13. Ezek. 5. 16. 6 Heb. burning coals : Hab. 3. 5. b Lev. 26. 22. c Lam. 1.20 Ezek. 7. 15 2Cor.7.5. 7 Heb. from the chambers. 8 Heb. bereave. dEzek. 20. 13, 14, 23. e Jer. 19.4. /Ps. 140.8 9 Or, Our high hand, and not the LORD, hath done all this. <7ls.27. 11. Jer. 4. 22. h ch. 5, 29. Ps.81.13. * 107. 43. Before CHKIST 1451. ols. 1.10. 2 Or, is worse than the vine of Sodom,<&c p Ps. 58. 4. q Ps. 140.3. Rom. 3.1 3 r Job 14.17 Jer. 2. 22. Hos.13.12 Rom. 2.5. 8 Ps. 94. 1. Roml2.19 Heb.10.30 t 2 Pet. 2.3. mPs.135.14 x Judg. 2. re. Ps. 106.45 Jer. 31. 20 Joel 2. 14. 3 Heb. hand. ylKin.14. 10.A 21.21 2 Kin. 9. 8.A 14. 26. z Judg. 10. 14. Jer. 2. 28. 4 Heb. an hiding for you. aPs.102.27 Is. 41. 4. A 48. 12. b ch. 4. 35. Is. 45. 5, 18, 22. clSam.2.6. 2 Kin.5.7. Job 5. 18. Ps. 68. 20. Hos. 6. 1. d Gen. 14. 22. Ex. 6. 8. Num. 14. 30. e Is. 27. 1. A 34. 5. A 66. 16. Ezek21.9, 10, 14, 20. /Is. 1. 24. Nah. 1. 2. q Jer.46.10 // Jobl3.24. Jer.30.14. Lam. 2. 5. 5 Or, Praise his people, ye nations : or, Sing ye i Rom. 15. 10. k Rev. 6. 10.4 19.2 I ver. 41. m Ps. 85.1 6 Or, Joshua. nch. 6.6. * 11. 18. Ezek.40.4 rich. 30.19, Lev. 18 5 Pro. 3. 2, 22. * 4.22 Rom. 10.; p JNum.27. 12, 13. q Num. 3' 47, 48. ch. 34. 1 32 For o their vine 2 is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah : their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter : 33 Their wine is Pthe poison of dra- gons, and the cruel 9 venom of asps. 34 Is not this r laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures ? 35 s To me ^belongeth vengeance, and recompence ; their foot shall slide in due time: for Hhe day of their ca- lamity is- at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. 36 «For the Lord shall judge his people, *and repent himself for his ervants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and y there is none shut up, or left. 37 And he shall say, z Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, 38 Which did eat the fat of their sa- crifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be 4 your protection. 39 See now that *I, even I, am he, and b there is no god with me : c I kill, and I make alive ; I wound, and I heal : neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 40 d For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. 41 * If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment ; /I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. 42 I will make mine arrows 9 drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; arid that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the be- ginning of ^revenges upon the enemy. 43 bi Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people : for he will * avenge the blood of his servants, and {will render ven- geance to his adversaries, and ™will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. 44 1| And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and 6 Hoshea the son of Nun. 45 And Moses made an end of speak- ing all these words to all Israel : 46 And he said unto them, n Set your hearts unto all the words which I tes- tify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you ; because it is your life : and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. 48 p And the Lord spake unto Moses that selfsame day, sajing, 49 Get thee up into this 9 mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in Majesty of God. DEUTERONOMY, 33. Blessings of the tribes. 201 the land of Moab, that is over against Je* " Jericho ; and behold the land of Ca-| C ^ ST naan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession : 50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people ; as r Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people : 51 Because s ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of 2 Meribah-Kadesh, in the wil- derness of Zin ; because ye * sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel. 52 ^Yet thou shalt see the land be- fore thee; but thou shalt not go thi- ther unto the land which I giye the children of Israel. CHAPTER XXXIII. The majesty of God. 6 The blessings of the twelve tribes. 26 The excellency of Israel. AND this is a the blessing, wherewith Moses Hhe man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. 2 And he said, c The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them ; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ^ten thousands of saints : from his right hand went 3 a fiery law for them. 3 Yea, e he loved the people ; / all his saints are in thy hand : and they g sat down at thy feet ; every one shall h re- ceive of thy words. 4 * Moses commanded us a law, &even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. 5 And he was 'king in m Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together. 6 T[ Let Reuben live, and not die ; and let not his men be few. 7 f And this is the blessing of Judah and he said. Hear, LoRD,the voice of Ju dah, and bring him unto his people: n let his hands be sufficient for him ; and be thou ° an help to him from his enemies. 8 1 And of Levi he said, p Let thy Thummiin and thy Urim be with thy holy one, nvhom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah ; 9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not '•seen him s neither did he acknowledge his bre- thren, nor knew his own children : for ' they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant. 10 4 u They shall teach Jacob thy judg ments, and Israel thy law : 5 J they shall j J^g. put incense 6 before thee, ?and whole! Ezek.44. burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. | '^^ 4- 2 , 5 Or, let them put incense. xEx. 30. 7, 8. Num. 10. 40. 1 Sam. 2. 28. Heb. at thy nose, y Lev. 1. 9, 13, 17. Ps. 51. 19. Ezek. 43. 27. A7 a Gen. 49. 28. 6Ps. title, c Ex.19.18, 20. Judg. 5. 4, 5. Hab. 3. 3. 1491. d See Ps. 68. 17. Dan.7.10.. Acts 7.53. Gal. 3. 19. Heb. 2. 2. Rev. 5.11. & 9. 16. 3 Heb. a fire of law eEx. 19. 5. ch. 7. 7, 8. Ps. 47. 4. Hos. 11.1. Mai. 1. 2. /ch. 7. 6. 1 Sam.2.9 Ps. 50. 5. g Luke 10. 39. Acts 22.3. h Pro. 2. 1. tJohnl.17. A 7. 19. &Ps. 119. 111. I See Gen. 36. 31. Judg.9. 2. & 17. 6. wivho rideth upon the| 14 ~ L heaven in thy help, and in his ex cellency on the sky. Before CHRIST 1451. arms : and d he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee ; and shall say Destroy them. 28 e Israel then shall dwell in safety alone : / the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine ; also his 9 heavens shall drop down dew. 29 h Happy art thou, O Israel: *who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, * the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency ! and thine enemies l2 shall be found liars unto thee ; and m thou shalt tread upon their high places. CHAPTER XXXIV. Moses from, mount Nebo vieweth the land, and dieth there. AND Moses went up from the plains of Moab «unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of 3 Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord b shewed him all the land of Gilead, c unto Dan, 2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, d unto the utmost sea, 3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, *the city of palmj^^; 16 trees, unto Zoar. 2Chr. 28. 4 And the Lord said unto him,l 15, /Gen. 12.7 & 13. 15. * 15. 18. & 26. 3. & 28. 13. g ch. 3. 27. & 32. 52. h ch.32.50. Josh. 1.1, 2. i See Jude 9. k ch. 31. 2. / See Gen. 27. 1. A 48. 10. Josh. 14. 10, 11. 1451. 4 Heb. moisture. bUeb.fied. m See Gen. 50. 3, 10. Num. 20. 29. n Is. 11. 2. Dan. 6. 3. oNum. 27. 18, 23. p See ch. 18. 15, 18. Ex.33. 11. Num. 12. 6,8. ch. 5. 4. r ch. 4. 34. Ps. 27. 1. Is. 43.2,5. Jer. 1. 8. will be with thee : h I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 f Be strong and of a good courage : for 2 unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very cou- rageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, k which Moses my servant commanded thee : 1 turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest 3 prosper whjfchersoever thou goest. &"»Tnis book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth ; but » thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do ac- cording to all that is written therein : for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt 4 have good success. 9 ° Have not I commanded thee ? Be strong and of a good courage ; p be nor afraid, neither be thou dismayed : for Rahab' s covenant JOSHUA, 2. with the spies. 203 the Lord thy God is with thee whi- thersoever thou goest. 10 *\ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the host, and com- mand the people, saying, Prepare you victuals ; for ° within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to pos- sess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it. 12 if And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, 13 Remember r the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land. 14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan ; but ye shall pass before your brethren 2 armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them ; 15 Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them : « then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord's servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising. 16 If And they answered Joshua, say- ing, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou send- est us, we will go. 17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee : only the Lord thy God [ be with thee, as he was with Moses. 18 Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death : only be strong and of a good courage. CHAPTER II. Rahab concealeth the spies. 8 The covenant between her and them. AND Joshua the son of Nun 3 sent a out of Shittim two men to sp}' secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and J came into an harlot's house, named c Rahab, and 4 lodged there. 2 And d it was told the king of Jeri- cho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search but the country. 3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are en- tered into thine house : for they be come to search out all the country. 4 e And the woman took the two men, Before CHRIST 1451. q ch. 3. 2. See Deut. 9.1. 4 11. 31. r Num. 32. 20,-28. ch. 22. 2. 3,4. 2Heb. marshal- led bu live: as Ex.13. 18. ch. &c. !2. 4, t ver. 5. 1 Sam.20. 13. 1 Kings 1. 37. 3 Or, had sent, a Num25.1 bHeb. 11. 31. J am. 2. 25. c Matt. 1.5. 4 Heb. lot/. dPs. 127.1. Prov.21. 30. eSee 2 Sam. 17 19, 20. Before CHRIST 1451. /"See Ex. 1. 17 2 Sam. 17. | 19. yGen.35.5. Ex. 23.27. Deu.2.25. & 11. 25. 2 Heb. melt, Ex. 15.15. h Ex. 14. 21. ch. 4. 23. iNum. 21. 24, 34, 35. AEx.15.14. 15. I ch. 5. 1. a 7. 5. Is. 13. 7. 3 Heb. rose up. m Deut. 4. 39. nSee 1 Sam.20. 14, 15, 17. o See lTim.5.8. fiver. IS. 4 Heb. instead of you to die (/Judg. 1. 24. Matt. 5.7, r Acts 9. 25. sEx. 20. 7, tver. 12. and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were: 5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out : whither the men went I wot not : pursue after them quickly ; for ye shall overtake them. 6 But / she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof. 7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords : and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. 8 H And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof ; 9 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that ffjouv terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land 2 faint because of you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord *■ dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt ; and « what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we had * heard these things, *our hearts did melt, neither 3 did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you : for m the Lord your God, he is- God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. 12 Now therefore, I pray you, « swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto ° my father's house, and p give me a true token : 13 And that ye will save alive my father,and my mother,and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. 14 And the men answered her, Our life 4 for your's, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that 9 we will deal kindly and truly with thee. 15 Then she 'let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. 16 And she said uuto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you ; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned : and afterward may ye go your way. 17 And the men said unto her, We will be « blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. 18 < Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scar- 204 The waters of JOSHUA, 3, 4. Jordan divided. let thread in the window which thou didst let us down by : u and thou shalt 5 bring- thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. 19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless : and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, x his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him. 20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. 21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed : and she bound the scarlet line in the window. 22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned : and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not. 23 If So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them : 24 And they said unto Joshua, Truly ythe Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land ; for even all the inhabitants of the country do 2 faint because of us. CHAPTER III. Joshua cometh to Jordan. 14 The waters of Jordan are divided. AND Joshua rose early in the morn- ing ; and they removed « from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. 2 And it came to pass b after three days, that the officers went through the host ; 3 And they commanded the people, sayiDg, q When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, d and the priests the Levites" bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. 4 « Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure : come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go : for ye have not passed this way 3 heretofore. 5 And Joshua said unto the people, / Sanctify yourselves : for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you. 6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, g Take up the ark of the cove- nant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the cove- nant, and went before the people. Before CHRIST 1451. Before CHRIST 1451. uch. 6. '23. 5 Heb. gather. a? Matt. 27, 25. y Ex. 23.31 ch. 6. 2. & 21. 44. 2 Heb. melt, ver. 9. «ch. 2. 1. 6 ch. 1. 11. Num. 10 33. dDeut. 31. 9, 25. eEx.19.12. 3 Heb. since yesterday, and the third day /Ex.19.10 14, 15. Lev. 20.7 Num. 11. 18. ch. 7. 13. 1 Sam. 16. Joel 2.16 9 Num. 4. 7 H And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to h magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may *ichr 29* know that, *as I was with Moses, so I 25. r ' ' ' will be with thee. chr.i.i. 8 And thou shalt command Hhe IvtrV P riests tBat Dear tne ai 'k of the cove- nant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, 'ye shall stand still in Jordan. 9 If And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God. 10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that ™the living God is among you, and that he will without fail n drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites. 11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of "the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan. 12 Now therefore /-take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. 13 And it shall come to pass, ?as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, y the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above ; and they s shall stand upon an heap. 14 % And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bear- ing the * ark of the covenant before the people ; 15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and w the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for x Jordan overfloweth all his banks y all the time of harvest,) 16 That the waters which came down ch.4. i8.ifrom above stood and rose up upon & 5. 10,12. an h ea p verv f ar f rom the city Adam, that is beside z Zaretan : and those that came down « toward the sea of the m Deut. 5 26. 1 Sam. 17 26. 2Kin.l9.4 Hos.1.10 Mat.16.16 1 Thess. 1.9. u Ex. 33.2, Deut. 7.1, Ps. 44. 2. o ver. 13. Mic. 4.13. Zech.4. 14 4 6.5. p ch. 4. 2. q ver. 1 5, 16. ver, 11. sPs. 78. 13. a 114. 3. t Acts 7. u ver. 13* .rlChr.12. 15. Jer. 12. 5 A 49. 19. even Hhe salt sea, failed, and : 1 Kings 4. 12. *7.46. *Deu.3.ir!Plain, &Gen.i4.3.|were cut off: and the people passed *- 3 over right against Jericho. 17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jor- dan, ^and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. c See Ex. 14. 29. i Deut. 27. 2. ch.3. 17. CHAPTER IV. The people pass over Jordan. AND it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed «over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying, The people pass JOSHUA, 5. over Jordan. 205 2 * Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, 3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where c the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in d the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night. 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man : 5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon~his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel : 6 That this may be a sign among you, that e when your children ask their fa- thers 2 in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones ? 7 Then ye shall answer them, That /the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off : and these stones shall be for g a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jor- dan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood : and they are there unto this day. 10 If For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua : and the people hasted and passed over. 11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people. 12 And h the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them : 13 About forty thousand 3 prepared for war passed" over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. 11 II On that day the Lord * magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel ; and Before CHRIST 1451. iAch. 3. 12. k eh. 3. 13. dxev. 19, 20. Before CHRIST 1451. k Ex. 25. 16, 22. ever. 21. Ex. 12.26. A 13. 14. Deu.6.20. Ps. 44. 1. &7S.3, 4, 5, 6. 2 Heb. to morrow. /ch. 3. 13, 16. _9Ex.12.14. ' Num. 16. 40. h Num. 32. 20, 27, 28. 3 Or, ready armed. i ch. 3. 4 Heb. plucked up. Ich.Z. 15. i Heb. went. i)i ch. 5. 9, n ver. 3. ver. 6. 3 Heb. to pch. 3. 17 ? Ex.l4.21 1 Kings 8. 42, 43. 2 Kings 19. 19. Ps. 106. 8 s Ex.15.16 1 Chr. 29, 12. Ps.89.13 Ex.14.31, Deut. 6.2 Ps. 89. 7. Jer. 10. 7. 4 Heb. all d,ays. a Num.13. 29. 5Ex.15.14, 15. ch.2.9,10, 11. Ps. 48. 6. Ezek.21.7 c 1 Kings 10. 5. 5 Or, knives of flints. d Ex. 4.25. 6 Or, Gibeah- haaraloth, e Num. 14, 29. &26.64,65, Deut. 2. 16. they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his' life. 15 And the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying, 16 Command the priests that bear Hhe ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan. 17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, sa3*ing,Comeye up out of Jordan. 18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the cove- nant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were 4 lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, l and 2 flowed over all his banks, as they did before. 19 If And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped ™in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho. 20 And n those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal. 21 And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, ° TV hen your children shall ask their fathers 3 in time to come, saying, What mean these stones ? 22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, ^Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. 23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red sea, 9 which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over : 24 ^That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is « mighty : that ye might ' fear the Lord your God 4 for ever. CHAPTER V. Hie Canaanites are afraid. 13 An Angel appear elh to Joshua. AND it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, a which were by the sea, h heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, c neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the chil- dren of Israel. 2 If At that time the Lord said un- to Joshua, Make thee 5 d sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. 3 And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at 6 the hill of the foreskins. 4 And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise : e All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, 206 An Angel JOSHUA, 6. apptarvth to Joshua. even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. 5 Now all the people that came out were circumcised : but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised. 6 For the children of Israel walked /forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were con- sumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord : unto whom the Lord sware that g he would not shew them the land, which the Lord sware unto their fathers that he would give us, h a land that floweth with milk and honey. 7 And * their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua cir- cumcised : for they were uncircumcis- ed, because they had not circumcised them by the way. 8 And it came to pass, 2 when thej had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, ^ till they were whole. 9 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away *the re- proach of Eg3 r pt from off you. Where- fore the name of the place is called 3 m Gilgal unto this day. 10 U And the children of Israel en- camped in Gilgal, and kept the passover " on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. 11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parch- ed corn in the selfsame day. 12 T[ And °the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land ; neither had the children of Israel manna any more ; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. 13 1[ And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood p a man over against him Q with his sword drawn in his hand : and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries ? 14 And he said, Nay ; but as 4 captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua r fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? 15 And the captain of the Lord's host said unto Joshua, s Loose thy shoe from off thy foot ; for the place where- on thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so. Before CHRIST 1451. /Num.14. 33. Deut. 1.3. a 2.7, 14. Ps. 95. 10. «7 Num.14 23. Ps.95.11 Heb.3.11 h Ex. 3. 8. i Nam, 14 31. Deu.1.39 2 Heb. when the people had made an end to be circum- cised. k See Gen. 34. 25. ^Gen.34.14 1 Sam. 14. 6. See Lev. 18. 3. ch. 24.14. Ezek.20.7 A 23. 3, 8 3 That is, Rolling. i ch. 4. 19. n Ex. 12.6. Num.9.5. oEx.16.35. pGen.18.2 A 32. 24. Ex.23 .23. Zech. 1.8. Acts 1.10. q Num.22. 23. 4 Or, prince. See Exod. 23. 20. Dan. 10.13 21.412.1. Rev.12.7. Al9.ll, 14 Gen. 17. 3 Ex. 3. 5. Acts 7.33 Before CHRIST 1451. 5 Heb. did shut up, and was shut up. ach. 2.9, 24. A 8.1. b Deut. 7. 24. c See Judg. 7. 16, 22. rfNum.10. 8. CHAPTER VI. Jericho is shut up. 20 The walls fall down. 22 Rahab is saved. N 2Heb. under it. e Num. 10. 25. Heb. gathering host. 4 Heb. make your voice to be heard. /Deut.31 25. O W Jericho 5 was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel : none went out, and none came in. 2 And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, a I have given into thine hand Je- richo, and the &king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven c trumpets of rams' horns : and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and d the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout ; and the wall of the city shall fall down 2 flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. 6 \ And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord. 7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord. 8 If And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trum- pets of rams' horns passed on before the Lord, and blew with the trum- pets : and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them. 9 TT And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trum- pets, «and the 3 rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blow- ing with the trumpets. 10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Te shall not shout, nor 4 make any noise with your voice, nei- ther shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout ; then shall ye shout. 11 So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once : and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. 12 1 And Joshua rose early in the morning, / and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets : and the armed Rahab is saved. JOSHUA, 7. Joshua's complaint. 207 men went before them ; but the rere- ward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 14 And the second day they com- passed the city once, and returned into the camp : so they did six days. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the .dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times : only on that day they compass- ed the city seven times." 16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout ; for the Lord hath given you the city. 17 % And the city shall be 5 accurs- ed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord : only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because g she hid the mes- sengers that we sent. 18 And ye, Mn any wise keep your- selves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, • and trouble it. 19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are 2 conse crated unto the Lord : they shall come into the treasury of the Lord. 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets : and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the peo- ple shouted with a great shout, that * the wall fell down 3 flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 21 And they l utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and wo- man, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. . 2:3 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, m as ye sware unto her. 23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, * and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had ; and they brought out all her 4 kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. 24 And they burnt the city with fire and all that was therein : ° only the sil- ver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord. 25 And Joshua saved Rahab the har- lot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had ; and .pshe dwell- Before CHRIST 1451 I Before CHRIST 1451. 5 Or, devoted Lev. 27. 28 Mic.4.13. g ch. 2. 4. /* Deut. 7. 26.413.17 ch. 7. 1, 11, 12. i ch, 7. 25. 1 Kin. 18 17, 18. Jonah 1. 12. 2 Heb. holiness. k s-er. 5. Heb. 11. 30. 3 Heb. under it. I Deut. 7.2. m ch. 2. 14, Heb. 11. 31. n ch. 2. 13 4 Heb. fain Hies. o ver. 19. p SeeMatt, 1. 5. q 1 Kin. 16, 34. rch.1.5. «ch. 9. 1,3. a ch. 22 20. 51Chr.2.7, A char. 6 Or, Zimri, lChr.2, eth in Israel even unto this day ; be- cause she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. 26 U And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, q Cursed be the man be- fore the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho : he shall lay the foundation thereof in his first- born, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 27 r So the Lord was with Joshua; and «his fame was noised throughout all the country. CHAPTER VII. The Israelites are smitten at Ai. 22 Achan and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor. BUT the children of Israel commit- ted a trespass in the accursed thing : for * 5 Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of 6 Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing : and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. 2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake un- to them, saying, Go up and view the country. And "the men went up and viewed Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up ; but let 2 about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai ; and make not all the people to labour thither ; for they are but few. 4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men : * and they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men : for they chased them from- before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them 3 in the going down : wherefore c the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. 6 it And Joshua d rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel. and e put dust upon their heads. 7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, / wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to de- stroy us ? would to God we had been jcontent, and dwelt on the other side jJordan ! I 8 O Lord, what shall I say. when ■Israel turneth their 4 backs before their enemies ! I 9 For the Canaanites and all the in- 1 See Ex "p*bitants of the land shall hear of if. 32. 12. ' 'and shall environ us round, and 9 cut off Num. i4.j ur name from the earth : and h what wilt thou do unto thy great name ? 2 Heb. about 2000 men, or about 3000 men. b Lev. 26. 17. Deut. -28. 25. 3 Or, in Morad. ch. 2. 9, 11. Lev. 26. 36. Ps. 22. 14, rfGen. 37. 29, 34. 1 Sam. 4, 12. 2Sam.l.2. Sanctify yourselves against to mor- row : for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is ah accursed thing in the midst of thee, Israel : thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away tne accursed thing from among you. 14 In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes : and it shall be, that the tribe which 9 the Lord taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by households ; and the household which the Lord shall take shall come man by man. 15 r And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath : because he hath s transgressed the co- venant of the Lord, and because he * hath wrought 2 folly in Israel. 16 II So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes ; and the tribe of Judah was taken : 17 And he brought the family of Ju dah ; and he took the famity of the Zarhitcs : and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man ; and Zabdi was taken : 18 And he brought his household man !>\ man ; and Achan, the son of Carmi. ilic sou of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, » was taken. 19 And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, *give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, f aud make confes- sion unto him ; and « tell me now what thou hast done ; hide it not from me. 20 Aud Achau answered Joshua, aud said. Indeed I have siuned against the Lord God of Israel, and thus aud thus have I done : 21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a 3 wedge * ch. 6. 17, 18. /See Acts 5. 1, 2. 14. m See Num. 45. Judg.2.14 4 Heb. n Deut. 7. poured. 26. ch. 6. 18. oEx.l9.10| p ch. 3. 5. ! q Prov. 16. 33. See 1 Sam. 14, 38, 39. sver. 11. ch.l0.26. Ps. 107.40 & 110. 5. q Dent. 21. 23. ch. 10.27. ch. 7 & 10. 8 Deut. 27 4, 5. t Ex. 20. 25. Deut. 27. 5, 6. *Ex.20.24. the}- entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. 20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no 4 power to flee this way or that way : and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. 21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then the}' turned again, and slew the men of Ai. 22 And the other issued out of the city against them ; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side : and they smote them, so that they ^let none of them remain or escape. 28 And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. 24 And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were con- sumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. 25 And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, ivere twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. 26 For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. 27 m Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the Lord which he « commanded Joshua. 28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it ° an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. 29 p And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide : ch. 18.25, 26, 28. Ezra 2.25 qVs. 15.4 Eccles. 5 2. See 2 Sam 21.1,2,6. Ezek. 17. 13,15,18, 19. Zech. 5. 3, 4. Mai. 3. 5. s Deut. 29. 11. tver 15. wver. 6, 9 9 And they said unto him, *From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God : for we have ' heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, 10 And Wi all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were be- yond Jordan, to Sihon king of Hesh- bon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. 11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals 3 with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants : there- fore now make } T e a league with us. 12 This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto } 7 ou ; but now, behold, it is dry,^and it is mouldy : 13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new ; and, behold, they be rent : and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey. 14 And 4 the men took of their vic- tuals, % and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord. 15 And Joshua "made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live : and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. 16 If And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them. 17 And the children of Israel jour- neyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were p Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. 18 And the children of Israel smote them not, ? because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes. 19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel : now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest 'wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them. 21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live ; but let them be * hew- ers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation ; as the princes had * promised them. 22 I And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Where- fore have ye beguiled us, saying, u We They are made bondmen. JOSHUA, 10. Joshua reseueth Gibeon. 211 are very far from you ; when x ye dwell among us ? 23 Now therefore ye are y cursed, and there shall 2 none of you be freed from being bondmen, and 2 hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. 24 And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God « commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore b we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing. 25 And now, behold, we are c in thine hand : as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. 26 And so did he unto them, and de livered them out of the hand of the chil- dren of Israel, that they slew them DOt. 27 And Joshua 3 made them that day d hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, e in the place which he should choose. CHAPTER X. Five kings tear against Gibeon. 12 The sun and moon aland still at the word of Joshua. OW it came to pass, when Adoni- zedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it ; a as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to h Ai and her king ; and c how the in- habitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them ; 2 That they ^feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the 2 royal cities, and because it was great- er than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedec king of Je- rusalem sent unto Hoham king of He- bron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon : e for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. 5 Therefore the five kings of the Amor- ites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, /gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped be fore Gibeon, and made war against it. 6 H And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua g to the camp to Gilgal, saying Slack not thy hand from thy servants come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us : for all the kings of the N Before CHRIST 1451. x ver. 16. yGen.9.25 2 Heb. not be cut off from you. z ver.21,27 a Ex. 23.32 Deut. 7. 1,2. 6Es.15.14. cGen.16.6. 3 Heb. gave or, deli- vered to be 1 Chr.9.2. Ezra 8.20. rfver.21,23 eDeut. 12. 5. ach. 6. 21, &ch.8.22, 26, 28. c ch. 9. 15. rfEx.15.14, 15, 16. Deut. 11. 25. 2 Heb. cities of the king- dom. ever. 1. ch. 9. 15. /ch. 9. 2. gch. 5. 10, 4 9.6. Before CHRIST 1451. h ch. 8. 1. tch. 11. 6 Judg.4.14 kch.. 1. oPs. 18. 13, 14.4 77.17 Is. 30. 30. Rev. 16. 21. Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us. 7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, be, and h all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. 8 TT And the Lord said unto Joshua, *'Fear them not : for I have delivered them into thine hand ; k there shall not a man of them stand before thee. 9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. /Judg.4.i5 10 And the Lord i discomfited them lof i™' 7 'ibefore Israel, and slew them with a Ps. is! 14. 'great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased Is - 28 *| 1 ;|them along the way that goeth up w to Tch'.isVs! Beth-horon, and smote them to n Aze- kah, and unto Makkedah. 11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, "that the Lord cast down great stones from hea- ven upon them unto Azekah, and they died : they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the chil- dren of Israel slew with the sword. 12 1[ Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Is- rael, and he said in the sight of Israel, p Sun, 3 stand thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, Moon, in the valley of ? Ajalon. 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their ene- mies. r Is not this written in the book of 4 Jasher ? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. 14 And there was *no day like that I before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man : for * the Lord fought for Israel. 15 TI m And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. 16 But these five kings fled, and "hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. 18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them : 19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and 2 smite the hindmost of them ; suffer them not to enter into their cities : for the Lord j^our God hath delivered them into your hand. 20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest ichich remained of them entered into fenced cities. 21 And all the people returned to the />Is. 28.21. Hab.3.11. Heb. be silent, q Judg. 12. 12. r2Sam. 1. 18. 4 Or, The upright ? s See Isai. 38.8. t ver. 42. Deu.1.30, ch. 23. 3. u. ver. 43. 2 Heb. ciU off the tail. 212 Tlie jive kings hanged. JOSHUA, 11. Seven kings are conquered. Before CHRIST 1451. a; Ex. 11.7, Ps. 107.40 * 110. 5. & 149. 8,9. Is. 26.5,6. Mai. 4. 3. zDeut. 31. 6,8. ch. 1.9. a Deut. 3. 21. & 7.19. c Deut. 21. 23. ch. 8. 29. camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace : ^none moved his tongue against an} 7 of the children of Israel. 22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. 23 xVnd they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. 24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, yput your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. 25 And Joshua said unto them, * Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage : for a thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. 26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees : and they b were hanging b c upon the trees until the evening. 27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they c took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day. 28 f And that day Joshua took Mak- kedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them," and all the souls that tuere therein ; he let none remain : and he did to the king of Makkedah ^as he did unto the»king<*< of Jericho. 29 Then Joshua passed from Mak- kedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah : 30 And the L ok d delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel : and lie smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein ; he let none remain in it : but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho. 31 • And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it : '5:3 And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah. 33 "1 Then lloram king of Gezer came up to help Lachish ; and Joshua smote ouDTcrrlWm and his people, until he had left 1451. eSeech.14. 13.* 15.13 Judg. 1. 10. /Seech. 15 15. Judg. 1. 11. him none remaining. 34 1 And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him ; and they encamped against it, and fought against it : 35 And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. 36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto e Hebron ; and they fought against it : 37 And they took it, and smote it Iwith the edge of the sword, and the |king thereof, and all the cities thereof, ;and all the souls that were therein ; he jleft none remaining, according to all jthat he had done to Eglon ; but de- stroyed it utterly, and all the souls that ivere therein. 38 U And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to / Debir ; and fought against it : 39 And he took it, and the king there- of, and all the cities thereof ; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein ; he left none remaining : as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof ; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king. 40 If So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings : he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel 9 commanded. 41 And Joshua smote them from a Gen. 10. iKadesh-barnea even unto A Gaza, *and all the country of Goshen, even unto ich.n.i6.| Gibeonf 42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, * because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. 43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. CHAPTER XI. Divers kings overcome at the waters of Merom. 21 The Anakims cut off. A ND it came to pass, when Jabiu J\_ king of Hazor had heard those things, that he a sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king *of Shimron, 'and to the king of Achshaph, | 2 And to the" kings that ivere on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of c Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders d of Dor on the west, 3 And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and g Deut. 20 ' 16,17. kver. 14. ach.10. b ch. 19. c Num. 11. dch.17. Judg.l 1 Kin. 11. Divers kings overcome. JOSHUA, 12. The Anakims are cut off. 218 the Jebusite in the mountains, e and to the Hivite under /Hermon 9 in the land of Mizpeh. 4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, &even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. 5 And when all these kings were 2 met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. 6 *[} And the Lord said unto Joshua, i Be not afraid because of them : for to morrow about this time will I de- liver them up all slain before Israel : thou shalt though their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. 7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly ; and they fell upon them. 8 And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto 3 great Zidon, and unto ' 45 Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward ; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. 9 And Joshua did unto them m as the Lord bade him : he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire. 10 1[ And Joshua at that time turn- ed back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword : for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not 6 any left to breathe : and he burnt Hazor with fire. 12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, % as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood still 7 in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only ; that did Joshua burn. 14 And all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves ; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. 15 f «As the Lord commanded Moses his servant, so ^did Moses command Joshua, and ? so did Joshua ; 2 he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses. 16 So Joshua took all that land, r the hills, and all the south country, s and e Judg.3.3. /ch.13.11. aud to Naarath. and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. 8 The border went out from Tappuai westward unto the { river Kanah : and 218 The lot of Manasseh. JOSHUA, 17, 18. The tabernacle set up. the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their fa- milies. 9 And *the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manas seh, al] the cities with their villages. 10 *And they drave not out the Ca naanites that dwelt in Gezer : but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraim ites unto this day, and serve under tribute. CHAPTER XVII. The lot of Manasseh. 12 The Canaanites not driven out. THERE was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh ; for he was the a first born of Joseph ; to wit, for b Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead : because he was a man of war, therefore he had c Gilead and Bashan. 2 There was also a lot for d the rest of the children of Manasseh by their fa- milies ; e for the children of 2 Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, / and for the children of Asriel, and for the chil- dren of Shechem, 9 and for the chil- dren of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida : these vjere the male chil- dren of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. 3 Tf But h Zelophehad, the son of He- pher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters : and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 And they came near before * Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, 4 The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the command- ment of the Lord he gave them an in- heritance among the brethren of their father. 5 And there fell ten portions to Ma- nasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which ivere on the other side Jordan ; 6 Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons : and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead. 7 *[[ And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to l Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem ; and the border went along on the right hand unto the in- habitants of En-tappuah. 8 Now Manasseh had the land of Tap- puah : but m Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim ; 9 And the coast descended n unto the Before CHRIST 1444. kch. 17. 9 / Judg. 1. 29. See 1 Kin. 9. 16. a Gen. 41. 51.4 46.20 4 48. 18. 6 Gen. 50. 23. Num. 26. 29. 4 32.39,40 1 Chr. 7. 14. c Deut. 3. 15. d Num.26. 29,-32. e 1 Chr. 7. IS. 2 Num. 26. S0,Jeezer. /Num.26. 31. g Num. 26. '32. h Num. 26. 33.& 27.1. 4 36. 2. tch. 14.1. k Num. 27. Jch. 16. 6, wch. 16.8. rcch. 16.8. Before CHRIST 1444. 3 Or, brook of reeds. ocli. 16. 9 p 1 Chr. 7 29. q\ Sara. 31. 10. 1 Kin. 4. 12. r Judg. 1. 27, 28. ch. 16.10 tch.. 16. 4 uGen. 48. 22. x Gen. 48. 19. Num. 26 34, 37. 2 Or, Re- phaims, Gen. 14.5 4 15. 20. y Judg. 1. 19. 4 4. 3 sch. 19.18, 1 Kin. 4. 12. 3 river Kanah, southward of the river : these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh : the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea : 10 Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border ; and they met toge- ther in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east. 11 p And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher ?Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taa- nach and her towns, and the inhabit- ants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. 12 Yet 'the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities ; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 13 Yet it came to pass, when the chil- dren of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to * tribute ; but did not utterly drive them out. 14 * And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but « one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am * a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto ? 15 And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Periz- zites and of the 2 giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. 16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us : and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have y chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are z of the valley of Jezreel. 17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: 18 But the mountain shall be thine ; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down : and the outgoings of it shall be thine : for thou shalt drive out the Ca- naanites, « though they have iron cha- riots, and though they be strong. CHAPTER XVIII. The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh. 10 Joshua divideth the land by lot. AND the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled to- gether a at Shiloh, and h set up the tabernacle of the congregation there- The lot of Benjamin. JOSHUA, 18. 19. The lot of Simeon. 219 And the land was subdued before them. 2 And there remained among the chil- dren of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. 3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, c How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you ? 4 Give out from among you three men for each tribe : and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them ; and they shall come again to me. 5 And they shall divide it into seven parts : d Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and e the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north. 6 Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the descrip- tion hither to me, /that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God. 7 9 But the Levites have no part among you ; for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance : h and Gad, and Reu- ben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them. 8 TI And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and de scribe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the Lord in Shiloh. 9 And the men went and pas through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. 10 If And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord : and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions. 11 1[And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up accord- ing to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. 12 *And their border on the north side was from Jordan ; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward ; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven. 13 And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, * which is Beth-el, southward ; and the Before CHPaST 1444. cJudg. 18- dch. 15.1. e ch.16.1,4 /ver. 10. ch. 14. 2. gchAZ. 33 hch.VS. 8 Before CHRIST 1444. Ich. 16. 3. eh. 15.9. nch. lb. 9. o ch. 15. 8. i See ch. 16. 1. £Gen.28. 19. Judg. 1. 23. border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side 1 of the nether Beth-horon. 14 And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth be- fore Beth-horon southward ; and the goings out thereof were at ™Kirjath- baal, which fa Kirjath-jearim, a city of the children of Judah : this was the west quarter. 15 And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the bor- der went out on the west, and went out to n the well of waters of Nephtoah : 16 And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before °the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on pch. 15. 7. the south, and descended to />En- rogel, 17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adum- <7ch. 15. 6. mim, and descended to ?the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, 18 And passed along toward the side over against r 2 Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah : 19 And the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north 3 bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan : this was the south coast. 20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the in- heritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, ac- cording to their families. 21 Now the 'cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz, 22 And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el, 23 And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah, 24 And Chephar - haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages J 25 Gibeon, and Kamah, and Beeroth, 26 And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, 27 And Rekem,and Irpeel,and Taralah, 28 And Zelah, Eleph, and « Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kir- jath ; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families. CHAPTER XIX. The lot of Simeon, of Zebulun, of Issachar, qf Asher, of Jvaphtali, ana of Dan, r ch. 15. 6 2 Or, The plain. 3Heb. e ch. 15. 8. 220 Lot of Zebulun. JOSHUA, 19. Lot of Asher. AND the second lot came forth to Simeon, mm for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families : a and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. 2 And Hhey had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, and Sheba, and Moladah, 3 And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem , 4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hor- mah, 5 And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah, 6 And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen ; thirteen cities and their villages : 7 Am, Kemmou, and Ether, and A- shan ; four cities and their villages : 8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ra- ni ath of the south. This is the inherit- ance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. 9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon : for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them : c therefore the children of Si- meon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them. 10 If And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families : and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid : 11 d And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is e before Jokneam ; 12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia, 13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah- kazin, and goeth out to Remmon- 2 me- thoar to Neah ; 14 And the border compasseth it on the north side to Plannathon : and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el : 15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shiinron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem twelve cities with their villages. 16 This is the inheritance of the chil- dren of Zebulun according to their fa milies, these cities with their villages. 17 If. And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families. 18 And their bolder was toward Jez- reel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, 19 And Haphraim, and Shihon, and An ah ar ath, 20 And Rabbith, and Kishion. and Abe/., Before CHRIST 1444. a ver. 9. b 1 Chr. 4. 28. d Gen.49. 13. e ch.12. 22. 2 Or, which is Before CHKIST 1444. /ch. 11.8. Judg. 1. 31. 2Heb. Tzw, 2 Sam. 5. 11. g Gen. 38. 5. Judg. 1. 31. Mic. 1.14, ^Deut.33. 21 And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez ; 22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh ; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan : sixteen cities with their villages. 23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. 24 1 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher ac- cording to their families. 25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, 26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal ; and reacheth to Carmel west- ward, and to Shihor-libnath ; 27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebu- lun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, 28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Ham- mon, and Kanah, f even unto great Zidon ; 29 And then the coast turneth to Raman, and to the strong city 2 Tyre ; and the coast turneth to Hosah ; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea, from the coast to 9 Achzib : 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Re- hob: twenty and two cities with their villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. 32 i The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the chil- dren of Naphtali according to their families. , 33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum ; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan : 34 And then h the coast turneth west- ward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out, from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising. 35 And the fenced cities are Zid- dim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, 36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, 37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En- hazor, 38 And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-auath, and Beth-shemesh ; nineteen cities with their villages. Cities of refuge JOSHUA, 20, 21. appointed. 221 39 This is- the inheritance of the tribeL r B r e f°'^ of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. 40 i And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families. 41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah,and Eshtaol,and Ir-shemesh, 42 And ^Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah, 43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron, 44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45 And Jehud, and Bene-berak, anc Gath-rimmon, 46 And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border 3 before 4 Japho. 47 And *the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them : there- fore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it. and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, *Dan, after the name of Dan their father. 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages. 49 TT When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them : 50 According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he ask- ed, even m Timnath-™ serah in mount Ephraim : and he built the ~itj 7 , and dwelt therein. 51 ° These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot pin Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the ta- bernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country. CHAPTER XX. God commandeth, 7 and the. children of Israel appoint the six cities of refuge. THE Lord also spake unto Joshua, saying, 2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, a Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you ~by the hand of Moses : 3 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither : and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. r 4 And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the enter- ing of b the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the CHRIST 1444. -i Judg. 1. 35. 3 Or, over against. 4 Or, Joppa, Acts9.36. k See Judg. 18. I Judg. 18. 29. Before CHRIST 1444. c Num. 35 12. d Num.35 12,25. elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them. 5 c And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand ; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime. 6 And he shall dwell in that city, d until he stand before the congrega- tion for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days : then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled. 7 II And they 2 appointed e Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and /She- chem in mount Ephraim, and 9 Kir- jath-arba, which is Hebron, in Hhe met. 24. 30. n 1 Chr. 7. 24. ■ 1444. Num. 34 17. ch. 14. 1. pch. 18.1, 10. «Ex.'J1.13 Num. 35, 6, 11,14. .Deut. 19 2,9. b Ruth 4. 1, 2. 8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned » Bezer* in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and * Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and 2Heb. sanctified. ech. 21.32. 1 Chr. 6. 76. 2 C Chr. io. mountain of Judah. i. g ch. 14.15. £21.11,13. A Luke 1. 39. i Deut. 4. ch. 21.36. ;* Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of i chr. e.'! Manasseh. /ch 21 38 I ® * These were the cities appointed i°Kiugs for all the children of Israel, and for the 22. s. & jstranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth amj person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, » until he stood before the congregation. CHAPTER XXI. Eight and forty cities given by lot unto tlie Levites. THEN came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto a Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of JNun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel ; 2 And they spake unto them at *> Shi- loh in the land of Canaan, saying, * The Lord commanded by the hand of Mo- ses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs. 4 And the lot came out for the fami- lies of the Kohathites : and -'the chil- dren of Aaron the priest, which toere of the Levites, e had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Ben- jamin, thirteen cities. 5 And /the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim. and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half trihe of Manasseh, ten cities. 6 And yfhe children of Gershon had Ich. 21.27. mNum. 35 15. nver. 6. ach. 14. 1. & 17. 4. 6ch. 18. 1 c Num. 35 2. d ver. 8, 19. e See ch. 24. 33. /"ver. 20, '&c. 9 ver. Before CHRIST 1444. Aver. Ac. &, i ver. 3. k Num.35 2. 2Heb. called. I ver. 4. m 1 Chr.6. 55. 3 Or, Eir- jath-arba, Gen. 23.2. n ch. 15. 13, 14. o ch. 20. 7. Lukel.3» p ch.14.14 1 Chr.6 Aver. 6. 1 Chr. 6. 71. i ch. 20. 8. 222 Cities given to JOSHUA, 21. by lot out of the families of the tribel g e **e of Issachar, and out of the tribe ofj^gj^ 1 Asher, aud out of the tribe of Naph tali, aud out of the half tribe of Ma uasseh in Bashau, thirteen cities. 7 A The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 8 ' And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, *as the Lord command- ed by the hand of Moses. 9 If And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are liere 2 mentioned by name, 10 l Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had : for their' s was the first lot. 11 m And they gave them 3 the city of Arba the father of n Anak, which city is Hebron, ° in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. 12 But />the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. 13 If Thus 9 they gave to the children of Aaron the priest r Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer ; « and Libnah with her suburbs, the Levites. &ch. 20. 7, q 1 Chr. 6. 57, &c. rch. 15.54. & 20. 7. sch. 15.42. tch. 15.48. 14 And * Jattir with her suburbs, M andi w( Eshtemoa with her suburbs, 15 And *Holon with her suburbs v and Debir with her suburbs, 16 And z Ain with her suburbs Juttah with her suburbs, and x 1 Chr. 6. 58, Hilen, ch. 15.51. a and'ych. 15.49. Beth- *1 Chr. 6. I ch. 18. 24, Gaba e 1 Chr. 6. 60. Alemeth. f ver. 5. 1 Chr. 6. shemesh with her suburbs ; nine cities! ch'.ISj out of those two tribes. Lch.15.55! 17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, itch. 15.10. c Gibeon with her suburbs, <*Geba with jcch.18.25. her suburbs, 18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and e Almon with her suburbs ; four cities. 19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs. 20 If / And the families of the chil- dren of Kohath, the Levites which re- mained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. 21 For they gave them 9 Shechem With her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer ; and. Gezer with her suburbs, 22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs ; four cities. 23 And out of the tribe of Dau, El- tekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs, 24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath- 66. ^ch. 20. 7. I ver. 7. See lChr, 6.77. ch, 20.8, n ch. 20. 8. oNum.35.7 ri Gen. 13. 15. A 15. 18. A 26. 3. 4 28.4,18 irimmon with her suburbs ; four cities. 25 And out of the half tribe of Ma- nasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs ; two cities. 26 All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the chil- dren of Kohath that remained. 27 If h And unto the children of Ger- shon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave * Golan in Bashan with her sub- urbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer ; and Beesh-terah with her sub- urbs ; two cities. 28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs, 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gan- nim with her suburbs ; four cities. 30 And . out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, 31 Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs ; four cities. 32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, *Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer ; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs ; three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thir- teen cities with their suburbs. 34 H 'And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Le- vites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jok- neam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, 35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs ; four cities. 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, m Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs, 37 Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs ; four cities. 38 And out of the tribe of Gad, » Ra- moth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer ; and Mahanaim with her suburbs, 39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs ; four cities in all. 40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Le- vites, were^by their lot twelve cities. 41 ° All trie cities of the Levites with- in the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. 42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them : thus were all these cities. 43 Tf And the Lord gave unto Israel pall the land which he sware to give Building of the altar JOSHUA, 22 of testimony. 223 sch. 23.14 a Num.32. 20. Deut.3.1* bch.l. 16, 17. unto their fathers ; and they possessed rT ^>° T r £ T it, and dwelt therein. I 1444 44 ? And the Lord gave them rest— — '— round about, according to all that he ^^.i. sware unto their fathers: and r there r Deut. 7. stood not a man of all their enemies before them ; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand. 45 s There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel ; all came to pass. CHAPTER XXII. The two tribes and a half with a blessing are sent home. 10 Thtif build the altar of testimony. rpHEN Joshua called the Reuben J_ ites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, 2 And said unto them, Ye have kept « all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, 6 and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you : 3 Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God. 4 And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them : therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, <"which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side Jordan. * 5 But d take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Mo- ses the servant of the Lord charged you, « to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave un- to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. 6 So Joshua / blessed them, and sent them away : and they went unto their tents. 7 1 Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given posses- sion in Bashan : 9 but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan west ward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them, 8 And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment : h divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren. 9 11 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shi- loh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto *the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they Before CHRIST 1144 Num. 32. 33. Deut. 29.8 ch. 13. 8. d Deut. 6. 6, 17. that ye might rebel this day against the Lord ? 17 Is the iniquity ? of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleans- ed until this day, although there was a plague in the~ congregation of the Lord, 18 But that ye must turn away this day from following the Lord ? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the Lord, that to morrow r he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel. 19 Notwithstanding, if the land of 3'our possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the posses- sion of the Lord, » wherein the Lord's tabernacle dwelleth, and take posses- sion among us : but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the Lord our God. 20 'Did not Achan the son of Zerah 224 The altar accepted. JOSHUA, 23. Joshua's exluyrtation u Deut. 10. 17. x 1 Kings 8. 39. Job 10. 7. & 23. 10. Ps. 44.21. One man of you shall chase a thousand : for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for } t ou, ?as he hath promised you. 11 ''Take good heed therefore unto 5 yourselves, that ye love the Lord , your God. pDedt. 82; 12 Else if ye do in any wise 8 go back,! -*°- and cleave unto the remnant of these; si-Siff 1 ^ g nations, even these that remain among! * is. is. you, and shall | make marriages with! | Sam - 23 - them, and go in unto them, and they^Ex.14.14. to you : 13 Know for a certainty that w the Lord your God will no more drive Before | Before CHKISTjCHKlST cir. 1427. cir. 1427. 3 Or, For if ye will cleave,&c. //i Deut. 10. 20. a 11. 22. & 13. 4. ch. 22. 5. 40r, Then the LORD will drive. wDeut. 11. 23. och.l. 5. 23. 27. dGew. 11. 26, 31. e Gen. 31. 53. /Gen. 12.1 Acts 7.2,3 g Gen. 21. "2,3. Ps. 127.3. h Gen. 25. 24, 25, 26. iGen.36.8. Deut. 2.5. k Gen. 46. 1,6. Acts 7.15. I Ex. 3. 10. mEx.l.&H. & 9. A 10. & 12. Deut.3.22,'«Ex. 12.37, rch. 22. 5. 51 - 5Heb. « Ex. 14.2. out any of these nations from before! your souls. pEx.u.^. you; ^but they shall be snares andj 8 |J e *> 10 - <7Ex.14.10. r Ex.14.20. s Ex. 14.27, traps unto you, and scourges in yourj 2 p e t. 2. sides, and thorns in your eyes, un-l 20, 21. til ye perish from off this good land' Deut - 7 - 3 which the Lord your God hath given!" J " d ^f J " x Ex. 23.3 you. 14 And, behold, this day y I am going viKin.2.2. ' See Heb. 9. 27. 2 ch. 21.45. Luke 21. 33. a Deut. 28. 63. l> Lev. 26.16 Deut. 2*. 15, 16,&c JttJudg.2.3. .33 Num. 33. 55. Deut. the way of all the earth : and ye know ikin'.n.4 in all your hearts and in all your souls, that -not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you ; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. 15 a Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God pro- mised you ; so shall the Lord bring upon }ou ^all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you. 16 When ye have transgressed the co- venant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed your- selves to them ; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you. CHAPTER XXIV. Joshua assembleth the tribes at Shechem. 29 His age, death, and burial. AND Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to a Shechem, and h call- ed for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers ; and they c presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said unto all the peo- ple, Thus saith the Lord God of Is a Gen. 35. 4 b ch. 23. 2. c 1 Sam. 10 19. eame to pass, that the children of Israel "asked the Loud, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaan- it es first, to fight against them ? 2 And the LORD said, »Judah shall £0 up : behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. : $ And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaan- Before CHRIST cir. 1425. Before CHRIST cir. 1425. c ver. 17. a Num.27. 21. ch. 20. 18. d 1 Sam. 11.8. A Gen .49.8. ites ; and c I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him. 4 And Judah w r ent up ; and the Lord delivered the Canaanites and the Periz- zites into their hand : and they slew of them in rf Bezek ten thousand men. 5 And they found Adoui-bezek in Be- zek : and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Pe- ri zzites. 6 But Adoni-bezek fled ; and they pur- sued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. 7 And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore Jerusalem taken. JUDGES, 1. Acts of several tribes. 227 and ten kings, having 2 their thumbs! Before and their great toes cut off, 3 gathered cir. U25. their meat under my table : e as I have! done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. 8 Now /the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had ta- ken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire. 9't ^And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the 2 valley. 10 And Judah went against the Ca- naanites that dwelt in Hebron : (now the name of Hebron before was A Kir jath-arba :) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. 11 ! And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir : and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher : 12 *And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him wili I give Achsah my daughter to wife. 13 And Ottmielthe son of Kenaz, 'Ca leb's younger brother, took it : and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. 14 »*And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field : and she lighted from off her ass ; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou ? 15 And she said unto him, «Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land ; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. 16 H * And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out v of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of a Arad ; r and they went and dwelt among the people 17 s And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly de- stroyed it. And the name of the city was called t Hormah. 18 Also Judah took «Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. 19 And ^the Lord was with Judah; and 2 he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain ; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had v chariots of iron. 20 2 And they gave Hebron unto Ca- leb, as Moses said : and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak. 21 «And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that in habited Jerusalem ; but the Jebusitesj 2 Heb. the thumbs oftAi'ir hands ana of their 'feet. 3 Or, gleaned. e Lev. 24. 19 1 Sam. 15 ■6-6. J am. 2. 13 /'See Josh. 15. 63. g Josh. 10. ' 36. All. 21. & 15. 13. 2 Or, low country, h Josh. 14. 15. & 15.13,14 i Josh. 15. 15. 1444. h Josh. 15. 16, 17. I ch. 3. 9. ///Josh. 15. 18, 19. n Gen. 33. 11. cir. 1425. ch. 4. 11, 17. 1 Sam.15. 6. lChr.2.55 Jer. 35. 2 p Deu. 34.3 yNum.21.1 Num.10. s ver. 3. t Num. 21, 3. Josh. 19. 4 'i Josh. 11 22. x ver. 2. 2 Kin. 18. 2 Or, he possessed the nuntfttf lain, y Josh. 17. 16, 18. 2 Num. 14 24. Deut. 1.36. Josh. 14. 9,13.«tl5 13, 14. a See Josh 15. 63. & 18. 28. Before CHRIST cir. 1425. b ver. 19. cJosh. 2.1. * 7. 2. ch. IS. 2. d Gen. 28 19. eJosh. 2. 12, 14. /Josh. 17 11,12,13. g Josh. 16. 10. 1 Kin. 9. 16. h Josh. 19, 15. Josh. 19. 24,-30. &Ps. 106. 34, 35. » I Josh. 19. 38. m ver. 32. n ver. 30. o.Josh. 19, 42. dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. 22 TI And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el : ° and the Lokd was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph c sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was ^Luz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and e we will shew thee mercy. 25 And when he shewed them the en- trance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword ; but they let go the man and all his family. 26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and call- ed the name thereof Luz : which is the name thereof unto this day. 27 *[[ /Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns : but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaan- ites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. 29 If 9 Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer ; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer a- mong them. 30 Tf Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the ; < inhabitants of Nahalol ; but the Ca- naanites dwelt among them, and be- came tributaries. 31 H" * Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the in- habitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of A- phik, nor of Rehob : 32 But the Asherites * dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land : for the}' did not drive them out. 33 IF * Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath ; but he m dwelt among the Canaanites, the in- habitants of the land : nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath n became tributaries unto them. 34 And the Amorites forced the chil- dren of Dan into the mountain : for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley: 35 But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres °in Aijalon, and in Shaal- bim : yet the hand of the house of 228 God's anger and JUDGES, 2, 3. pity towards Israel. Joseph 2 prevailed, so that they became tributaries. 36 And the coast of the Amorites was /'from 3 the going up to Akrab- bim, from the rock, and upward. CHAPTER II. An angel rebuketh the people at Boehim. 20 The Canaauites are left to prove Israel. AND an 4 angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal «to Boehim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers ; and *-I said, I will never break my cove- nant with you. 2 And c ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land ; 4 ye shall throw down their altars : e but ye have not obeyed my voice : why have ye done this ? 3 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you ; but tliey shall be / as thorns in your sides, and 9 their gods shall be a * snare unto you. 4 And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept. 5 And they called the name of that place 5 Boehim : and they sacrificed there unto the Lord. 6 1[ And when * Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to pos sess the land. 7 *And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that 6 outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord, that he did for Israel. 8 And ' Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and ten years old. 9 "' And they buried him in the bor der of his inheritance in » Timnath heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. 10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers : and there arose another generation after them, which ° knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel 11 1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim : 12 And they p forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and follow- ed mother gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and r bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger. 13 And they forsook the Lord, *and served Baal and Ashtaroth. Before i Before CHKIST CHKIST cir. 1425. cir. 1426. 2 Heb. was t ch. 3. 8. heavy. Ps. 106.40, p Num. 34. 41,42. 4. u 2 Kings Josh. 15.3. 17. 20. 3 Or, x ch. 3. 8. Maaleh- A 4. 2. akrabbim. Ps. 44. 12. 4 Or, Is. 50. 1. messenger . y Lev. 26. a ver. 5. 37. Josh.7.12, 13. 2 Lev. 26. b Gen. 17.7 Deut. 28. a ch. 3. 9, c Deut.7.2. 10, 15. dDeut. 12. 1 Sam. 12. 11. 3. Acts 13.20 e ver. 20. Ps. 106.34. 2 Heb. saved. b Ex.34. 15, 16. Lev. 17.7. / Josh. 23. 13. g ch. 3. 6. h Ex.23.33. a 34. 12. c Josh. 1.5. Deut.7.16. Ps.106.36. dSee Gen. 6. 6. Deu.32.36. 5 That is, Ps.106.44, Weepers. 45. i Josh. 22. e ch. 3. 12. 6. a 24. 28. *4. 1. A 8. 33. cir. 1444. 3 Or, were corrupt. k Josh. 24. 31. 4 Heb. 6 Heb. they let prolonged days after Josh ua. nothing fall of their. cir. 1426. f ver. 14. a Josh. 23. / Josh. 24. 16. 29. m Josh. 24. 30. /( Josh. 23. n Josh. 19. 13. 50. *24.30, Timnath- terah. i'ch. 3. 1,4. k Deu. 8.2, 16.* 13. 3. o Ex. 5. 2. lSam2.12. lGhr.28.9. Jer. 9. 3. 5 Or, suffered. ch.5. 14 rHpfsTloHPT^Ti which nad two edges, of a cubit length ; cir. 1406.1 cir 1336. ^ ' an< * ne ^id & ir(i ifc under his raiment 'upon his right thigh. 17 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab : and Eglon was a very fat man. 18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. 19 But he himself turned again *from the 4 quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king : who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. 20 And Ehud came unto him ; and he was sitting in 5 a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. 21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly : 22 And the haft also went in after the blade ; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly ; and 6 the dirt came out. 23 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. 24 When he was gone out, his ser- 4 ch. 4. 3. 4 6.7. 4 10. 10. 1 Sam. 12. 10. Neh.9.27. Ps. 22. 5. 4 106. 44. 4 107. 13, 19. m ch. 2.16. 6 Or, it came out at the fun- dament. 7 Or, doeth vants came ; and when they saw that, 5 Heb. Aram. I 4 t>. 34. I 1 Sam. 13. 3 5 Mesopotamia into his hand ; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-risha- thaim. 11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. 12 1 /'And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened i Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord. 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and r Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed Hhe city of palm trees. H So the children of Israel * served: Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. I^T ^^6. ch - **■ 5 15 But when the children of Israel « ver. p. « cried unto the Lord, the Lord rais-| Ps - 78 - **. ed them up a deliverer, Ehud the son; 2 °M^ of Gera, 2 a Benjamite, a man 3 left-| jemLi. handed : and by him the children of 3 Heb Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. 16 But Ehud made him a dagger behold, the doors of the parlour ivere locked, they said, Surely he 7 covereth his feet in his summer chamber. 25 And they tarried till they were ashamed : and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour ; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, be- hold, their lord ivas fallen down dead on the earth. 26 And Ehud escaped while they tar- ried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. 27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that y he blew a trumpet in the 2 mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him p . ch '?J?' 2 Josh. n.|from the mount, and he before them. Tq it" II' e h \ 2 8 And he said unto them, Follow q 1 Sam. 12. 24.417.1. c , - ,. T 7/ *? -, -,. after me: for «the Lord hath deli- vered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took Hhe fords of Jordan toward Moab, aud suffered not a man to pass over. 29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all 2Heb -/^- 2 lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man. 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And c the land had rest fourscore years. 24.417. 1. 4 19. 1. r ch. 5. 14. a ch. 7. 9, *ch. 1. 16. 15. 1 Sam. t Deut. 28. 17 - 47 ' b Josh. 2.7. sh ut of his right hand, ch. 2U. 16. c ver. 11. 230 The Moabites subdued. JUDGES, 4, 5. Jael killeth Sisera: 31 H And after him was <* Shamgar the] ^gg T son of Anatk, which slew of the Philis-! cir tines six hundred men e with an ox goad : /and he also delivered g Israel. CHAPTER IV. Deborah and Barak deliver them from Jabin and Sisera. 18 Jael killeth Sisera. AND « the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. 2 And the Lord h sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in c Hazor ; the captain of whose host was d Sisera, which dwelt in « Ha- rosheth of the Gentiles. 3 And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord : for he had nine hun- dred / chariots of iron ; and twenty years 9 he mightily oppressed the chil- dren of Israel. 4 T[ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. 5 h And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Raman and Beth- el in mount Ephraim : and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. 6 And she sent and called * Barak the son of Abinoam out ^of Kedesh- naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, dch. 5.6,8 1 Sam. 13 19, 22. It seems to con- cern only the coun- try next to" the Philis- tines. cir. 1316. el Sam. 17. 47, 50. /ch. 2.16. g So part is called Israel, ch. 4.1,3, Ac. - Num. 32. 39,40. ? Heb. draw toith the pen, dec. t ch. 4.14. 3 Heb. his feet. 90r, In the] divisions, &c. ? Heb. im- pressions. i Num.32. Before CHRIST cir. 1296. 3 Or, In. e See Josh 13.25, 81. /Josh. 19. 29, 31. 2 Or, port. 3 Or, creeks. g ch. 4. 10 4 Heb. exposed to reproach. h ch. 4. 16 Ps. 44. 12 See ver. 30. i See Josh, 10. 11. Ps. 77. 17, 18. k ch. 4. 15. 5 Heb. paths. I ch. 4. 7. 6 Or, tramp- lings, or plunging* mch. 21.9, 10. Neh. 3. 5. n 1 Sam. 17. 47. & 18. 17. A 25. 28. och. 4. 17 p Luke 1. 28. qch. 4. 19 r ch. 4. 21 7 Heb. she ammered. 8 Heb. Between. 9 Heb. iestroyed. 2 Heb. her words. s Ex. 15. 9, 3 Heb. to the head of a man . I Ps. 83. 9 10. « 2 Sam. 23. 4. xPs. 19.5, flocks ? 3 For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. 17 «Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships ? /xlsher continued on the sea 2 shore, and abode in his 3 breaches. 18 9 Zebulun and Naplitali ivere & peo- ple that 4 jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. 19 The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanacli by the waters of Megiddo ; Hhey took no gain of money. 20 * They fought from heaven ; * the stars in their ^courses fought against Sisera. 21 *The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Ki- shon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. 22 Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the 6 pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones. 23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inha- bitants thereof; '"because they came not to the help % of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. 24 Blessed above women shall °Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, p blessed shall she be above women in the tent. 25 ?He asked water, and she gave him milk ; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. 26 r She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's ham- mer ; and 7 with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. 27 8 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down : at her feet he bowed, he fell : where he bowed, there he fell down 9 dead. 28 The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots ? 29 Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned 2 answer to herself, 30 s Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey ; 3 to every man a damsel or two ; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? 31 i So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord : but let them that love him be n as the sun Mvhen he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years. 232 The Midianites JUDGES, 6. oppress Israel. CHAPTER VI. The Israelites are oppressed by Midi an. 11 An angel sendeth Gideon for their deliverance. a \ N D the children of Israel did evil J\_ in the sight of the Lord : and the Lord delivered them into the hand h of Midian seven years. 2 And the hand of Midian 2 prevail- ed against Israel : and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them c the dens which are in the moun- tains, and caves, and strong holds. 3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and d the Amalekites, «and the children of the east, even they came up against them ; 4 And they encamped against them, and /destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither 3 sheep, nor ox, nor ass. 5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came #as grasshoppers for multitude ; for both they and their camels were without number : and they entered into the land to destroy it. 6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites ; and the chil- dren of Israel * cried unto the Lord. 7 1 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites, 8 That the Lord sent 4 a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage ; 9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and *drave them out from before you, and gave you their land ; 10 And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God ; k fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : but ye have not obeyed my voice. 11 1 And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which wtis in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash 'the Abi-ezrite : and his son m -Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, 5 to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the "angel of the Lord ap- peared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is °with thee, thou mighty man of valour. 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us ? and p where be all his miracles ? which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt ? but now the Loud Before CHRIST cir. 1256 a ch. 2. 19. b Hab.3. 7 2 Heb. was strong. c 1 Sara. 13.6. Heb. 11. 38. dch. 3. 13 eGen.29.1 ch. 7. 12. * 8. 10. lKin.4.39 Job 1.3. /"Lev. 26 "16. Deut. 28. 30, 33, 51. Mic.6.15. 3 Or, goat. gch.l. 12. h ch. 3. 15. Hos. 5.15. cir. 1249. 4 Heb. a man a prophet. Ps.44.2,3, &2Kin.l7. 35,37,38, Jer. 10. 2. /Josh. 17. 2. ///Heb. 11. 32, called Gedeon. 5 Heb. to cause it to flee. »ch. 13.3. Luke 1. 11, 28. o Josh. 1.5. 7>SoPs.89. 49. Is. 59. 1, * 63. 15. qVs. 44. 1. Before CHRIST cir. 1249 hath * forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. 14 And the Lord looked upon him, and said, s Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the haud of the Midianites : ' have not I sent thee ? 15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel ? behold, » 2 my family is poor in Ma- nasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. 16 And the Lord said unto him, 25 Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. 17 And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then y shew me a sign that thou talkest with me. 18 z Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my 3 present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again. 19 T] « And Gideon went in, and made ready 4 a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour : the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it. 20 And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleaven- ed cakes, and Hay them upon this rock, and c pour out the broth. And he did so. 21 1 Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that tvas in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes ; and d there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the Lord departed out of his sight. 22 And when Gideon e perceived that he was. an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas,-0 Lord God ! /for because ExSiS.'I nave seen an angel of the Lord face to face. 23 And the Lord said unto him, 9 Peace be unto thee ; fear not : thou shalt not die. 24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it 5 Jehovah- shalom : unto this day it is yet * in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. 25 1 And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, 6 even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and 'cut down the grove that is by it : N 26 And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this 7 rock, 8 in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sa- 2Chr. 15 2. s 1 Sam. 12 11. Heb. 11. &j :-S4. t Josh. 1.9. ch. 4. 6. u See 1 Sam. 9, 21. 2 Heb. my thousand is the meanest : Ex. 18.21, 25. Mic. 5. 2 * Ex. 3. 12 Josh. 1. 5. yver.36,37. ' Ex. 4. 1, —8. 2 Kin. 20. 8. Ps.86.17. Is. 7. 11. t Gen. 18. 3,5. ch. 13.15. 3 Or, meat offer ing. a Gen. \S. 6, 7, 8. 4 Heb. a kid of the goats. b ch.13.19. c Seel Kin. 18. 33, 34. d Lev. 9. 24. 1 Kin. 18. 38. 2Chr.7.1, ech. 13.21 / Gen. 16. ch. 13. -22, g Dan. 10. ' 19. 5 That is, The LORD send peace : See Gen. 22. 14. Ex. 17.15 Jer.33.16 Ezek. 48. 35. h ch. 8. 32. 6 Or, and. i Ex. 34. 13. Deut. 7.5. 7 Heb. strong place. S Or, in an orderly manner. Gideon sent for JUDGES, 7. Israel's deliverance. 233 crifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. 27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had said unto him : and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night. 28 ^ And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. 29 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing ? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing. 30 Then the men of the city said un- to Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die : because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. 31 And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal ? will ye save him ? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning : if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar. ,32 Therefore on that day he called him 2 *Jerubbaal, sa} T ing, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. 33 % Then all Uhe Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and 1 went over, and pitched in ' m the valley of Jezreel. 34 But n the Spirit of the Lord 3 came upon Gideon, and he °blew a trumpet ; and Abi-ezer 4 was gathered after him. 35 And he sent messengers through- out all Manasseh ; who also was ga- thered after him : and he sent mes- sengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali ; and they came up to meet them. 36 T| And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand as thou hast said, 37 i> Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor ; and if the dew r be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall t know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. 38 And it was so : for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. 39 And Gideon said unto God, ° Let not thine anger be hot against me and I will speak but this once : let me prove, I pray thee, but this once A8 Before CHRIST cir. 1249. That is, Let Baal plead. k\ Sam. 12. .11. 1\,Jerub- besheth ; that is, Let the shameful thing plead. See Jer.11.13. Hos. 9.10. / ver. 3. m Josh. 17. 16. cir. 1249. n eh. 3. 10. 1 Chr. 12. 18. 2 Chr. 24. 20. Heb. clothed. pNum.10.3 ch. 3. 27. 4 Heb. was called after Mm, p SeeEx.4 3, 4, 6, 7. q Gen. 18. 32. Before CHRIST cir. 1249. a ch. 6. 32, Z>Deu.8.17 Is. 10. 13 1 Cor. 1.29 2 Cor.4. cDeu.20.8. 1 1 Sam. 14.6. e Gen. 46. 2, 3. with the fleece ; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. 40 And God did so that night : for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground. CHAPTER VII. Gideon's army of two and thirty thousand is brouglit to three hundred. THEN «Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that ivere with him, rose up earl}-, and pitched beside the well of Harod : so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. 2 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands,' lest Israel b vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. 3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, e Who- soever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand ; and there remained ten thousand. 4 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many ; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there : and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee ; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go. 5 So he brought down the people unto the water : and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with' his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by him- self ; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink. 6 And the number of them that lap- ped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men : but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. 7 And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lap- ped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand : and let all the otlier people go every man unto his place. 8 So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets : and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hun- dred men : and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley. 9 ■[ And it came to pass the same e night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; 234 The Midianites are JUDGES, 8. put to flight. for I have delivered it into thine hand. 10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host : 11 And thou shalt /hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phu- rah his servant unto the outside of the 2 armed men that were in the host. 12 And the Midianites and the A- malekites and #all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude ; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude. 13 And when Gideon was come, be- hold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along. 14 And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Is- rael : for into his hand hath God deli- vered Midian, and all the host. 15 If And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and 2 the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise ; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. 16 And he divided the. three hundred men into three companies, and he put 3 a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and 4 lamps within the pitchers. 17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise : and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall 3 r e do. 18 When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the Loud, and of Gideon. 19 TI So Gideon, and the hundred men that wrrc with him, came unto the out- side of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch ; and they had but newly set the watch : and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. 20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands to blow v'tt/idl: and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon. 21 And they h stood every man in his Before CHRIST cir. 1249. fver. 13, 14, 15. See Gen. 24! 14. 1 Sam. 14. 9, 10. 2 Or, ranks bn live, Ex. 13.18. 9ch.6.5,33. & 8. 10. 2 Heb. the breaking thereof. 3 Heb. trumpets in the Jia7id of all of them. 4 Or, fire- brands,cr, torches. h Ex. 14. 13, 14. 2 Chi-. 20 17. r S e oTa T | P^ce round about the camp : *and all cir. 1249 , tne nost ran > and cried, and fled. 22 And the three hundred *blew the i 2Kiu. \ Josh 6 -I 'trumpets, and ^the Lord set m every ir> an " 'man's ewrkrrl Qcreiine-r nic -Poll^-wr n-tmn 16, 20, See 2 Cor 4. 7. I Ps. 83. 9 Is. 9. 4. m 1 Sain. 14. 20. 2 Chr. 20 23. 5 Or, toward. 6 Heb. lip man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host : and the host fled to Beth-shittah s in Zererath, and to the 6 border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath. 23 And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manas- seh, and pursued after the Midianites. 24 If And Gideon sent messengers nek. s.27.|throughout all amount Ephraim, say- ing, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and °took the waters unto p Beth-barah and Jordan. 25 And they took ?two princes oi the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb ; and they slew Oreb upon r the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the s other side Jordan. o ch. 3. 28 p John 1 . 28. q ch. 8. 3. Ps.83. 11 r Is. 10. 26 ach. 8. 4. CHAPTER VI1T. Gideon paxifieth the Ephraimites. 18 He revengeth his brethren's death. A N D « the men of Ephraim said a See cb.i2.i. J^ unto him, 2 Why hast thou serv- es . .. ^ ug t j luSj ^h&t thou calledst us not, 2 Heb. |when thou wentest to fight with the whatthing\ Midianites ? And they did chide with ist/tist/iou\ ^ him 3 sharply. 2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of ) t ou? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer ? 3 b God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb : |and what was I able to do in comparison 4 Heb. jof you ? Then their 4 c anger was abated 'toward him, when he had said that. 4 T| And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hun- dred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said unto the men of d Suc- coth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me ; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. 6 H And the princes of Succoth said, i Arc the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that /we should give bread unto thine army? 7 And Gideon said. Therefore when the Loud hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, Pthen I will Hear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers. hast done unto us. 3 Heb. strongly. b ch. 7. 24 25. Phil. 2. 3 Pro. 15.1.1 dGen. 33. 17. Ps. 60. 6. e Seel Kin, 20. 11. /See 1 Sam.25 11. ver. 16. 5 Heb. thresh Zebah and Zalmunna JUDGES, 8, 9. taken, and slain. 235 h Gen. 32. 30. 1 Kin. 1-2 25. 1 1 Kin. 22. 27. k ver. 17. 1 ch. 7. 12 6 Or, an hundred and twenty thousand, every one drawing a sword, ch. 20. 2, 15, 17, 25 2 Kin. 3. 26. m Num. 32, 35, 42. n ch. 18. 27 lThes.5 oPs. 83.11. 2 Heb. terrified. 8 H And he went up thence Ho Pe- nuel, and spake unto them likewise : and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him. 9 And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I * come again in peace, k I will break down this tower. 10 T[ Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of ^all the hosts of the chil- dren of the east : for there fell 6 an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. 11 *[[ And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of "'Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host : for the host was * secure. 12 And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and °took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and 2 discomfited all the host. 13 1 And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun mas upi 14 And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him : and he 3 described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men. 15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did p upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary ? 16 ?And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he 4 taught the! 4H e». men of Succoth. I Zt!° 17 '•And he beat down the tower of L ver. 9. 8 Penuel, and slew the men of the city, is 1 Km. 12. 18 H Then said he unto Zebah and 25 - Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at * Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they ; each one 5 resembled the chil- dren of a king. 19 And he said, They vjere my bre- thren, even the sons of my mother : as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. 20 And he said unto J ether his first- born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword : for he fear- ed, because he was yet a youth. 21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us : for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and "slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the 6 ornaments that like were on their camels' necks, Before Before CHRISTiCHFJST cir. 1249. 1 cir. 12-19 SHeb.wril. p ver. 6. q ver. 7. t ch. 4. 6. Ps. 89.12 5 Heb. ac- cordt ng to the form, wPs.83.fi 6 Or, ornaments x 1 Sam. 8 7. A 10.19 A 12. 12. yGen 25.13 & 37,25,28 2 Or, sweet jewels. zch. 17, 5 a ch. 6. 24, bFs. 106. 39. c Deut. 7. 16. ^ch. 5.31. e ch. 9.2,5 3 Heb. going out of /ns thigh. /"ch. 9. 1. 4 Heb. set. gGen. 25.8 Job 5. 26. cir. 1209. h ver. 27. ch. 6. 24. tch. 2. 19. &ch. 2. 17. I ch. 9. 4, 46, mPs. 78. 11,42. & 106. 13, 21. n ch. 9.16, 17,18. Eocles. 9, 14, 15. 22 IF Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also : for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over 3^011, neither shall my son rule over you: *the Lord shall rule over you. 24 1 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden ear- rings, y because they were lshmaelites.) 25 And they answered, We will wil- lingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey. 26 And the weight of the golden ear- rings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold ; be- side ornaments, and 2 collars, and pur- ple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks. 27 And Gideon z made an ephod there- of, and put it in his city, even a in Ophrah : and all Israel b weut thither a whoring after it : which thing became c a snare unto Gideon, and to his house. 28 U Thus was Midian subdued be- fore the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. d And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon. 29 II And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. 30 And Gideon had e threescore and ten sons 3 of his body begotten : for he had many wives. 31 / And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he 4 called Abimelech. 32 T[ And Gideon the son of Joash died 9 in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, Mn Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. 33 And it came to pass, ''as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and *went a whoring after Baalim, ^and made Baal- berith their god. 34 And the children of Israel m re- membered not the Lord their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side : 35 n Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gi- deon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel. CHAPTER IX. Abimelech by conspiracy with the Sherhentites, and murder of his brethren, is made king. 236 Jotham* 8 parable. JUDGES, 9. The Shechemites remit. AND Abimelech the son of Jerub baal went to Shechem unto «his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, 2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, 5 Whether is bet ter for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are * threescore and ten persous, reign over you, or that one reign over you ? remember also that I am c your bone and your flesh. 3 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of She chem all these words : and their hearts inclined 6 to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our d brother. 4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of e Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired /vain and light persons, which followed him. 5 And he went unto his father's house g at Ophrah, and h slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone : notwith- standing yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself 6 And all the men of Shechem ga thered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, 2 by the plain of the pillar that teas in Shechem. 7 IT And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of * mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 *The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive tree, l Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, m wherewith by me the}' honour God and man, and 3 go to be promoted over the trees ? 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us. 11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? 12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. 13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave mj T wine, « which cheer- eth God and man, and go to be pro- moted over the trees ? 14 Then said all the trees unto the 4 bramble, Come thou, and reign over us. 15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my ° shadow : and if not, v let fire come Before CHRIST cir. 1209, cir. 1209, ach. 8. 31, 5 Heb. What is good ? whether, die. b ch. 8. 30. : Gen. 29. 14. 6 Heb. after. tfGen. 29. 15. ech. 8. 33. /"ch. 11.3. 2 Chr. 13. Pro v. 12. 11. Acts 17.5. gch. 6. 24. h 2Kin.ll. 1,2. 2 Or, by the oak of the pillar : See Josh. 24. 26. cir. 1209. iDeut. 11. 29.4 27.1 2 Jos. 8. 33. Johu4.20. k See2Kin. 14. 9. lch.8. 22, 23. m Ps, 104. 15. ; Heb. go up and diton for other trees. s ver. 5, 6. Phil. 3. ; uver. 15, "",57. x 2Sam.20 14. cir. 1206. i/l Sam. 16 '14. a 18.9,10. chptst out of the DramDle > anc * devour the cir. 1209. q cedars of Lebanon. -— — A 16 Now therefore, if ye have done ? 9# m ' 14, truly and sincerely, in that ye have p's. 104.16 made Abimelech king, and if ye have I S 37 2 ' 24 dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, Ezek. 3i. and have done unto him T according to 3 - ithe deserving of his hands ; r ch. 8. 35. | 17 (For my father f 0U ght for you, and 5 faM? ut \ & adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian : 18 8 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abime- lech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother ; ) 19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and w T ith his house this day, then 'rejoice ye in A- bimelech, and let him also rejoice in you : 20 But if not, «let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo ; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. 21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to ^Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. 22 IT When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, 23 Then yGod sent an evil spirit be- tween Abimelech and the men of She- Seeitftn! chem ; and the men of Shechem z dealt 12. 15. & 22. 22. 2 Chr. 10. 15.4 18.19 &c. Is. 19. 2, 14. z Is. 33. 1. a 1 Kin. 2. 32. Esth. 9.25 Ps. 7. 16. Matt. 23. 35, 36. 2 Heb. strength- ened his hands to kill. i Ps. 104. 15. 4 Or, thistle. o Is. 30. 2. Dan. 4.12 Hos. 14.7. p ver. 20. Num. 21. 28. Ezek. 19. 14. 30r ,songs : See Is. 16. 9, 10. Jer. 25.30 b ver. 4. clSam.25. 10. 1 Kin. 12. 16. d Gen. 34. 6. treacherously with Abimelech : 24 « That the cruelty done to the three- score and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them ; and upon the men of Shechem, which 2 aided him in the killing of his brethren. * 25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the moun- tains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them : and it was told Abimelech. 26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem : and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made 3 merry, and went into Hhe house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abime- lech. 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, « Who is Abimelech, and who is She- chem, that we should serve him ? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer ? serve the men of d Hamor Abimelech overcometh JUDGES, 9. tlie Shecliemites. 287 the father of Shechem : for why should we serve him ? 29 And e would to God this people were under my hand ! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Id crease thine army, and come out. 30 ^[ And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was 4 kindled. 31 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech 5 privily, saying, Behold Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem ; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. 32 Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field : 33 And it shall be, that in the morn ing, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city : and behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them 6 as thou shalt find occasion. 34 ^ And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against She- chem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come peo- ple down from the top of the moun tains. And Zebul said unto -him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they ivere men. 37 And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the 2 middle of the land, and another com- pany come along by the plain of 3 Me- onenim. 38 Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou / saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him ? is not this the peo- ple that thou hast despised ? go out, I pray now, and fight with them. 39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem,and fought with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate. 41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arum ah : and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. 42 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that the people went out into the field ; and they told Abimelech. 43 And he took the people, and di- Before CHKiST cir. 1206 c 2 Sam. 15 4. 4 Or, hot. 5 Heb. craftily, or, to Torniah. 6 Heb. as thinehand shall find, 1 Sam. 10. 7. A 25. 8. Eccles. 9. 10. Before CHKIST cir. 1206 gver. 20. h Deut. 29. 23. 1 Kin. 12. 25. 2 Kin. 3. 25. ch. 8. 33 k Ps.68.14. 2 Heb. navel. 3 Or, The reqarders of times, Deut. 18. 14. /ver. 28, 29. 2 Heb. / we done J2Sam.ll. 21. m Sol Sam. 31.4. i ver. 24. Job 31. 3. Ps 94. 23. Pro. 5. i% vided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city ; and he rose up against them, and smote them. 44 And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city : and the two other com- panies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day ; and 9 he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and h beat down the city, and sowed it with salt. 46 1 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house »of the god Berith. 47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech gat him up to mount ^Zalmon, he and all the peo- ple that were with him ; and Abime- lech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen 2 me do, make haste, and do as I have done. 49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and fol- lowed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them ; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thou- sand men and women. 50 H Then went Abimelech to The- bez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. 51 But there was a strong tower with- in the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman 'cast a piece of a millstone upon Abirnelech's head, and all to brake his scull. 54 Then m he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And wheu the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they depart- ed every man unto his place. 56 1 »Thus God rendered the wick- edness of Abimelech, which he did 238 The Philistines and unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren : 57 And all the evil of the men of Sheen em did God render upon their heads : and upon them came °the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. CHAPTER X. The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel. 15 Upon their repentance God pitieth (hem. ND after Abimelech there « arose JUDGES, 10, 11. Ammonites opjrress Israel. A Before CHRIST cir. 1206. o ver. 20. to 34 defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar ; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. 2 And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir. 3 1[ And after him arose Jair, a Gi- leadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. 4 And he had thirty sons that h rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, c which are called 5 Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. 5 And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. 6 H And d the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and e served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and /the gods of Syria, and the gods of 9 Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Amnion, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him. 7 And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he ^sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon. 8 And that year they vexed and 2 op- pressed the children of Israel : eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. 9 Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim ; so that Lerael was sore distressed. 10 Tj t'And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned a gainst thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim. 11 And the Lord said unto the chil- dren of Israel, Did not I deliver you k from, the Egyptians, and ''from the Amorites, m from the children of Am- nion, '/and from the Philistines? 12 "Tlie Zidonians also, /> and the Amah kites, and the Maonites, ° did oppress you ; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. 13 '"Yet ye have forsaken me. and cir. a ch, 1206. 2. 16. 3 Or, de- liver. 4Heb. cir. 1183. 6ch. 5. 10. a 12. 14. c Deut. 3. 14. 5 Or, The llages of Jair, Num. 32. 41. cir. 1161. dch. 2. 11. & 3. 7. A 4. 1. A 6. 1. A 13. 1. ech. 2. 13. /ch. 2.12. olKin.ll. 33. Ps. 106.36 cir. 1161. Ach. 2.14. 1 Sam. 12. >Heb. crushed. Jer. 2. 28. t 1 Sam. 3. 18 26. 3 Heb. is good in thine eyes. 2 Chr. 7. Before served other gods : wherefore I will l?^ 1 ^!^ deliver you no more. " -I 14 Go and s cry unto the gods which s S e ^' 62 '\^ e nave chosen; let them deliver you 2Kin.3.i3in the time of your tribulation. 15 II And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned : t do 2 Sam.io. thou unto us whatsoever 3 seemeth good unto thee ; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. 16 «And they put away the 4 strange i4.Ai5.8/gods from among them, and served the jer. is. 7, Lord : and *his soul 5 was grieved for 'the misery of Israel. 17 Then the children of Ammon were 6 gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel is.' 63. 9. (assembled themselves together, and MtZd. encamped in ^Mizpeh 6 Heb. cried to- gether. "Gen. 31. 49. ch. 11.11, 29. 3 ch. 11. 8, 11. 8, 4 Heb. gods of strangers x Ps. 106. 44, 45. i 1 Sam.l! 10. k Ex.1 4.30 / Num. 21 21, 24,25 wich. 3. 12, 13. nch. 3.31. o ch. 5. 19. p ch. 6. 3. Ps. 106. 42, 43. Deut. 32 15. Jer. 2. 13 a Heb. 11. 32, called Jephthae. f-ch. 6. 12, 2Kin.5.1, 7 Heb. a woman an harlot. 2 Heb. from the 'face. -. ch. 9. 4. 1 Sam. 22. 2. 3 Heb. af- ter days. rfGen. 26. 27. ech.10.18 /Luke 17. '4. g ch. 10.18. 18 And the people and princes of Gi- lead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon ? he shall z be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. CHAPTER XI. The covenant between Jephthah and the Qileadites. 34 Jephthah performeth his vow on his daughter. NOW « Jephthah the Gileadite w r as b a, mighty man of valour, and he ivas the son of 7 an harlot : and Gilead begat Jephthah. 2 And Gilead's wife bare him sons ; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our fa- ther's house ; for thou art the son of a strange woman. 3 Then Jephthah fled 2 from his bre- thren, and dwelt in the land of Tob : and there were gathered c vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him. 4 H And it came to pass 3 in process of time, that the children of Amnion made war against Israel. 5 And it was so, that when the chil- dren of Ammon made war against Is- rael, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob : 6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. 7 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, ^Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress? 8 e And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we /turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Am- mon, and be ? our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. 9 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Am- Jeplithatis embassy to JUDGES, 11. the king of Ammon. 239 l Num. 21. 24. 25, 26. m Gen. 32. 22. mon, and the Lord deliver them before ' £ e £°™ me, shall I be your head ? cir liei 10 And the elders of Gilead said un- -' ' to Jephthah, *The Lord 4 be witness// jer. 42.5. between us, if we do not so according 4 H«, b - be to thy words. I %£? 11 Then Jephthah went with the el-j «*. ders of Gileadj and the peoi^le made| him *'head and captain over them : and i ver. 8. Jephthah uttered all his words * before k eh. 10.17. the Lord in Mizpeh. I *sam'io 12 H And Jephthah sent messengers; 17.4i1.15! unto the king of the children of Am-cir. 1143. mon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land? 13 And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, l Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto m Jab- bok, and unto Jordan : now therefore restore those lands again peaceably. 14 And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon : 15 And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, n Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon : 16 But when Israel came up from Egypt, and °w r alked through the wil- derness unto the Red sea, and v came to Kadesh ; 17 Then 1 Israel sent messengers un- to the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land : r but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab : but he would not consent: and Israel s abode in Kadesh. 18 Then they went along through the wilderness, and « compassed the land ofj^ um - 2L Edom, and the land of Moab, and! Deut. 2. a came by the east side of the land ofl l >— 8 - Moab, *and pitched on the other side* 1 ^ um ' 21 * of Arnon, but came not within thej^Num Before CHRIST cir. 1143. c Deut. 2. 36. d Num.21. I 29. 1 Kin. 11. 7. Jer. 48. 7. e Deut. 9. 4, 5. a 18. 12. Josh. 3.10 / Num.22. 2. See Josh. 24. 9. ^ Num. 21. 25. h Deut. 2. 36. n Deut. 2. 9,19. o Num. 14. 25. Deut. 1.40 Josh. 5. 6. p Num.13. 26. * 20.1. Deut. 1. 46. q Num. 20. 14. r Num. 20. 18, 21. s Num. 20. 1. 21. 13. smote &N«m them : so Israel possessed all the land JJ;^ of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country. yNum. 21. 21. Deut. 2. 26 zNum. 21. 22. Deut.2.27 a Num. 21. 23. Deut. 2. 32 Deut, 2. 33, 34. i Gen. 18. 25. &Gen.l6.5 & 31. 58. 1 Sam.24. 12, 15. 1 ch. 3. 10. 2 Jeph- thah seems to have been Judge only of North east Israel. m Gen. 28. 20. ISam. I. 11. 2 Heb. that which cometh forth, which shall come forth. n See Lev. 27. 2,*,&c 1 Sam. 1. II, 28. & 2. 18. 3 Or, or I will offer it, <&c. oPs. 66.13. See Lev. 27.11,12. //Ezek. 27. 17. 4 Or, Abel, q ver. 11. I ch. 10. 17. 'f Ex.15. 20. lSam.18. 6. Ps. 68.25. Jer. 31.4. 5 Or, he had not of his own either sim or daugh- ter. 6 Heb. of himself. 22 And they possessed c all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan. 23 So now the Lord God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it ? 24 Wilt not thou possess that which d Chemosh thy god giveth thee to pos- sess ? So whomsoever e the Lord our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess. 25 And now art thou any thing better than / Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab ? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them, 26 While Israel dwelt in ^Heshbon and her towns, and in * Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years ? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time ? 27 Wherefore I have not sinned a- gainst thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me : the Lord • the Judge * be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon. 28 Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. 29 1[ Then 'the Spirit of the Lord came upon 2 Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Miz- peh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon. 30 And Jephthah m vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt with- out fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, 31 Then it shall be, that 2 whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, "shall surely be the Lord's, 3o and I will offer it up for a burnt offering. 32 Tl So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hands. 33 And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to J'Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto 4 the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaugh- ter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. 34 Tf And Jephthah came to i Miz- peh unto his house, and, behold, r his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; 56 beside her he had neither son nor daughter. 240 The Ephraimites JUDGES, 12, 18. are smitten. 35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he »rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter ! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: fori 'have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and «I cannot go back. 36 And she said unto him, My father if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, *do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as ?the Lord hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon. 37 And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me : let me alone two months, that I may 7 go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. 38 And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months : and she went with her companions, and be wailed her virginity upon the moun tains. 39 And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who 2 did with her accord- ing to his vow which he had vowed : and she knew no man. And it was a H custom in Israel, 40 That the daughters of Israel went 9 3 r early 2 to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. CHAPTER XII. The Ephraimites are slain by the Gileadites. 8 Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon judged Israel. AND « the men of Ephraim 3 gather- . ed themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, AYherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee ? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. 2 And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands. 3 And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I 6 put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hand : wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me V 4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gffead, and fought with Ephraim : and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites c arc fugitives of Ephraim' among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. 5 And the Gileadites took the rf pas-l Before CHFwIST cir. 1143 s Gen. 37. 29, 34. t Eccles. 5. 2. a Num.30 2. Ps. 15. 4 Eccles. 5. 4, 5. x Num. 30 2. y2 Sam. 18. 19, 31. 7 Heb. g and go down. z ver. 31. 1 Sam. 1 22, 24. A 2. 18. 8 Or, ovdi nance. 9 Heb. from year to year. 2 Or, t& talk with ch. 5. 11. a See ch. 8. 1. 3 Heb. >rere called. 61Sam.l9. 5.A 28.91. Job 13.14. Ps. 119. 109. Seel Sam. 25. in. Ps. 78. 9. /Josh. 22. II. ch. 3. 28. A 7. 24. Before CHRIST cir. 1143 2 Which siguifieth a stream, or, flood, Ps. 69. 2, 15. Is. 27. 12. cir. 1137. \ He seems to have been only a civil Judge to do justice in North east Israel. cir. 1130 4 A civil Judge in North east Israel. cir. 1120. 6 A civil Judge also in North east Israel. 6 Heb. sons' sons, e ch. 5. 10. A 10. 4. cir. 1112. fell.?,. 13, 27. A 5.14. 2 Heb. added to commit. &c. ach. 2.11. A3. 7. a 4. 1. A ti. 1. A 10. 6. 3 This seems a partial captivity. b 1 Sam. 12. 9. c Josh. 19. 41. eich.6. VI. Lukel.11, 13, 28,31. e ver, 1 1. Num. ti. 2, 3. Luke 1.15 /'\um.li.5 1 Sam. 1. 11. (/Num. 6.5 sages of Jordan before the Ephraim- ites : and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over ; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraim ite ? If he said, Nay ; 6 Then said they unto him, Say now 2 Shibboleth : and he said Sibboleth : for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan : and there fell at that time of the Ephraim- ites forty and two thousand. 7 And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gi- leadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. 8 f And after him 3 Ibzan of Beth- lehem judged Israel. 9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem. 11 Tf And after him 4 Elon, a Zebu- lonite, judged Israel ; and he judged Israel ten years. 12 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun. 13 T| And after him 5 Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. 14 And he had forty sons and thirty ft nephews, that e rode on threescore and ten ass colts : and he judged Is- rael eight years. 15 And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, /in the mount of the Amalekites. CHAPTER XIII. Israel is in the hands of the Philistines. 15 ManoaJt'* sacrifice. 24 Samson is born. AND the children of Israel 2 a did evil again in the sight of the Lord; 3 and the Lord delivered them Mnto the hand of the Philistines forty years. 2 11 And there was a certain man of '• Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah ; and his wife was barren, and bare not. 3 And the d angel of the Lord ap- peared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not : but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. 4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and c drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: 5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a sou ; and no /razor shall come on his head : for the child shall be 9 a Nazarite unto God from the womb : An angel appeareth to Manoah. JUDGES, 14. Samson is born. 241 and he shall k begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. 6 T[ Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, *A man of God came unto me, and his k countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible : but I l asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name : 7 But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son ; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing, for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death. * 8 T[ Then Manoah intreated the Lord, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. 9 And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah ; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field : but Manoah her hus- band was not with her. 10 And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath ap- peared unto ine, that came unto me the other day. 11 And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am. 12 And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. 4 How shall we order the child, and 56 how shall we do unto him ? 13 And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware. 14 She may not eat of any thmg that cometh of the vine, m neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I com manded her let her observe. 15 1[ And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, I pray thee, * let us de tain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid 2 for thee. 16 And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me I will not eat of thy bread : and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord. For Ma- noah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord. 17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour ? 18 And the angel of the Lord said Before Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 1161. clr. 1161. It See o Gen. 32. 1 Sam. 7. 29. 13. 3 Or, won- 2Sam.8.1. derful, 1 Chron. Is.'9. 6. 18. 1. pch. 6.19, i Deut. 33. 20. 1. 1 Sara. 2.27.49.6. 1 Kin. 17. 24. /fc Matt. 28. 3. Luke 9.29 q Lev.9.24. Acts 6.15. IChr. 21. 16. Ezek. 1 ver. 17, 1. 28. 18. Matt. 17. 6. r ch. 6. 22. s Gen. 32. 30. Ex. 33.20. Deut. 5. 26. ch. 6. 22. Lev.26.8. Josh. 23. 10. ch. 3. 31. 5 Heb. an heap, two heaps. 6 That is, The lift- ing up of the jaw- bone 7 or, casting away of the jaw- bone. g Ps. 3. 7. 7 Or, Lehi. h Gen. 45. 27. Is. 40. 29. 2 That is, Thewellof him that called, or, cried, Ps. 34.6. 3 He seems to have judged South west Israel during twenty years of their servitude of the Philis- tines. . ich. 13. 1. cir. 1120. 4 Heb. a woman an harlot. alSam.23. 26. Ps.118.10, 11, 12. Acts 9.24 iHeb. silent. Before CHRIST cir. 1120. 6 Heb. ivith the bar. 7 Or by the brook. b ch. 14.15. See Prov. 2.16,-19. A 5.3,— 11 & 6. 24,25, 26. A 7.21, 22, -23. 8 Or, humble. Or, new cords. 2 Heb. moist. 3 Heb. one. 4 Heb. smellelh. 5 Heb. wherewith work hath not been done. cch. 14.16 In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. 3 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, 6 bar and all, and put them upon his shoul- ders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. 4 t And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman 7 in the valley of Sorek, whose name icas Delilah. 5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, b Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to 8 afflict him : and we will give thee every one of us eleven hun- dred pieces of silver. 6 If And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. 7 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven 92 green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as 3 another man. 8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. 9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it 4 toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. 10 And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies : now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound. 11 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes 5 that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. 12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said un- to him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread. 13 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies : tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said un- to her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. 14 And she fastened it with tjhe pin, and said unto him. The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. 15 *1 And she said unto him, c How 244 Samson's eyes put out. caust thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me ? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me whereiu thy great strength lieth. 16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was 2 vexed unto death ; 17 That he d told her all his heart, and said unto her, « There hath not come a razor upon mine head ; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's Kvomb: if I be shaven, then my strengtl (will go from me, and I shall become /weak, and be like any other man. 18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand. 19 / And she made him sleep upon her knees ; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head ; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. / 20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord g was departed from him. 21 H But the Philistines took him, and 3 put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass ; and he did grind in the prison house. 22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again 4 after he was shaven. 38 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to oifer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice : for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. 24 And when the people saw him, they h praised their god : for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, 5 which slew many of us. 25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were * merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house ; and he made ' 2 them sport : and they set him be tween the pillars. 26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them. 27 Now the house was full of men and women ; and all the lords of the Philistines were there ; and there were JUDGES. 17. Samson's death Before CHRIST cir. 1120. Before CHRIST cir. 1120 2 Heb. shortened. d Mic. 7.5. fetch home HU wife. lti Ail <>/,/ infill inti riai ntt.lt' him at. (iibetih. ND it came to pass in those days, " when there wan no king in Is- rael, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Eph Before CHRIST cir. 1406. 2 Heb. that thou art ga- thered together ? 2 Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concu- bine. bch. 17. 7. 3 Or, a year and four months. 4 Heb. days four months. 5 Heb. to her heart, Gen. 34.3. 3 Heb. bitter of soul, 2 Sam. 17. A Before CHRIST cir. 1406. 6 Heb. Strength- en. cGen.18.5. d ver. 7, 10. Deut. 33 22. e Josh. 19. 47. /ver. 7. g Num. 13 ' 21. 2 Sam.10 6. h Josh. 19 47. Gen. 14. 14. ch. 20. 1. 1 Kin. 12, 29, 30. & 15. 20. Ach. 13. 1. 1 Sam. 4, 2,3,10,11, Ps. TS. (i(> •ii. /Jos. 18.1 ch. 19.18 & 21. 12. ach. 17.6. a 18. 1 7 Heb. till the day declined. 8 Heb. weak. 9 Heb. it is the pitch- ing time of the day 2 Heb. to thy tent. 3 Heb. to over against. d Josh. 18, 28. e Josh. 15 8. <>■'>. ch. 1. 21. '2 Sam. :> 6. the men of the city, certain ?sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, r Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. 23 And * the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly ; seeing that this man is come into mine house, 'do not this folly. 24 « Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine ; them I will bring out now, and x humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you : but unto this man do not 2 so vile a thing. 25 But the men would not hearken Bet'or CHRIST cir. 1406 6. 4 Heb. humbled. //ch. 19.29. ?Josh.7.15. to him : so the man took his concu- bine, and brought her forth unto them ; and they ?knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning : and when the day began to spring, they let her go. 26 Then came the woman in the dawn- ing of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord waSy till it was light. 27 And her lord rose up in the morn- ing, and opened the doors of the house, ami went out to go his way : and, be- hold, the woman" his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands 'were upon the threshold. 28 And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But -none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. 29 If And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and « divided her, toye- ther with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. 30 And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this da} r : consider of it, h take ad- vice, and speak your mmds. CHAPTER XX. The Benjamites make head against the Israelites. 26 The Israelites by stratagem, destroy all the Benjamites. THEN «all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from '* Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lokd c in Mizpeh. 2 And the chief of all the people, eren of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen rf that drew sword. 3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell aas, how was this wickedness ? 4 And 3 the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, *I came into Gibeah that bc- longeth to Benjamin, I and my concu- bine, to lodge. 5 / And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me : ^ and my concubine have they 4 forced, that she is dead. 6 And h I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel : for they 'have committed lewd- ness and folly in Israel. 248 TJw Israelites go JUDGES, 20, against Gibeah. 7 Behold, ye are all children of Israel ; *give here your advice and counsel. 8 1 And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of m go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house. 9 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah ; we will go up by lot against it ; 10 And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel. 11 So all the men of Israel were ga- thered against the city, 2 knit together as one man. 12 11 'And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benja- min, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you? 13 Now therefore deliver us the men, "'the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and "put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel : 14 But the children of Benjamin ga- thered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel. 15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men. 16 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men *lefthand- ed ; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss. 17 And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hun- dred thousand men that drew sword : all these were men of war. 18 1 And the children of Israel arose, and rwent up to the house of God, and 'i asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin ? And the Loud said, Judah shall up first. 19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah. 20 And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin ; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fighl against them at Gibeah. :1\ And 'the ehildren of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed] down to the ground of the Israelites Before CHRIST cir. 1406. Before CHRIST cir. 1406. /.-ch.19.30. 2Heb. fellows. I Deut. 13, 14. Josh. 22. 13, 16. in Deut. 13. 13. ch. 19. 22. n Deut. 17. * ver. 26 27. t ver. 21. u ver. 18. 12. o ch. 3. 15. 1 Chr. 12, 2. /< ver. 23, 26. q Num. 27 21. ch. 1.1. x Josh. 18. 1. 1 Sara. 4. 3, 4. y Josh. 24. 33. a So Josh. 8.4. that day twenty and two thousand men. 22 And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day. 23 ( s And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother ? And the Lord said, Go up against him.) 24 And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day. 25 And * Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men ; all these drew the sword. 26 If Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, u went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until even, and oifered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 27 And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for f the ark of the cove- nant of God was there in those days, 28 v And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, * stood before it in ' £ 8?2 u iV5' tnose days,) savm £> Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease ? And the Lord said, Go up ; for to mor- row I will deliver them into thine hand. 29 And Israel a set liers in wait round about Gibeah. 30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times. 31 And the children of Benjamin went out against* the people, and were drawn away from the city ; and they began 2 to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to 3 the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. 32 And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways. 33 And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves iu array at Baal-tamar : and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah. 34 And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Is- 2 Heb. to sin ite of the jieople wounded as at ; «fcc 3 Or, Betfi-el. The Benjamites are smitten. JUDGES, 21. Tlieir desolation bewailed. 249 were found. ach. 20. 1. b ch.20.18, '26. wounded. e Josh. 8. 20. 7 Heb. the whole consump- tion. 8 Heb. touched them. c 2 Sam. 24. 25. d ch. 5. 23. rael, and the battle was sore: h but r SpT£ T cuvr ■ T smote them with the edge of the sword, they knew not that evil was near them, cir i40€ ;. cir. 1406 as wel1 tne men of ^'"2/ city, as the 35 And the Lord smote Benjamin—— — ' — : 'beast, and all that 3 came to hand: before Israel: and the children of Is-rj^- 8, *$fy ra * also they set on lire all the cities that rael destroyed of the Benjamites that ! is.'4?.n. 4 He b. 4 they came to. day twenty and five thousand and anl hundred men : all these drew the sword. i 36 So the children of Benjamin saw| that the}' were smitten : c for the men' c J .osh. s. of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, 1 l0, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah. 37 <* And the liers in wait hasted, aud^j os h. s. rushed upon Gibeah ; and the liers inj 19 - wait 2 drew themselves along, and smote 2 Or, made all the city with the edge of the sword, j ahm Q 38 Now there was an appointed a sign 3 the between the men of Israel 4 and the liers trumpet, , in wait, that thev should make a great w^' 6 * 1 - n ' .,, V •; .4 . ■ .2 , , 3 Or, ime. •'flame with smoke rise up out ot the 4Heb# city. with.' 39 And when the men of Israel re- 5 Het>. ef* tired in the battle, Benjamin began 6 to'^^ smite and kill of the men of Israel smite' the about thirty persons : for they said Surely they are smitten down before us, as m the first battle. 40 But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites * looked behind them, and, behold, 7 the flame of the city ascended up to heaven. 41 And when the men of Israel turn- ed again, the men of Benjamin w^ere amazed : for they saw that evil 8 was come upon them. 42 Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness ; but the battle over took them ; and them whicli came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them. 43 Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, aud chased them, one! trode them down "with ease 2 over against Gibeah toward the sunrising. 44 And there fell of Benjamin eigh- teen thousand men ; all these were men of valour. 45 And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of / Rim- mon : and they gleaned of them in the highways live thousand men : and pur- sued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them. 46 80 that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thou- sand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour. 47 ?But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rim- mon four months. 48 And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, ami CHAPTER XXI. The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin. 8 They provide l/iem t<>«r hundred wives. "VOW'nhe men of Israel had sworn jji in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Ben- jamin to wife. 2 And the people came 6 to the house of God, and abode there till even be- fore God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore ; 3 And said, OLord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lack- ing in Israel ? 4 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and c built there an altar, and offered burnt offer- ings and peace offerings. 5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came notup with the congregation unto the Lord ? d For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord toMizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death. 6 And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day. 7 How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters to wives ? 8 % And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord 1 And, behold, there came none to the camp from eisam.n.e Jabesh-gilead to the assembly. 1. a 31.11. y Yor the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabit- ants of Jabesh-gilead there. j0 And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest. / "vf-r. s. and commanded them, saying, / Go and /joeh. is- f^- 5 -^- smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead d \ Or, from Menu- •hah, Ae.\ 2 Heb. unto over against. | pch.2l.l& 1 Sam. 11 7. with the edge of the sword, with the jwomen and the children. i Num 31 ' I* And this is the thing that ye shall its. 'do, 9 Ye shall utterly destroy every 2 Heb. male, and everv woman that -hath lain knoweth j^,. mall withmaj 12 And they found anions the inha- •i Heb. bitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred women 3 young virgins, that had known no man virgins, by lying with any male : and they I josh. is. brought them unto the camp to * Shi- 4 Heb a7j^ on ' wn i c ' u ** ni tne l au( i of Canaan. xj.ak'eand 13 And the whole congregation sent , '" /l " y - soiue 4 to speak to the children of Ben- 250 They take by surmise RUTH, 1. the virgins at Shiloh, jamin *'that nrre in the rock Rimmon, and to 5 call peaceably unto them. 14 And Benjamin came again at that time ; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead : and yet so they sufficed them not. 15 And the people * repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. 16 TT Then the elders of the congrega- tion said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin ? 17 And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not de- stroyed out of Israel. 18 Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters : l for the chil- dren of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin. 19 Then they said, Behold, there is & feast of the Lord in Shiloh 2 «yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth-el, 3 on the east side 4 of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. 20 Therefore they commanded the | Before CHRIST cir. 1406. tch. 2<>.4~. 5 Or, proclqipi l>eace, Deut. -20. 10. k ver. 6. I ver. 1. ch. 11.35. 2 Heb. from year to year. 3 Or, to- ward the sunrising 4 Or, on. in See Ex. 15. 20; ch. 11.34. 1 Sam. Is. 6. Jer.31.13 2 Or, Gra- tify us in r up° T r o T i children of Benjamin, saying, Go and cir. 1322 ue m wa ^ m tne vineyards : 21 And see, and, behold, if the daugh- ters of Shiloh come out ™to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vine- yards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin. 22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, 2 Be favourable unto them for our sakes : because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war : for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty. 23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, accord- ing to then* number, of them that danced, whom they caught : and they went and returned unto their inherit- ance, and "repaired the cities, and dwelt in them. 24 And the children of Israel depart- ed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance. 25 °In those days there was no king in Israel : p every man did that which was right in his own eyes. n See ch. 20. 48. o ch. 17. 6. a 18.1. *ld. 1. v Deut. 12 "8. ch. 17. 6. THE BOOK OF RUTH. Before 1322. CHAPTER I. Naxmx returning homeward diwtuadeth her two daughters CHRIST in law from going with her. C1T "T^f" OW it came to pass in the days ~ li when « the judges 2 ruled, that There was b & famine in the land. And a certain man of c Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. 2 And the name of the man ftas Elimelech. and the name of his wifej o. .. Naomi, and the name of his two sous!'' : Jad s- ' Mah h»n and Chilion, <* Ephrathites of,, s ; eeGen Beth-lehem-judah. And the v c ame ' v 'into the country of Moab, and 3 con tinned there. 3 And Kliinelech Naomi's husband died ; and she was left, aud her two sons. 4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one WO* Orpah, aud the name of the other Ruth : and they dwelled there about ten year-. 5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them ; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. 6 If Then she arose with her daugh- ters in law, that she might return from' a Judg. 2. 16. 2 Heb. judged, b See Gen. 12. 10. * 26. 1. 2 Kings 8. 1 7 19. Judg. a. 30. 3 Heb. ere. cir.1812. Before CHRIST cir. 1312. /Ex. 4.31. Luke 1. 68. tfPs.132.15 Matt.6.11 //See Josh. 24. 15. t 2 Tim. 1. 16,17, 18. k ver. 5. ch. 2. 20. /<:h. 3. 1. i Gen. 38. 11. Deut. 25. 5. |the country of Moab : for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had / visited his people in ? giving them bread. 7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return uuto the land of Jutlah. 8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, ^ Go, return each to her mother's house: l 'the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with * the dead, aud with me. 9 The Lord grant you that ye may find \ rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them ; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. 10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. 11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters : why will ye go with me ? are there yet any mm* sons in my womb, *»that they may be your hus- bands ? 12 Turn again, my daughters, go your >r< ; for 1 am too~old to have an hus- baud. If I should say, I have hope, Ruth gleaneth in RUTH, 2. the fields of Boaz. 251 3 if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons ; 13 Would ye 3 tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands ? nay, my daugh- ters ; for 4 it grieveth me much for your sakes that «the hand of the Lord is gone out against me. 14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again : and Orpah kissed her mother in law ; but Ruth ° clave un- to her. 15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto pher gods: ? return thou after thy sister in law. 16 And Ruth said, 2 r Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from follow ing after thee : for whither thou goest I will go ; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge : s thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God : 17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried : * the Lor d do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. 18 a When she saw that she 3 was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. 19 "f[ So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth- lehem, that * all the city was moved about them, and they said, vis this Naomi ? 20 And she said unto them, Call me not 4 Naomi, call me 5 Mara : for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. 21 I went out full, 2 and the Lord hath brought me home again empty : why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me ? 22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the coun- try of Moab : and they came to Beth- lehem «in the beginning of barley harvest. CHAPTER II. Ruth gleaneth in the fields of Boaz. 8 Boaz sheweth her great favour. AND Naomi had a a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech ; and his name was * 6 Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and c glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. 3 And she went, and came, and glean- ed in the field after the reapers : and her 7 hap was to light on a part of the Be tore j CHRIST' cir. 1312. 2 Or, if / were with an h its- band. 3 Heb. hope. 4 Heb. / have much bitterness. n Judg. 2. 15. Job 19.21. Ps. 32. 4. a 38. 2. 4 39.9,10 o Prov. 17. 17.4 18.24 ;.J-dg.ll. 24. q See Josh. 24. 15, 19. 2 Kings Luke 24. 28. 2 Or, Be not against me. r 2 Kings 2. 2, 4, 6 s ch. 2. 11 12. t 1 Sam. 3. 17. a 25.22 2 Sam. 19. 13. 2 Kin. 6. 31. u Acts 21. 14. 3 Heb. strength- ened her- self. x Matt. 21 10. y See Is. 23. 7. Lam. 2.15. 4 That is, Pleasant. 5 That is, Bitter. z Job 1.21. Before CHRIST cir. 1312. a Ex. 9. 31, 32. ch. 2. 23. 2 Sam. 21. 9. a ch. 3. 2, 12. b ch.4.21. 6 Called, Booz, Matt. 1.5. c Lev. 19.9. Deut. 24. 19. 7 Heb. hap I happened dVs. 129. 7, 8. Luke 1.28, 2Thess.3, 16. e ch. 1. 22. /•lSam.25 23. ch. 1. 14, 16, 17. A 1 Sam. 24. 19. ch. 1. 16. Ps. 17. 8. A 36. 7. & 57. 1. & 63. 7. 2 Qr,Ifind favour. k Gen. 33. 15. 1 Sam. 1. 18. 3 Heb. to the heart, Gen.34.3. Judg. 19. 3 l\ Sam. 25. 41. m ver. 18. field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech. 4 ^f Aud, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, d The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this ? 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel e that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab : 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers a- mong the sheaves : so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house. 8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, near- est thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens : 9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them : have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee ? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn. 10 Then she /fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, "Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger ? 11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, . ch. 3. 10, 2Sam.2.5, Job 29.13, ?Prov. 17, 17. r ch. 3. 9. &4. 6. I Or, one that hath right to redeem ; See Lev. 25. 25. 3 Or, fall xm thee. a 1 Cor. 7. 36. 1 Tim. 5.8 ch. 1. 9. cch. 2.8. d 2 Sam. 14. y. 4 Or, lift up the clothes that are on his feet. Esther 1. 10. 5 Or, took la on. /Ezek. 16.8. 6 Or, one that hath right to redeem. ver. 12. ch. 2. 20. ch. 2. 20 i ch. 1. 8. 2 Heb. gate. & Pro. 12.4. / ver. 9. ch. 4. 1. ttDeu.25.5 ch. 4. 5. Matt. 22. 24. o Judg. 8. 19. Jer. 4 2. chptst! ® ^ ^ n(i she weDt down unto the cir. 1312. noor ' aT3< ^ did according to all that her — '- i mother in law bade her. | 7 And when Boaz had eaten and ejudg. ls.jdrunk, and e his heart was merry, he 2Sam.i'3.l went to ne down at the end of the heap of corn : and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. 8 1f And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and 5 turned himself : and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 And he said, Who art thou ? And she answered, I am Ruth thine hand- maid : /spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid ; for thou art 6 9 a near kinsman. 10 And he said, h Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter : for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than*' at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, fear not ; 1 will do to thee all that thou requirest : for all the 2 city of my people doth know that thou art *a virtuous woman. 12 And now it is true that I am thy 'near kinsman: howbeit m there is a kinsman nearer than I. 13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will n perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well ; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, °as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning. 14 If And she lay at his feet until the morning : and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, p Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. 15 Also he said, Bring the 3 vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And ?> Rom. 12. 17. * 14. 10. 1 Cor. 10. 32. 2Cor.8.21 1 Thess.5. 22. 3 Or, sheet, or, apron. a Ps. 37. 3,5. when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her : and she went into the city. 16 And when she came to her mother m law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. 17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me ; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. 18 Then said she, 1 Sit still, my daugh- ter, until thou know how the matter will fall : for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thiug this day. CHAPTER IV. Boaz calleih into jndginent the next kinsman. 9 Boaz bttyeth (he inheritance, and marrieth Ruth. Boaz taketh I. SAMUEL, 1. Ruth to wife. 253 THEN went Boaz up to the g ate >i C HR°iST and sat him down there : and, be- cir i 312 . hold, «the kinsman of whom Boazi— ' ' spake came by ; unto whom he said, Ho, a such a one ! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of Hhe elders'* i Km S8 of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. \ 2**8. And they sat down. 2b\° v " 3 And he said unto the kinsman, Na- omi, that is come again out of the coun- try of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's : 4 And 4 1 thought to advertise thee, 4 Ueh , 7 saving, c Buv it d before the inhabitants,! said i will and before the elders of my people. If! 2g*£ Betore CHRIST cir. 1312 rfGen. '23, 18. e Lev. 25. 25. 5, 6. ch. 3, 13. Matt. 22. 24. gch.. 3. 12, 13. h Deut.25. 7,9. thou wilt redeem it, redeem it : but if \ c j er . 32. thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me,! 7 >s- that I may know : e for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. 5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buy- est the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, /to raise up the I /Gen name of the dead upon his inheritance.' P e »t 6 *T 9 And the kinsman said, I cannot * redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance : redeem thou my right to thyself ; for I cannot redeem it. 7 h Now this teas the manner in for- mer time in Israel concerning redeem- ing and concerning changing, for to confirm all things ; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour : and this teas a testimony in Israel. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe. 9 If And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chiliou's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. 10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, *that the i Deut. 25 c. £Ps.l27.3 A 128. 3. /Deu.25.9 2 Or, get thee riches, or, power. m Gen. 35. 16, 19. 2 Heb. proclaim thy name n Gen. 38 29. 1 Chr.2.4 Matt. 1.3 1 Sarn. 2 20. pch. 3. 11 q Gen. 29. 31. A 33.5. r Luke 1. 58. Rom. 12. 15. 3 Heb. caused to cease unto thee. 4 Or, redeemer. 5 Heb. to nourish, Gen.45.11 Ps. 55.22. 6 Heb. thy gray hairs alSam.l .3. 1 Luke 1 . 58, 59. u 1 Chr. 2. 4, &c. Matt. 1.3 .(■Num. 1.7. y Matt. 1 . ' 4, &e. 7 Or, Sal m ah. z 1 Chr. 2. 15. Matt. 1.6. name of the dead be not cut oif from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place : ye are witnesses this day. 11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are wit- nesses. * The Loud make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did 1 build the house of Israel: and 2 do thou worthily in ™Ephratah, and 2 be famous in Beth-lehem : 12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, n whom Tamar bare unto Ju- dah, of °the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman. 13 If So Boaz ^took Ruth, and she was his wife : and when he went in un- to her, ° the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son. 14 And T the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a 4 kins- man, that his name may be famous in Israel. 15 And he shall be unto thee a re- storer of thy life, and 5 a nourisher of G thine old age : for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is s better to thee than seven sons, hath born him. 16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. 17 t And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi ; and they called his name Obed : he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. 18 11 Now these are the generations of Pharez : "Pharez begat Hezrou, 19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begat f Nahshon, and Nahshon begat ul Salmon, 21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, 22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat * David. THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL, OTHERWISE CALLED, THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS. of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah : and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no chil- dren. 3 And this man went up out of his city c 2 yearly d to worship and to sacri- Before CHRIST CHAPTER I. Elkanah worshippeth yearly at Shiloh. 9 Hannah in i„ grief prayeth for a child. cir - 1U1 NOW there was a certain man of! Ramathaim-zophim, of mount E- phraim, and his name was « Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, b an Ephrathite : 2 And he had two wives; the name a 1 Chr. 6. 27, 34. b Ruth 1.2. Before CHRIST cir. 1171. c Ex. 23.14- Deut. 16. 16. Luke2.41. ~ from' y ear fice unto the Lord of hosts in « Shiloh. J f L.! jear - And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and 5 tri. Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were e josh. i8.i there. 254 Samuel is born. I. SAMUEL, 2. Hannah's song of thanksgiving. 4 H And when the time was that El- ^^st kanah /offered, he gave to Penmnah;Jr ir . \^ his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions : 5 But unto Hannah he gave 2 a worthy portion ; for he loved Hannah : 9 but the Lord had shut up her womb. 6 And her adversary also 3 h provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb. 7 And as he did so year by }'ear, 45 when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her ; there- fore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved ? am not I • better to thee than ten sons ? 9 H So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of Hhe temple of the Lord. 10 l And she was 2 in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore. 11 And she '"vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou w T ilt indeed "look on the affliction of thine hand- maid, and ° remember me, and not for get thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid 3 a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and /'there shall no razor come upon his head. 12 And it came to pass, as she 4 con- tinued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth. 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart : only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard : therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. 15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman 5 of a sor- rowful spirit : I have drunk neither Wine nor strong drink, but have ?pour ed out my soul before the Lord. 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of T Belial: for out of the abundance of my 6 complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 17 Then Eli answered and said, s Go in peace : and 'the God of Israel grant thfee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And she said, "Let thine hand maid find grace in thy sight. So the woman 'went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. 19 11 And they rose up in the morn /Deut. 12. 17, 18. 4 16. 11. 2 Or, a double portion. g Gen. 30.2 3 Heb. an- gered her. /Uob24.21. 4 Or, from the time that she, tfcc. 5 Heb. from her going up. : Ruth 4. 15. k ch. 3. 3. 1 Job 7. 11 4 10. 1. 2 Heb. bit teroj soul 2 Sam. 1 7 . 8. mGen. 28 20. Num.30.3 Judg. 11, 30. n Gen. 29. 32. Ex.4. 31. 2 Sam.16 12. Ps.25.18. o Gen. 8.1, 4 30. 22. Heb.seed of men. p Num. 6.5 Judg.l 4 Heb. •itulti plied to pray hHebMrd of spirit. q Ps.62.8. 4 142. 2. r Deut. 13 13. 6 Or, me- ditation. s Judgl8.6 Marko.34 Luke 7. 50.a8.48. t Ps.20.4, 5 u Gen. 33 15. Ruth2.13. r Eeoles. '.I. 7. Gen. 4.1. Gen. 30. 22. 7 Heb. in revolution of days. cir. 1171. 8 That is, Asked of God. a ver. 3. Before CHRIST cir. 1171, b Luke 2. 22. c ver. 11, 28. ch. 2. 11, 18.4 3. 1. d Ex. 21.6. eNum.30.7 /2Sam. 7 25. cir. 1165, gVeut. 12 ,6, 11. h Josh. 18.1 j"Luke2.22. &Gen.42.15 2 Kings 2. 2, 4, 6. 1 Matt.7.7 mver. 11, 22. 2 Or, returned him, whom J have ob- tained by petition, to the LORD. 3 Or, he whom I have ob- tained by petition shall be returned. n Gen. 24. 26, 52. a Phil. 4.6, b See Luke 1.46, &e. <• Ps. 92.10. 4 112.9. d Ps. 9. 14. 4 13. 5. 4 20. 5. 4 35.9. Ex. 15. 11 Deut. 3. 24. 4 32.4 Ps. 86. 8. 4 89. 6, 8 /'Deut. 4. 35. 2 Sam.22. 32. g Ps. 94. 4 'Mai. 3.13. Jude 15. 4 Heb. hard. APs.37.15, 17.4 76.3. i Ps.34.10. Lukel.53. &Ps. 113.9 ing early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Raman : and Elkanah y knew Hannah his wife : and z the Lord re- membered her. 20 Wherefore it came to pass, 7 when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name 8 Samuel, saying, Be- cause I have asked him of the Lord. 21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, a went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah went not up ; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will h bring him, that he may- appear before the Lord, and there c abide d for ever. 23 And e Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good ; tarry until thou have weaned him ; /only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. 24 T[ And when she had weaned him, she 9 took him up w r ith her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him un- to h the house of the Lord in Shiloh : and the child was young. 25 And they slew a bullock, and 1 brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, Oh my lord, k as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord. 27 l For this child I prayed ; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him : 28 *» Therefore also I have 2 lent him to the Lord ; as long as he liveth 3 he shall be lent to the Lord. And he * worshipped the Lord there. ' CHAPTER II. Hannah's song in thankfulness. 18 Samuel's ministry. 27 Prophecy against Eli's house. AND Hannah sprayed, and said, b My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, c mine horn is exalted in the Lord : my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies ; because I d rejoice in thy salvation. 2 « There is none holy as the Lord : for there is f none beside thee : neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly ; #let not 4 arrogaucy come out of your mouth : for the Lord is a God of know- ledge, and by him actions are weighed- 4 ^The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. 5 * They that were full have hired out themselves for bread ; and they that were hungry ceased : so that k the bar- The sin of Eli's sons. I. SAMUEL, 2. Prophecy against EIVs house. 255 cir. 1165 Job 38.4, 5, 6. Ps. 24. 2. 4 102.25. 4 104. 5. Heb. 1. 8. «Ps.91.11. 4 121. 3. « Ps. 2. 9. ren hath bom seven; and 'she that! ^°" hath many children is waxed feeble 6 ™The Lord killeth, and maketh alive : he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. 7 The Lord n maketh poor, and maketh rich : °he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 8 pHe raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, ?to set them among! D Vn.4.i7 princes, and to make them inherit the Lukei.52, throne of glory: for '•the pillars oi'** *^" the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them. 9 s He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in dark- ness ; for by strength shall no man prevail. 10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be ' broken to pieces ; » out of heaven shall he thunder upon them shall judge the ends of the earth ; and he shall give strength unto his king, and v exalt the horn of his anointed. 11 And Elkanah went to Kamah to his house. z And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest. 12 *[ Now the sons of Eli were a sons of Belial ; b they knew not the Lord. 13 And the priest's custom with the people was, that, when any man offer- ed sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand 14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot ; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. 15 Also before they c burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest ; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. 16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat 2 pre- sently, and then take as, much as thy! soul "desireth ; then he would answer him, Xay ; but thou shalt give it me now : and if not, I will take it by force. 17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great d before the Lord : d < Before CHRIST cir. 1165 x Ps. 96^13. A 98. 9. Ps. 89.24. z ver. 18. ch. 3. 1. aDeut. 13. 13. ftJudg. 2. 10. Jer.22.16. Rom. 1.28 c Lev. 3 .3, 4, 5, 1 6 Heb. , on the day of the e Mai. 2.8. See /ver. 11. g Ex. 28. 4. 2 Sam. 6. 14. for men e abhorred the offerin^ Lord. 18 1[ /But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, was With child, near 7 to that 'in , be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, laud that her father in law and her hus- jband were dead, she bowed herself and I travailed ; for her pains p came upon her. 9Heb. yesterday ; or, the third day, 13.1 2 Heb. be men. .9 Heb. set not her heart. 2 That is, WJiere is the glory) or, There is no glory p ch. 14. 3 q Ps. 26. 8 A 78. 61. a ch. 4. 1. a 7. 12. / ver. 2. Lev.26.17 Deu.28.25 Ps. 78. 9, 62. g ch. 2. 32. ' Ps. 78. 61. i Ach. 2. 34.1. - f . , Ps.I8.64.iM 8 - 19 ,* 1 - A 46. 1 , 2. b Judg. 16. 23. upon l a seat by the wayside watching : for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. 14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and ™his eyes 4 were dim, that he could not see. 16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, » What 5 is there done, my son ? IT And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philis tines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. 18 And it came to pass, when he k Josh.7.6. 2 Sam. 13. 19.A 15.32 Neh. 9. l.l« Jer.50.2. Job 2. /ch. 1. m ch. 3. 2, 4 Heb. stood. n 2 Sam. 1 4. 5 Heb. is the thing. 20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not ; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, • neither did she regard it. 21 And she named the child 2 /'I- chabod, sajiug, ?The glory is depart- ed from Israel : because the ark of God Avas taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. 22 And she said, The glory is depart- ed from Israel : for the ark of God is taken. CHAPTER V. The Philistines set the ark in the house of Dagon. God's dealings with them to whom it icas brought. AND the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it « f rom Eben-ezer unto Aslidod. 2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of b Dagon, and set it by Dagon. 3 H And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold f Dagon was c fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon, and d set him in his place again. 4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord ; and ' e the head of | Dagon and both the palms of his hands [were cut off upon the threshold; only 2 the stump of Dagon was left to him. 5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Da- gon ? s house, /tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. g ver. 7,11. 6 But 9 the hand of the Lord was PtJflc.%.[bc*Vy upon them of Ashdod, and he Acts lkiip destroyed them, and smote them Ach. e. 5. I with 'emerods, evert Ashdod and the i Deut. as. coasts thereof. . 7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us : for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. 8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel ? And Ezek. 6. 4,6. Mic. 1. 7. 2 Or, the fishy part. /See Zeph.1.9. 258 The Philistines I. SAMUEL, 6. send back the ark. Before CHRIST cir. 1141. they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither. 9 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, * the hand of the Lord k Den. 2.15 was against the city z with a very great ^/'is destruction: and m he smote the men l ver ' , J: of the city, both small and great, and|„, ve r. 6: they had emerods in their secret parts. Ps - 78 - 66 10 ^[ Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Is- rael to 3 us, to slay us and our people. 3 h< 11 So they sent and gathered together t0 all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay 4 us not, and our people : for there was a deadly de- struction throughout all the city ; » the hand of God was very heavy there. 12 And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods : and the cry of the city went up to heaven. CHAPTER VI. After seven months the Philistines take counsel .how to send back the ark. 10 They bring it to Beth-shemesh. AND the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines * called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord ? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place 3 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not * empty ; but in any wise return him c a trespass offering : then ye shall be healed, and it shall d be known to you why his hand is not removed from you 4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him ? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, e ac- cording to the number of the lords ol the Philistines : for one plague ivas on 2 you all, and on your lords. 5 Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that / mar the land : and ye shall 9 give glory unto the God of Israel : perad- venture he will h lighten his hand from off you, and from "off *'your gods, and from off your land. 6 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, *as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts v when he had wrought 3 wonderfully among them. 1 did they not let 4 the people"" go, and they departed ? 7 Now therefore make m a new cart, and take two milch kine, "on which slay and my. 4 Heb. me not, and my. >i ver. 6, 9 Before CHRIST cir. 1140. p Josh. 1 5 10. 5 Or, it. q ver. 3.~ aGen.41.8 Ex. 7. 11 Dan. 2. 2 A 5. 7. Matt.2.4. b Ex. 23. 15 De'i.16.16 c Lev. 5. 15 16. d ver. 9. e See ver. 17, 18. Josh. 13.3 Judg. 3.3, ?Heb. them. /ch. 5. 6. A he will take your fields and your vineyards, and your olive- yards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. 15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his 2 officers, and to his ser- vants. 16 And he will take your menser- vants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses and put them to his work^ 17 He will take the tenth of your sheep : and ye shall be his servants. 18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you ; and the Lokd « will not hear you in that day. 19 ^[ Nevertheless the people ° re- fused to obey the voice of Samuel ; and they said, Nay ; but we will have a king over us ; 20 That we also may be Mike all the nations ; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and light our battles. 21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lokd. 22 And the Lord said to Samuel, 9 Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. Before CHRIST cir. 1095. A ch. 10.19 £12.17,19 Hos. 13 10, 11. 4 Or, obey 5 Or, not- nithstand- ing when thou hast solemnly protested against them, then thou shalt shew, Who is he that said, Shall ^-^ f-j is Saul reign over us ? 9 bring the men that we may put them to death. 13 And Saul said, * There shall a man be put to death this day : for to day s the Lord hath wrought salva- tion in Israel. 14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go 'to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. 15 And all the people went to Gilgal ; and there they made Saul king u before the Lord in Gilgal; and x there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord ; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. CHAPTER XII. Samuel testifieth his integrity, 20 He comforieth the people in God's mercy. AND Samuel said unto all Israel, Be- hold, I have hearkened unto a your voice in all that ye said unto me, and ^have made a king over you. 2 And now, behold, the king c walketh before you : rf and I am old and gray- headed ; and, behold, my sons are with you : and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day 3 Behold, here I am : witness against me before the Lord, and before /his anointed : 9 whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass have I taken ? or whom have 1 defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any 2 bribe 3 to * blind mine eyes there with? and I will restore it you. 4 And they said, Thou hast not de frauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. 5 And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, 'that ye have not 14, 32; a Judg. 11, b ch. 7. 13. cch. 11. 1, d ch. 8. 5, 19. e Judg. 8. 23. eh. 8. 7. A 10. 19. . /ch.10.24. a ch. 8. 5, r , 6ch.l0.24.i **' M : o 411.14,15.1* H° s - 13 ' c Num. 27. . * 17> i Josh. 24. ch*. 8. 20. d ch. 8.1,5 /ver. 5. ch. 10. 1. & 24. 6. 6 Tj And Samuel said unto the people, 1 It is the Lord that 4 advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fa- thers up out of the land of Egypt. 7 Now therefore stand still, that I may * reason with you before the Lord of all the 5 righteous acts of the Lord, which he did no you and to your fathers. 8 » When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers ° cried unto the Lord, then the Lord p sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place. 9 And when they fforgat the Lord their God, ''he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of 8 the Philistines, and into the hand of the king < of Moab, and they fought against them. 10 And they cried unto the Lord, and said, u We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, *and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth : but now y de- liver us out of the hand of our ene- mies, and we will serve thee. 11 And the Lord sent 2 Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and « Jephthah, and b Sa- muel, and delivered } 7 ou out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe. 12 And when ye saw that c Nahash the king of the children of Amnion came against you, d ye said unto me, Nay ; but a king shall reign over us : when e the Lord your God was your king. 13 Now therefore /behold the king 0whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired ! and, behold, h the Lord hath set a king over you. 14 If ye will" * fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the 7 commandment of '•the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you 8 con- 14, 1; Deut. •2^. 2 Sara. 1. 14, 16. g Num. 16. 15. Acts 20. 33. 1 Thess. 2. 5. 2 Heb. ra iisoi/i . 3 Or. that I should hide mine n] eaes at 14. Ps.81.13 14. 7 Heb. 8*Heb. 'be | tinue following the Lord your God : after. 15 But if ye will *uot obey the voice fcLey. 26. jof the L or d, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall Josh24.20 / ver. 9. m Ex. 14 13, 31. him. h Deut. 1 6. 19. i John 18. 38. Acts 23.9. ±24.16,20. 15, &c 'the hand of the Lord be against you, 'as it iras against j T our fathers. 16 Tf Now therefore '"stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes. 17 Is it not " wheat harvest to day ? °l will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain ; that ye may perceive and see that /your wicked- netes is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king. o Josh. 10. 12. ch. 7.9,10, James 5. 16, 17,18. p ch. 8. 7. 264 Samuel comforteth the people. I. SAMUEL, 13. Samuel reproveth Saul 18 So Samuel called unto the Lord ; aud the Lord sent thunder and rain that dav: and ?all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. 19 And all the people said unto Sa- muel, ? Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thv God, that we die not : for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king'. 20 H And Samuel said unto the peo- ple, Fear not : ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart ; 21 And s turn ye not aside : * for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver ; for they are vain. 22 For «the Lord will not forsake his people ^for his great name's sake : because yit hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord 2 2 in ceasing to pray for you : but a 1 will teach you the \good and the right way : 24 c Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart : for d consider 3 how e great things he hath done for you. 25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, /ye shall be consumed, <7both ye aud your king. CHAPTER XIII. Saul's selected band. 5 The Philistines' great host. 8 Saul sacrificelh, and 11 Samuel reproveth him. SAUL 4 reigned one year ; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel ; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jo- nathan in « Gibeah of Benjamin : aud the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. 3 And Jonathan smote Hhe garrison of the Philistines that was in 5 Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. 4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philis- tines, and that Israel also 2 was had iu abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. 5 ^[ And the Philistines gathered themselves together to tight with Is- rael, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in mul- titude : and they came up, and pitched Before CHKIST 1095. g Ex. 14.81. See Ezra 10. 9. Ex. 9. 28. * 10. 17. Jam. 5. 15. 1 John c 10. s Deut. 1 1 16. ?Jer.l6.H Hab.2.1S 1 Cor.S.-J u 1 Kings 6. 13. Ps.94. 14. i- Josh.7.9. Ps. 106.8. Jer. 14/21. Ezek. 20. y, 14. y Deut. 7. 7, " 8. a 14. 2. Mai. 1. 2. 2 Heb. from ceasing. 2 Acts 12.E Rom. 1.9. Col. 1. 9. 2 Tim. 1.8 aPs.34.11. t Pro v. 4.11 b 1 Kings 8. 36. 2Chr.6.27 Jer. 6.16. c Eccles. 12. 13. d Is. 5. 12. 3 Or, what a great thing, &c. e Deut. 10 21. Ps.l 26.2,3 f Josh. 24 '20. q Deut. "&-. 36. 4Heb.^e son of one war in his rei(/ttiiH), 1093.' «ch. 10.26. b ch. 10. 5 Or, Th< hill. > Heb. did slink. Gen. 34. 30. Ex.5. 21. 1 Heb. bless him. chkTst" 1 ^ Iiemiiasn ? eastward from Beth- 1093. javeu. | 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people c j udg.6.2. | were distressed,) then the people < did hide themselves in caves, aud in thick- ets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. | 7 And some of the Hebrews went over 'Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he teas yet in Gilgal, aud 8 , Heb /7 j all tne people 3 followed him tremblina. trembled i o *r j * -i i • -i t after him. \ o "| d And he tamed seven days, ac- d ch. io. 8. cording to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal ; and the people were scat- tered from him. 9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. fc 10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came : and Saul went out to meet him, that he might 4 salute him. 11 If And Samuel said, What hast thou done ? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou earnest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves to- gether at Michmash ; 12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gil- gal, and I have not 5 made supplication tJ^ii ! ullto the Lord : I forced myself there- fore, aud offered a burnt offering. 13 And Samuel said to Saul, «Thou hast done foolishly : / thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee : for now would the Lord have establish- ed thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. 14 So the Lord saved Israel that day : and the battle passed over ? unto Beth-aven. 24 If And the men of Israel were dis- tressed that day : for Saul had r ad jured the people, sajmig, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged < mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. 25 s And all they of the land came to a w r ood ; and there was * honey upon the ground. 26 And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey drop- ped ; but no man put his hand to his mouth : for the people feared the oath 27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath : wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth ; and his eyes were enlightened. 28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were 4 faint. 29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land : see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlight- ened, because I "tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found ? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines ? 31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon : and the people were very faint. 32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground and the people did eat them « with the blood. 33 *\\ Then they told Saul, saying, Be- hold, the people sin against the Lord in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have 2 trangressed : roll a great stone unto me this day. 34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Before I CHKIST: cir. 1087. Before CHRIST cir. 1087. o ch. 13. 6. p Ex. 14.30. Ps.44.6,7. Hos. 1. 7. q cli. 13. 5. r Josh.6.26 s Deu.9.28, Matt. 3.5. I Ex. 3. 8. Num. 13. 27. Matt.3.4. 3 Heb. in his hand. xcYl. 7. 17. 4 Heb. Ma* altar he began to huild unto the LORD 4 Or, weary. uLev.3.17. A 7. 26. * 17. 10. * 19; 28. Oeut. 12. 16, 23,24. Or, dealt t reach er- llltn/l/. yck. 28. 6 z Josh.7.14 ch. 10. 19 5 Heb. corners, Judg.20.2 a2Sam.l2. 5. 6 Or, Shew the innocent. ftProv. 16. 33. Acts 1.24. c Josh.7.16 ch. 10. 20, 21. 7 Heb. went J "mih. d Josh 7.19 ever. 27. /Ruth 1. 17. over. 39. A 2 Sam. 14 11. 1 Kings 1 52. Luke 21. 18. Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat ; and sin not against the Lord in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox 3 with him that night, and slew them there. 35 And Saul x built an altar unto the Lord : 4 the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord. 36 % And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good un- to thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. 37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines ? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But ?he answered him not that day. 38 And Saul said, 2 Draw ye near hither, all the 5 chief of the people : and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. 39 For, a as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him. 40 Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto -Saul, Do what seem- eth good unto thee. 41 Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, 6 *Give a perfect lot. c And Saul and Jonathan were taken : but the people 7 escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jona- than was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, * Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan tpld him, and said, e I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die. 44 And Saul answered, /God do so and more also : g for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. 45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel ? God for- bid : h as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground ; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jona- than, that he died not. 46 Then Saul went up from follow- ing the Philistines : and the Philis- tines went to their own place. 47 1 So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his ene- mies on every side, against Moab, am] Saul is rejected I. SAMUEL, 15. for disobedience. 267 m ch. 31.2. 1 Chr. 8. 33. against the children of * Amnion, »HQ.L§gJg against Edom, and against the kings cir i08T of ^Zobah, and against the Philistines : . : ' and whithersoever he turned himself, J^*^ 11, he vexed them. \ io"?™" 48 And he 2 gathered an host, and2 0r, 1 smote the Amalekites, and delivered JJSJSfft Israel out of the hands of them that /^y n Jj t spoiled them. 49 Now ™the sons of Saul were Jo- nathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua : and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the first born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal : 50 And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz : and the name of the captain of his host was 3 Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. 51 n And Kish was the father of Saul ; and Ner the father of Abner teas the son of Abiel. 52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul : and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, °he took him un- to him. CHAPTER XV. Samuel sendeth Saul to destroy Amalek. 24 Saul's hu- miliation. 34 Samuel and Saul part. QAMUEL also said unto Saul, *The Before CHRIST cir. 1079. 3 Heb. Abiner. nch. 9. 1. och. 8. 11 m ver. 3, 15 2 Or, of the second sort. n ver. 35. Geu.6.6,' 2 Sam. 24, 16. o Josh. 22. 16. 1 Kin.9.6, p ver. 3, 9, ch. 13.13. q ver. 3J ch. 1.6. cir. 1079.; ach. 9. 10. i I Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel : now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord. 2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, 6 how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. 3 Now go and smite Amalek, and c utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not ; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 4 And Saul gathered the people to- gether, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah. 5 And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and 4 laid wait in the valley. 6 Tf And Saul said unto d the Kenites, 1 Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for /ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites de- parted from among the Amalekites. 7 ?And Saul smote the Amalekites ■ Jj^'S from *Havilah until thou comest to *Shur, that is over against Egypt. 8 And * he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and ? utterly destroy- ed all the people with the edge of the i See sword. I dl - :;o - "'• r Josh. 15. :Gen. 14 19. Judg.17.2 Ruth 3 10. t ver. 9,21. Gen.3.12. Prov. 28. 13. b Ex. 17.8, 14. Num. 24. 20. Deut. 25. 17, 18,19. c Lev. 27. 98, 29. Josh. 6. 17, 21. 4 Or, fought. d Num. 24. 21. Judg.1.16 A 4. 11. e Gen. 18. 25. & 19. 12, 14. Rev.lS.4. /Ex.18. 10 19. Num. 10. 29, 32. .(/ch. 14.48 18, t Gen.16.7 £ See 1 Kin. 20. 34,35, Ac u ch. 9. 21 3 Heb. they consume them. # ver. 13. y ver. 15. 2 Ps. 50.8,9 Prov. 21 Is. 1. 11 12,13,16, 1 Jer 23. Mic. 6. 6 22 Heb. 10. 6, 7, a, 1. 9 But Saul and the people '"spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and 2 of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them : but every thing that was vile" and refuse, that they destroyed utterly*. 10 1[ Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel, saying, 11 n lt repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is ° turned back from following me, /and hath not performed my commandments. And it 9 grieved Samuel ; and he cried unto the Lord all night. 12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to r Carmel. and, behold, he set him up a placed and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal. 13 And Samuel came to Saul : and Saul said unto him, « Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord. 14 And Samuel said, What rrceaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear ? 15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: *for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God ; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. 16 Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on. 17 And Samuel said, w \Vhen thou wast little in thine own sight, uhist thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel? 18 And the Lord sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly de- stroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until 3 they be con- sumed. 19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the Lord, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the Lord-! 20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord. and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly de- stroyed the Amalekites. 21 VBut the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly de- stroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in Giliral. 22 And Samuel said, -Hath the Lord 268 SamueVs judgment reproved. I. SAMUEL, 16. Samuel aiwinteth David. Before CHRIST cir. 1079. Eccles. 5. 1. Hos. 6. 6. Mat.5.24. A 9. 13. A 12. 7. Mark IS 3, as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, « to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of 2 witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LoRD,| 2 H* eb _ b he hath also rejected thee from being divma- king. I **"•» 24 "if *And Saul said unto Samuel, Ij io eu have sinned: for I have transgressed i&ch. 13.14. the commandment of the Lord, andk Se , e thy words : because I d feared the peo- ple, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord. 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee : e for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, /he laid hold upon the skirt of 2 Sam. 12. 13. d Ex. 23.2. Prov. 29. 25. Is. 51. 12, 13. eSee ch. 2. 30. Before CHRIST cir. 1063 /See 1 Kings 11. 30. g ch. 28.17 ' 18. 1 Kings 11.31. 3 Or, Eternity, or ; Victory, h Num. 23. A 12. 43. his mantle, and it rent. 28 And Samuel said unto him, ^The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou. 29 Aud also the 3 Strength of Israel h will not lie nor repent : for he is not a man, that he should repent. 30 Then he said, I have sinned : yet • honour me now, I pray thee, before] E 9 z ' ek . 24 the elders of my people, and before! u. Israel, and turn again with me, that i! £, Tim - 2 may worship the Lord thy God. | Titus 1.2 31 So Samuel turned again after Saul ;]« John5.44 and Saul worshipped the Lord. 32 t Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. 33 And Samuel said, *As thy sword *Ex.n. 11 hath made women childless, so shall ? thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces be- fore the Lord in Gilgal. 34 f Then Samuel went to Ramah ; and Saul went up to his house to 'Gi- beah of Saul. 35 And '"Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death :i ch ' 19 ' 24 ' nevertheless Samuel "mourned former. 11. Saul: and the Lord <>repeuted that (hl 16, * he had made Saul king over Israel. CHAPTER XVI. ■■eace, as Judg. IS. 15. p ver, 8. 4 Heb. from his face. { Josh. 15. 16. /•ch. 11.2. { ch. 14. 6. t ver. 10. u Deut. 5 26. x ver. 25. y Gen. 37. 4, 8,11. Matt. 10, 36. before servant kept his father's sheep, and 7 Or, kid. 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy a ver.26,27 5 Heb. word. 6 Heb. took him. b Deut. 20 1, 3. c ch.16.18 r/See Num. 13. 31. Deut. 9.2 there came a lion, and a bear, and took a 7 lamb out of the flock : 35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth : and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear : and this uucircumcised Phi- listine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. ePs. 18.16, 37 David said moreover, e The Lord "77 ^"ithat delivered me out of the paw of 2Cor.i.iothe lion, and out of the paw of the 2 fim. 4.; bear, he will deliver me out of the hand 17 ' 18, ; of this Philistine. And Saul said unto /•ch. 20.13 David, Go, and / the Lord be with thee. l u c \l-' 2 *- 38 H And Saul 2 arme d David with 2 Heb. his armour, and he put an helmet of clothed brass upon his head ; also he armed lk 'thhis nim W * tn a COat °^ mail - clothes. 39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go ; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these ; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. 40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the 3 brook, and put them in a shep- herd's 4 bag which he had, even in a scrip ; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. 41 And the Philistine came on and drew near uuto David ; and the man that bare the shield went before him. 42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he Jg T to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. 16 And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster. 17 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped ? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go ; n why should I kill thee ? 18 II So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Raman, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. 19 And it was told Saul, saying, Be- hold, David is at Naioth in Raman. 20 And ° Saul sent messengers to take David : P and when they saw the com- pany of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also 9 prophesied. 21 And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they pro- phesied likewise. And Saul sent mes- sengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. 22 Then went he also to "Raman, and came to a great well that is in Sechu : and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David ? And one said, Be- hold, they be at Naioth in Ramah. 23 And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and 'the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah. 24 « And he stripped off his clothes em 1062. o See John 7. 32, 45, &c. />ch. 10. 5, Before CHRIS cir. 1062 ' Ihe saith, Let not Jonathan know this, ..; lest he be grieved : but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. 4 Then said Jonathan unto David, 4 Whatsoever thy soul 5 desireth, I will even do it for thee. 5 And David said unto Jonathan, Be- « 2 Sam. 2. 22. cch. 16.4. 2 Ox, feast, ch. 9. 12. d See Deu. 1. 23. 2Sam.l7. 4. 2 ch. 25.17. Esth.7. 7. iCor. 14.'/J° sh - 2 - 3, 24, 25. 14> \g ver. 16. „ . ' ch. 18. 3. fNum.il! &23. 18. J^12.28. A | 2 Sam ' 14 ' ch. 10.10. Is. 20. 2. also, and prophesied before Samuel in 2 Ueh.feii like manner, and 2 lay down ' naked J um 24, all that day and all that night. Where- L Mic 1. 8, fore they say, u Is Saul also among the ^fp*™' prophets? .chio'.n. CHAPTER XX. Jonathan and David renew their covenant. 24 Saul seeketh to kill Jonathan. AND David fled from Naioth in Ra- mah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity ? and what is my sin be- fore thy father, that he seeketh my life ? 2 And he said unto him, God forbid ; thou shalt not die : behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will 3 shew it me : and why's Heb should my father hide this thing from me ? it is not so. U7i cover mine ear, ver. 12. 3 And David sware moreover, and ch. 9. 15. said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes : and 4 Or, Say what is thy mind, and I will 5 Heb. hold, to morrow is the a new moon, speaketh, jand 1 should not fail to sit with the or^ ***»«-£i n g a t meat : but let me go, that I a Num.10, roay & hide myself in the field unto i6.a28.ii. the third dmj\t even, ch. 19. 2. e if t hy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run c to Beth-lehem his city : for there is a yearly 2 sacrifice there for all the family. 7 d Ii he say thus, It is well: thy servant shall have peace : but if he be very wroth, then be sure that e evil is determined by him. 8 Therefore thou shalt /deal kindly with thy servant ; for 9 thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, Mf there be in me iniquity, slay me thy- self ; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father ? 9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee : for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not - 1 tell it thee ? 10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me ? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? 11 *\\ And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David, Lokd God of Israel, when I have 3 sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, be- hold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and 4 shew it thee ; 13 *The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan : but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace : and * the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father. 14 And thou shalt not only while yet 1 live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not : 15 But also 'thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever : no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. 16 So Jonathan s made a covenant with the house of David, saying, * Let 3 Heb. searched. 4 Heb. uncover thine ear, ver. 2. i Ruth 1. 17. k Josh. 1.5. ch. 17.37, 1 Chr. 22, 11, 16. 274 Jonathan lovingly taketh I. SAMUEL, 21 his leave of David. the Lord eveii require it at the hand of David's enemies. 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, 6 because he loved him : • for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 18 Then Jonathan said to David, °To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be 7 empty. 19 And ivhen thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down 8 9 quick- ly, and come to ^the place where thou didst hide thyself 2 when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone 3 Ezel. 20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. 21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them ; then come thou : for there is peace to thee, and 2 no hurt ; Q as the Lord liveth. 22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee ; go thy way : for the Lord hath sent thee away. 23 And as touching r the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever. 24 f So David hid himself in the field : and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall : and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. 26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day : for he thought, Some- thing hath befallen him, he is s not clean ; surely he is not clean. 27 And it came to pass on the mor- row, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty : and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day ? 28 And Jonathan i answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem : 29 And he said, Let me go, I pray thee ; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city ; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table. 30 Then Saul's anger was kindled a- gainst Jonathan, and he said unto him, 3 4 Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast Before CHRIST cir. 1062. 6 Or, by his love to- il ardhim, nch. 18.1. over, 5. 7Heb. missed. 8 Or, dili- gently. 9 Heb. greatly. pch. 19.2, 2 Heb. in the day of the business. 3 Or, that s/ieiveth the way. 2 Heb. not any thing q Jer. 4. 2. ■ ver. 14, 15. See ver. 42. s Lev.7.21. Al5.5,&c. t ver. 6. 5 Or, Thou perverse rebel. 4 Heb. -Sow of perverse rebellion. Before CHPJST cir. 10(52. 5 Heb. is the son of death. «ch. 19. 5< Matt. 27. 23. Luke 23. 22. xch.l8.H. yver. 7. 2 Heb. to pass over him. 3 Heb. in- struments 4 Heb. that was his. 17 2 ch. 5 Or, the Lord be witness of that which, dec See ver. 23. a ch. 14. 3, called A hi ah. Called also Abia thar, Mark 2. 26. b ch. 16. 4 chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness ? 31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he 5 shall surely die. 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, « Wherefore shall he be slain ? what hath he done ? 33 And Saul a! cast a javelin at him to smite him: y whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. » 31 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month : for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame. 35 \\ And it came to pass in the morn- ing, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. 36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow 2 beyond him. 37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee ? 38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jo- nathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. 39 But the lad knew not any thing : only Jonathan and David knew the matter. 40 And Jonathan gave his 3 artillery unto 4 his iad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. 41 ^[ And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times : and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. 42 And Jonathan said to David, s Go in peace, 5 forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and de- parted : and Jonathan went into the city. CHAPTER XXI. David obtaineth of Ahimelech hallowed bread. 10 JUavid feigneth himself mad. r pilEN came David to Nob to « Ahi- JL melech the priest : and Ahimelech was ^ afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? 2 And David said unto Ahimelech. David at Nob I. SAMUEL, 22. obtaineth hallowed bread. 275 the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee : and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place. 3 Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is 6 present. 4 And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is c hallowed bread ; d if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. 5 And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the e vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, 7 yea, though it were sanctified this day / in the vessel. 6 So the priest ^gave him hallowed bread : for there was no bread there but the shewbread, Hhat was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away. 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord ; and his name was * Doeg, an Edomite, the chief est of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. 8 H And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste. 9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in Hhe valley of Elah, l be- hold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod : if thou wilt take that, take it : for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that ; give it me. 10H And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to 2 A- chish the king of Gath. 11 And ™the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land ? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, » Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands ? 12 And David °laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And phe changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and 3 scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. 14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Before CHRIST cir. 1062. 6 Heb. found. • Ex.25.30. Lev. '24.5. Mat. 12. 4 dKx.l9.-lb Zech.7. 3. 1 Thess. 4.4. 7 Or, esjtecially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel. /Lev.8.26 g Matt. 12. ' 3, 4. Mark 2. 25, 26. Luke 6. 3, 4. h Lev. 24. 8,9. i ch. 22. Ps. 52, title. 4 Or, playetk the mad man . a Ps. 57, title, a 142, title. b 2 Sam.23. 13. ' c Judg-. 11. 3. 5 Heb. had a creditor. 6 Heb. bitter of soul. kch. 17. 2 50. I See ch. 31/10. 2 Or, Abi- melech, Ps. 34, title. m Ps. 56, title. n ch. 18. 7, & 29. 5. o Luke 2. p Ps. 34, title. 3 Or, made marks. Before CHRIS! cir. 1062. d2 Sam. 24 11. 1 Chr. 21. 9. 2 Chr. 29. 25. 2 Or, grove in a high place. e ch. 8. 14. 3 Heb. un- covered mine ear, ch. 20. 2. /ch. IS. 3. & 20*30. fir ch. 21. 7. Ps. 52, title, tvs. 25 He is rescued from Saul, THEN they told David, saying, Be- hold, the Philistines fight against « Keilah, and they rob the threshing- floors. 2 Therefore David b enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philis- tines, and save Keilah. 3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah : how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Phi- listines ? 4 Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Kei- lah ; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. 6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech * fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. 7 H And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand ; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. 8 And Saul called all the people to- gether to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 "JI And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him ; and d he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. 10 Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, e to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand ? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard ? O Lord God 6'f Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down. 12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah 2 deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul ? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up. 13 11 Then David and his men, / whieh were about six hundred, arose and de- parted out of Keilah, and went whi- thersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah ; and he forbare to go forth. 14 And David abode in the wilderness The Keilites' treachery. I. SAMUEL, 24. David spareth Semi's life. 277 in strong holds, and remained in qI Before mountain in the wilderness of A Ziph.i cir \ ' 6i And Saul i sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. J yjvj \: And David saw that Saul was come '55. 15 out to seek his life : and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. 16 1f And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not : for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee ; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee ; and * that also Saul my father knoweth. 18 And they two 'made a covenant before the Lord : and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. 19 1 Then w came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is 3 on the south of 4 Jeshimon ? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down Ps. 54.3,4 Arch. 24.20, /ch. 18.3. 4 20.16,42 2 Sam.21. 7. m See ch. 26.1. Ps. 54, title. 3 Heb. on the right hand. The wilder- ness f n Ps. 54. 3; 2 Heb. foot shall be. according to all the desire of thy soul; 4 0r to come-down ; and «our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. 21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord ; for ye have compassion on me. 22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his 2 haunt is, and who hath seen him there : for it is told me that he deal- eth very subtilly. 23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you : and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah. 24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul : but David and his men were in the wilderness °of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. 25 Saul also and his men went to seek Mm. And they told David : wherefore he came down 3 into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. 26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain : p and Da- vid made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men ?com-j? Ps - 17 * 9 - passed David and his men round about to take them. 27 % 'But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste ther, come ; for the Philistines have vaded the land. 'Josh. 15. 55. ch. 25. 2. 3 Or, from the rock. "Ps.31.22, r See 2Kin 19. 9. 1:4 Heb. aml : spread * i£- themselves Before CHRIST cir. 1061. 5 That Bi The rock of divi- sions, s 2 Chron. 20. 2. tch.23.28, »Heb. after. b Ps. 38.12 ; Ps. 141.6 JJudg. 3. 24. ePs. 57, title, * 142, title, /ch. 26.8. 7 Heb. the robe which was Saul's, g 2 Sam. 24 10. /tch. 26.11 2 Heb. cut off. i Ps. 7. 4. Mat.5.44. Rom. 12. 17,19. APs.141.6. Prov. 16. 28.4 17.9. I 28 Wherefore Saul returned from pur- suing after David, and went against the Philistines : therefore they called that plaee 5 Sela-hammahlekoth. 29 *\\ And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at ■ En-gedi. CHAPTER XXIV. David si>arclh Sax/'* life. 16 Saul taketh an oath of David, and departeth. AND it came to pass, « when Saul was returned from H following the Philistines, that it was told him, say- ing, Behold, David Is in the wilderness of En-gedi. 2 Then Saul took three thousand eho- sen men out of all Israel, and 6 went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild. goats. 3 And he came to the shee])Cotes by the way, where was a cave ; and e Saul went in to d cover his feet : and e David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. 4 /And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lokd said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of 7 Saul's robe privily. 5 And it came to pass afterward, that g David's heart smote him, because he had cut oil Saul's skirt. 6 And he said unto his men, ^The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anoint- ed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord. 7 So David 2 * stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. 8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself. 9 TI And David said to Saul, * Where- fore nearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt V 10 Behold, tins day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave : and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee ; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord ; for he is the Lord's anointed. 11 Moreover, ray father, see, pea the skirt of thy robe in my hand : for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and lulled thee not, know thou and see 278 Saul acknowledged Ms fault. I. SAMUEL, 25. NabaVs cliurlishn ess. that there is 'neither evil nor trans- gression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee ; yet thou m hunt- est my soul to take it. 12 n The Lokd judge between me and thee, and the Lokd avenge me of thee :' but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb of the an- cients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out ? after whom dost thou pur- sue ? ° after a dead dog, after p a flea. 15 ? The Lokd therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and r see, and s plead my cause, and 3 deliver me out of thine hand. 16 ^ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, f Is this thy voice, my son David ? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 17 «And he said to David, Thou art x more righteous than I : for y thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have re- warded thee evil, 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me': forasmuch as when z the Lord had 4 delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. 20 And now, behold, « I know w r ell that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand. 21 h Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, « that thou wilt not cut off ray seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of m} father's house. 22 And David sw^are unto Saul. And Saul went home ; but David and his men gat them up unto d the hold. CHAPTER XXV. Samuel dieth. 10 David is provoked by NabaVs churl- ishness. 32 Abigail paeifieth him. A ND « Samuel died ; and all the Is- ' J\_ raelites were gathered together, and h lamented him, and buried him in liis house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down «to the wilder Qess of Paran. 2 And there was a man rf in Maon, whose -possessions Here in <■ Carmel: and the man w&s very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thou sand goats : and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. <> Now the name of the man was Na Before [ Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 1061. cir. 1060. I Ps. 7. 3. evil is deter mined against our master, and against all his household : for he is such a son of i Belial, that a man cannot speak to him. 18 1[ Then Abigail made haste, and r took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred 5 clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. 19 And she said unto her servants, •Go on before me ; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal. 20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her ; and she met them. 21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him : and he hath 'requited me evil for good. 22 "So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I * leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light yany that pisseth against the wall. 23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and z lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bow r - ed herself to the ground, 24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine 2 audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, 3 re- gard this man of Belial, even Nabal : for as his name is, so is he ; 4 Nabal is his name, and folly is with him : but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. 26 Now therefore, my lord, b as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath c withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from 5rf avenging thyself with thine own hand, now e let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. 27 And now /this 6 blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that 7 follow my lord. 28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid : for 9 the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house ; because my lord *fighteth the battles of the Lord, and *evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. 29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee. and to seek thy soul : but the soul of p ch. 20. 7 q Deut. 13. 13. Judg. 19. 22, * r Gen. 32. 13. Pro. 18. 16 & 21. 14. 5 Or, lumps. s Gen. 32. 16, 20. cir. 1060. nvmiwr m J lonl sna11 be D0Uud iu tne bundle ' x of life with the Lord thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he k sling out, 8 as out of the middle of a sling. 30 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel ; 31 That this shall be 9 no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood cause- less, or that my lord hath avenged himself : but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remem- ber thine handmaid. 32 U And David said to Abigail, 'Bless- ed be the Lord God of Israel, which &Jer. 10. 18. 8 Heb. iff the ii,Ul-iL oflkt ooug/it of a sling. 9 Heb. no stagger- ing, or, stumbling & 72. 18. Luke 1.68 m ver. 26. n ver. 26. p ch.20.42. 2 Sam. 15. 21 r2Sam.l3. 23. I Gen. 24. 27. Ex. 18.10. ' Ps. 4i.i3. sent thee this day to meet me : 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast ™kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. 34 For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath «kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had mot been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the w r all. 35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, pGo up in peace to thine 2 Km°'ih° use ; see > I have hearkened to thy 5' 19. jvoice, and have ? accepted thy person. *s k 48 5 °1 36 IF And Abigail came to Nabal; and, q Gen, 19. jbehold, r he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal*s heart was merry within him, for he icas very drunken : wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 37 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine Was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. 38 And it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote Na- bal, that he died. 39 ^[ And when David heard that Na- bal was dead, he said, s Blessed be the Lord, that hath ' pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath "kept his servant from evil : for the Lord hath * returned the wick- edness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to. take her to him to wife. 40 Alia when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel. they spake unto her, saying, David sent us iuuto thee, to take thee to him to wife s ver. 32. t Prov. 22. 23. u ver. 26, 34. x 1 Kings 2. 44. Ps. 7. 16. 280 David again I. SAMUEL, 20. sjxireth Saul's life. 41 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let y thine handmaid be a ser vant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of her's that went 2 after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. 43 David also took Ahinoam z of Jez- reel ; « and they were also both of them his wives. 44 \ But Saul had given b Michal his daughter, David's wife, to 3 Phalti the son of Laish, which was of c Gallim. CHAPTER XXVI. Saul comelh against David. 5 David staijelh Abishai front killing Saul. 21 Saul acknowledged his sin. AND the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, «Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon ? 2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wil derness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed. 5 1 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched : and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and 6 Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the 2 trench, and the people pitched round about him. 6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai c the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will d go down with me to Saul to the camp ? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee. 7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night : and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bol- ster : but Abner and the people lay round about him. 8 Then said Abishai to David, God hath . 3 delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. 9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: e for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless? Before CHRIST cir. 1060. y Ruth 2. 10, 13. Prov. 15. 33. 2 Heb. al her feet , ver*. 27. z Josh. 15. 56. a ch. 27. 3 & 30. 5. 6 2 Sam. 3. 14. 3 Phaltiel, 2 Sam. 3. 15. c Is. 10.30. ach.23.19, Ps. 54, title. Before CHRIST cir. 1060. b ch. 14.50. A 17. 55. 2 Or, midst of his car- riages, ch.'l7. 20. c 1 Chr. 2. 16. d.ludg. 7. 10, 11. 3 Heb. shut up, ch. 24.18, cli. 24. 6, /'ch.25.38. *Ps.94. 1, 2, 23. Luke 18. 7. Rom. 12. 19. g See Gen. " 47. 29. Deu.31.14 Job 7. 1. a 14. 5. Ps.37. 13 Ach.31.6. i ch. 24. 6 12. k Gen. 2. 21 & 15. 12. 4 Heb. the sons of death, 2 Sam. 12. 5. I ch. 24.16. m ch. 24. 9. 11. «2Sam.l6. 11.* 24.1. 2 Heb. smell, Gen. s. 21. Lev. 26.31 o Deut. 4. 28. Ps. 120.5. 3 Heb. clearing. p 2 Sam. 14. 16. a 20. 19. yrll. 24.14. r-oh. 15.24, A 24. 17. 10 David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, / the Lord shall smite him ; or 9 his day shall come to die ; or he shall h descend into battle, and perish. 11 *The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed : but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bol- ster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. 12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster ; and they gat them awa3 r , and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked : for they were all asleep ; because * a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them. 13 T[ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off ; a great space being be- tween them : 14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, An- swerest thou not, Abner ? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king? 15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel ? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. 16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are 4 worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. 17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, l Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king. 18 And he said, m Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant ? for what have I done ? or what evil is in mine hand ? 19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have "stirred thee up against me, let him 2 accept an offering : but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord ; "for they have driven me out this day from 3 abiding in the p inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods. 20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord : for the king of Israel is come out to seek va flea,, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. 21 H Then said Saul, r i have sinned: return, my son David : for I will no s ch. IS. ISO t Ps. 7. 8. s*. IS. 20. David goeth to Gath. more do thee harm, because my soul was s precious iu thine eyes this day : behold, 1 have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. 22 And David answered and said, Be- hold the king's spear ! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it. 23 *The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness : for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but 1 would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed. 24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation. 25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David : thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still u prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place. CHAPTER XXVII. Saul seekeih no more for David. 8 David persuadeth Achisli, he fought against Judah. AND David said in his heart, I shall . now 4 perish one day by the hand of Saul : there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines ; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel : so shall I escape out of his hand. 2 And David arose, «and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him * unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his meu, every man with his household, even David c with his two wives, Ahiuoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife. 4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath : and he sought no more again for him. 5 ^| And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there : for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee ? 6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day : wherefore d Ziklag pertain eth un- to the kings of Judah unto this day. 7 And 2 the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was 3 a full year and four months. 8 *[ And David and his men went up, and invaded e the Geshurites, / and the 4 Gezrites, and the g Amalekites : for those nations were of old the inhabit- ants of the land, h as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt I. SAMUEL, 27, 28. Saul seeketh to a witch. 28 Before CHRIST cir. 1060. Before CHRIST cir. 1058. u Gen. 32. 28. cir. 1058. 4 Heb. be consumed. a ch. 25.13, ftch.21.10. ch. 25.43. 5 Or, Did you not make a road, Jitc. i See 1 Chr. 2. 9, 25. k Judg. 1. 16. 5 Heb. to stink. ach. 29. 1. cir. 1056. d See Josh 15. 31. & 19. 5. ! Heb. the number oj days. ', Heb. a year of days : See ch. 29. 3, till 1<>56. j Josh. 13.2 /"Josh. 16. 10. Judg.1.29 4 Or, Gerzites. g Ex.17. 16- See ch.15- 7,8. h Gen. 25. 18. b ch. 25.1. c ver. 9. Ex. 22.18. Lev. 19.31 & 20. 27. Deut. 18. 10, 11. d Josh. 19. 18. 2 Kin.4.S. ech. 31.1. /JoblS.ll ^ch. 14.37 Pro. 1.28. Lain. 2.9 h Num.12 6. ! Num. 27, i 21 - Deu. 33.8, k Deut. 18. 11. 1 Chr. 10. 13. r.s. 8. 19. 9 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish. 10 And Achish said, 5 Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of 'the Jerahmeel- ites, and against the south of ^the Keuites. 11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines. 12 Aud Achish believed David, say- ing, He hath made his people Israel 6 utterly to abhor him ; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. CHAPTER XXVIII. \Saul seeketh to a witch. 9 The witch raiseth tip Samuel. 15 Saul fainteth. AND «it came to pass in those da} T s, that the Philistines gather- ed their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. 2 And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, There- fore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever. 3 1 Now b Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Raman, even in his own city. And Saul had put away c those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. 4 And the Philistines gathered them- selves together, and came aud pitched in d Shunem : and Saul gathered all Israel together, aud they pitched iu e Gilboa. 5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was /afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. 6 And when Saul enquired of the Lord, <7the Lord answered him not, neither by h dreams, nor *'by Urim, nor by prophets. 7 "H Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may goto her, and enquire of her. Aud his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor. 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night : and k he said, 282 Tlie witch raiseth Samuel. I. SA.MUEL, Saul fainteth. I pray thee, divine unto nie by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee. 9 And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath l cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land : wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die ? 10 And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. 11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee ? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. 12 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice : and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul. 13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid : for what sawest thou ? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw m gods ascending out of the earth. 14 And he said unto her, 2 What form te he of? And she said, An old man cometh up ; and he is covered with «a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and. he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. 15 H And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, °I am sore distressed ; for the Philistines make war against me, and p God is departed from me, and ?auswereth me no more, neither 3 by prophets, nor by dreams : therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. 16 Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy ? 17 And the Lord hath done 4 to him, '"as he spake by 2 me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David : 18 s Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day. 19 Moreover the Lord will also de- liver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines : and to morrow slialt thou and thy sons he with me : the Lord also shall deliver the host of Is- rael into the hand of the Philistines. 20 Then Saul :s fell straightway alia long on the earth, and was sore afraid Before I Befo'-i CHKIST CHRIST cir. 1056. cit. 1056. I ver. 3. m Ex. 22 28. 2 Heb. What is // is form ? n ch. 15.27 2 Kings 2. 8, 13. o Prov. 5. 11,12, 13, «fc 14. 14. /, ch.18.12, q ver. 6. 3 Heb. by the hand of pro- phets. 4 Or, for himself, Pro. 16. 4. rch. 15.28. 2 Heb. mine hand. sch. 15. 9. 1 Kings 20. 4-J." 1 Chr. 10 13. Jer.48.10 t Judges 12. 3. N cb. 19. 5 Job 13.14 ch. 28. 1 6ch.4. 1. c ch. 28. 1 2. dSee ch. 27. 7. e Dan. 6. 5, HChr.12 19. q As 'eb.14. 21 3 Heb. madt haste, and\ !>■// with I fo ft/- i ntss of hia'h ch. 18. 7 I stature, i .t 21, 11. because of the words of Samuel : and there was no strength in him ; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. 21 II And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have * put my life in my hand, and have hearken- ed unto thy words which thou spakest unto me. 22 Now therefore, I pray thee, heark- en thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee ; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way. 23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him faud he heark- ened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed. 24 And the woman had a fat calf in the house ; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof : 25 And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants ; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night. CHAPTER XXIX. David is disallowed by the princes of the Pltilistines. 6 Achish c.ommendeth his fidelity. "YTOW «the Philistines gathered to- jJN gether all their armies b to Aphek : and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. 2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thou- sands : but David and his men passed on in the rereward c with Achish. 3 Then said the princes of the Philis- tines, What do these Hebrews Jiere? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me ''these days, or these years, and I have e found no fault in him since he fell unto me un- to this day ? 4 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him ; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, / Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest 9 in the battle he be an adversary to us : for wiierewith should he reconcile himself uuto his mastery should it not be with the heads of these men 3 5 Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying. /( Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousand:? Achish dismissetli David. 6 f Then Achish called David, and said unto him. Surely, as the Lokd liveth, thou hast been upright, and *thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight : for * I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day : nevertheless 2 the lords favour thee not. 7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou 3 displease not the lords of the Philistines. 8 *][ And David said unto Achish, But what have I done ? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been 4 with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king ? 9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, 'as an angel of God: not withstanding ™the princes of the Phi listines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. 10 Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee : and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart. 11 So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return in- to the land of the Philistines. ™And the Philistines went up to Jezreel. CHAPTER XXX. David is encouraged by God, to pursue the Amalekites. 22 David's taw for division of spoil. AND it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the « Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire : 2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein : they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. 3 H So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire ; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. 4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. 5 And David's Hwo wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Car- melite. 6 And David w T as greatly distressed ; c for the people spake of stouing him, because the soul of all the people was 2 grieved, every man for, his sons and for his daughters : d but David encou- raged himself in the Lord his God. I. SAMUEL, 30. David pursueth the Amalekites. 283 7 *And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abi- athar brought thither the ephod to David. 8 / And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them V And he an- swered him, Pursue : for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. 9 So David went, he and the six Before j Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. I056.lcfr. 1056 |ech. 23. 0, 92- /ch. 23. 2,4. i 2 Sam. 1 - 25. 2 Kings 19. 27. k ver. 3. 2 Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords. 3 Heb. do not evil in the eyes of the lords, 4 Heb. be- fore thee. 1 2 Sam. 14. 17, 20. * 19. 27. m ver. 4. i 2 Sam. 4.4. a See ch. 15. 7. A 27. 8. bch. 25.42 43. 2 Sam. 2. 2 Ex. 17.4. 2 Heb. bitter, Judg. 18. 25. ch. 1.10. 2 Sam. 17. 8. 2 Kings 4. 27. i Ps. 42. 5. a 56. 3, 4, 11. Hab.3.17, 18. gver. 21. hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. 10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men : g for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. 11 H And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water ; 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of rai- ASo Judg. sins : and * when he had eaten, his spirit ch. 14." 27. came again to him: for he had eaten 'no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. 13 And David said unto* him, To whom belongest thou ? and whence art thou ? And he said, I am sl young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite ; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick. 14 We made an invasion upon the south of **the Cherethites, and upon the eoast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of * Caleb ; and we burned Ziklag with fire. 15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company ? And he said. Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. 16 If And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, l eating and drink- ing, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. 17 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of 2 the next day : and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. 18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away : and Da- vid rescued his two wives. 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither 'sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor i ver. 16 2 Sam. 8. 18. 1 Kings 1. 38, 44. Ezek. 25. 16. Zeph. 2.5. k Josh. 14. 13.A 15.13 1 1 Thess. 5. 3. 2 Heb. their rnor row. 284 David recovereth the spoil I. SAMUEL, 31. The death of Saul. any thing that they had taken to them :| m David recovered all. 20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil. 21 1 And David came to the n two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor : and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him : and when David came near to the people, he 3 saluted them. 22 Then answered all the wicked men and men °of Belial, of 4 those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. 23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath pre- served us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. 24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter ? but p as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff : they shall part alike. 25 And it was so from that day 5 for- ward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. 26 H And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a 6 present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord ; 27 To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in 9 south Ramoth, and to them which were in r Jattir, 28 And to them which were in s Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in t Eshtemoa, 29 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of u the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the * Kenites, 30 And to them which were in v Hormah, and to them which icere in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach, 31 And to them which were in z Hebron, and to all the places where David him- self and his men were wont to haunt. CHAPTER XXXI. Saul and his cmimirbmTSls kill themselves. 11 They of Jabesh-oi/ead bury their /tones. Before CHRIST cir. 1056. Before CHRIST cir. 1056. m ver. 8. n ver. 10. 3 Or, asked them how they did, Judg. 18. 15. oDeut. 13. 13. Judg. 19. 22. 4 Heh.men alChr.10 1,-12. 2 Or, wounded. o ch. 28. 4. ch. 14.49. lChr.8.3; dSee 2 Sam. 1, 6, Ac. 3Heb. shooters, men with bows. 4Heb. found him i So Judg. 9. 54, /ch. 14. e & 17. 26. 5 Or, mock me. 2 Sara. 1 14. 2 Sam. 1. 10. P See Num 31. 27. Josh. 22.8 5 Heb. and forward. 6 Heb. blessing, Gen. 33.11 ch. 25. 27. q Josh. 19. 8 Josh. 15. 48. sJosh. 13. 16. nentation. NOW it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from a the slaughter of the Amalek ites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag ; 2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, b a man came out of the camp from Saul c with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head : and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. 3 And David said unto him, From whence com est thou ? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 4 And David said unto him, 2 How went the matter ? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead ; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. 5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead ? 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon Amount Gilboa, behold", «Saul leaned upon his spear ; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, 3 Here am I. 8 And he said unto me, Who art thou ? And I answered him, I am .an Amalekite. 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me : for 4 anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and / slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen : and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord. 11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and g rent them ; and likewise all the men that ivere with him : 12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people^ Before CHRIST 1056, a 1 Sam. 30. 17, 26 b ch. 4. 10. c 1 Sam. 4, 12. 2Heb. What was, &c.\ Sam 4. 16. d 1 Sam. 31. 1. e See ISam. 31 2, 3, 4. 3 Heb. Be- hold me. 4 Or, my coat of mail, or, my em- broidered coat hin- dereth me. that my, dec. f Judg. 9 54. g ch. 3. 31. . thai David ".enquired of the Loko, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the to|BD said unto him, (io up. And David .-aid. Whither shall J go up? And he said ( Into '' Ilehron. 2 So David went up thither, and his 'two wives alsOi Ahinoam the Jez- reelitess, and Abigail Nahal's wife the ( larmejite, 3 And "'his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with bis household : and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4 ''And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And tbey told Da\id, saying, 77//^ /the men of Jabesh- ailead were they, that buried Saul. 5 • And David sent messengers unto the '"en of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, 9 Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness un- to your lord, '''"/, unto Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now Hhe Loud shew kindness and truth unto yon: and I also will reunite yon this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, ana* ? ; be ye Valiant: for your master Nml is dead, and also the house Of Judah have anointed me king over them. 8 " But ' Aimer tie- son pf Xer. cap tam pf ;> Saul's host . took ' [sq-boshetb the Mm of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim ; '.» And made him king over (iilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jez reel, and oyer EphraJUn, and over Ben jamin. and OV©r all Israel. io [sh-bosheth Saul's son was fori\ years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house Of Judah followed David. 11 And time that David was king in Hebron o\ ei I tie house of Ju- dah w.i- -even \ear> and >i\ months. 12 • And Abner the son pf Ner, and the servants of fob boshetb the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to • l i iheon. 13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and ilSam.l*. 4 20.17,41 a 83. re. t \nr. 19; a Judg.1.1, 1 Sam.23. 2, 4, 9. a 30. ", 8. 6 v.-r II. 1 Sain. &). 81. ch. ',. I,:;. i Kings .'. II. c 1 Sam. ::h. :,. I I >;,!,,. 4 30. 1. 1 rhr.li'.l cir. 1055. per. 11. ch. ~>. 8. t'\ Sai...:jl 11. 13. / Ruth 2. 20.* ■'.. 10. Ps. 115.15. h 2 Tim. I. [6, 18. Heb. be m- tin BOTH i,j riilnur. i Sam.l 1. 5(1. < Heb. Ihr hunt which wan SauV< . 4 Or, K'sfi-haiil, i Cbr. ». ;;:;..% 9, 39. 1(155. ch. r .. ! .. ) Kings 2, 11. 5 Heb. /Josh. is. Kir i"..:;. •2 Heb. lli en to- gether. m Jer. 41 18. ; That is, Tin mid of strong ■men. a 1 Chr. t, 16. pi cht.l&A 4 Heb, of ii it fed. Heb. at one of the iiit-H Lh at is in the field. p Ps.18.88. Cant 2.11 i 3. II. p Heb. from aft Abner. Or, Hfioll, Judg. 14 19. } ; V ,r £ Ithe servants of David, went out, and Sr: 1053 ! met a together by - the pool of Gibeon : ' and they sal down, the one on tin; one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. 14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. 15 Then there arose; and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ian-bosh eth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side ; so they fell down together : wherefore that place was called ,J Helkath-hazzurim, which is in (iibeon. 17 And there was a very sore battle that day ; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 18 *i And there were "three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel : and Asahel uias "as light 4 of foot 5 ?asa wild roe. 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the riirht hand nor to the left * ; from following Abner. 20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel V And he answered, 1 a.m. 21 And Abner said to him. Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his ' armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from fol- lowing of him. 22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground ? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother? 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end pf the spear Smote him /under the tilth /•//'. that the spear came out behind him : and he fell down there, ami died in the same place : and it came to pass, that as many as came to t he place where Asahel fell down and died stood still. :A Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the Mm went down when they were come to the hill of \mniah. that //>/// before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. 2.~> ■ And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Ab uer, and became one troop, and stood on t he tpp of an hill. 20 Then Abner called to Joab, ami aid, Shall the -word devour for es'er V knowest thou not that it will be bitter- i ch. 3. 2 <* 4. (i. a 20. Ki. Duvid ira.vrth stronger. II. SAMUEL, 3. Ahin < r remit vtli t>> David. 287 r ver. 14. Pro v. 17. 14. 2 Heb. frojru thf morning. 3 Or, gone away. iiess in the latter eud ? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren 27 And Joab said, J-.vGod liveth, unless r thou hadst spoken, surely then 2 in the morning the people had 3 gone up every one from following his brother 28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fousrht they any more. §9. And! Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Malia naim. 30 And Joab returned from follow ing Abner: and when he had gather- ed all the people together, there lack- ed of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel. 31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and three- score men died. 32 If And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fa- ther, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. CHAPTER III. Six sons born to David in Hebron. 17 Abner is feacttd by David. 22 Joab killeth Abner. lVTOW r there was long war between _ll the house of Saul'and the house of David : but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 IT And a unto David were sons born: a 1 chr. o in Hebron : and his firstborn was Am- 1 >— *• non, b of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess ; \i isam.25 3 And his second, 4 Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite ; and 4 !!pKT l rnpTcTl ,)f Sa> ul th y father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered CHKISTCIIKIST eir. 1053. cir. 1053 43. Or. 1. 5. Daniel, the third, Absalom the son of Maaeah 1 Chr.3.1 the daughter of Talmai king c of Ge- « 1 Sam.21 1 is snur ; ; oh. 1 0.37 4 And the fourth, <* Adouijah the son ,n Kings of Haggith ; and the fifth, Shephatiah the sou of Abital ; 5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to Da- vid in Hebron. 6 % And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house Of Saul. 7 And Saur had a concubine, whose name was < Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah : and TshA>osheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou / gone in unto mv ? t ch. 21. S fch.16.81 father's concubine S Then was Abner very wroth for words of Ish hosheth. and said. Am g Oeut. 23. the 18. 1 Sam. 9 a dog's head, which against Jndah do c h.9.8. sliew kindness This dav unto the house * ,6 - 9 - h Ruth 1. n. 1 Kinjj.s 15). 2. H Sam.lfi 28.A 1 b. 1 12.4 S6.11 1 Chr. 1 •23. i&Judg.20.1 ch. n.11 1 Kings 4 2 Heb. saying. I So Gen. 43. 3. /wlSam.lS. '20. MlSam.lS. 1 1 Sam. '25. 44, Phalti. 3 Heb. going and weeping p ch.19.lti. 4 Heb. faf/'i ves- ts rd a 1/ and the third dan q ver. 1 Chr. 12. 39. thee into the hand of David, that thou con- t 1 Kin^s 11. ST. ehargest me to day with a fault cerning this woman V 9 A So do God to Abner, and more also, except, *as the Lokd hath sworn to David, even so I do to him ; 10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, *from Dan even to Beer-sheba. 11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. 12 If And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the laud? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand sfrdU be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. 13 ^| And he said, Well ; I will make a league with thee : but one thinir I require of thee, 2 that is, 'Thou shah not see my face, except thou first brinu; Michal "Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. 14 And David sent messengers to Ish- bosheth Saul's son, saying. Deliver trie my wife Michal, which I espoused to me "for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. 15 And Ish-bosheth sent, aud took her from her husband. etiSn from ^Phaltiel the son of Laish. 16 And her husband went with her 3 along weeping behiud her to r Bahu- rim. "Then said Abner unto him. Go, return. And he returned. IT •: And Abner had communieation with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David 4 in times pasWo be king over you : lS^Now then do it: ?fpr the Lord hath spoken of David, sating. By the haud of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the haud of all their enemies. 19 And Abner also spake in the ears of r Benjamin: aud Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in He- bron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. 20 So Abner came to David to He- bron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. '21 Aud Abner said unto David. I will arise and iro. and »will gather all Israel unto mv lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest * reign over all that thine heart des'ireth. And David sent Abner away : and lie went in peace. ■ 288 Joab killeth Abner. II. SAMUEL, 4. Ish-bosheth slain. 22 1 And, behold, the servants of Da- vid and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them : but Abner ivas not with David in Hebron ; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done ? behold, Abner came unto thee ; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? 25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know w thy going out and thy com ing in, and to know all that thou doest 26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah : but David knew it not. 27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab ^took him aside in the gate to speak with him 2 quietly, and smote him there y under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of z Asahel his brother. 28 H And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guilt- less before the Lord for ever from the 3 blood of Abner the son of Ner : 29 « Let it rest on the head of Joab and on all his father's house ; and let there not 4 fail from the house of Joab one Hhat hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lack- eth bread. 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother c Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. 31 \\ And David said to Joab, and to all the people that ivere with him, d Rend your clothes, and « gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Ab- ner. And king David himself followed the 5 bier. 32 And they buried Abner in He- bron : and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner ; and all the people wept. 33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a /fool dieth ? 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters : as a man fall- eth before 6 wicked men, so f el lest thou. And all the people wept again over him. 35 And when all the people came 9 to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware. saying, * So do God to me. and more also', it' f taste bread, or ought else, * till the sun be down. Before I Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 1048. 'cir. 1048. m 1 Sam. 29. 6. Is. 37. 28. x 1 Kings 2. 5. So ch. 20 9, 10. 2 Or, peaceably. ych. 4. 6. z ch. 2. 23 3 Heb. bloods. a 1 Kings 2 32, 33. 4 Heb. be cut off. b Lev. 15. 2. c ch. 2. 23. djosh.7.6. ch.1.2,11. Gen. 37. 34. Heb. bed. /'ch.13.12, 13. 6 Heb childrenof iniquity. (/ch. 12.17 ' Jer. 16. 7 // Ruth 1. 17. ch. 1. 12 I Heb. was good in their 2 Heb. tender. &ch. 19. 7. / See ch.19 13. 1 Kings 2. 5,6,33,34. Ps. 28. 4. a 62. 12. 2 Tim. 4. 14. J 36 And all the people took notice of $\it, and it 7 pleased them : as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. 37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38 And the king said unto his ser- vants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this dav in Israel ? 39 And I am this day 2 weak, though anointed king ; and these men the sons of Zeruiah k be too hard for me : 'the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. CHAPTER IV. The Israelites are troubled at the death of Abner. 12 Ish-bosheth's head is buried. ND when Saul's son heard that a Ezra 4.4, Is. 13. 7. Matt. 2.3. 3 Heb. second. c Josh. 18. d Neh. 11. 33. e ch. 9. 3. /•ISam.S 1,11. 4 Or, Me rib-baal. lChr.8.34 r | T mon the Beerothite, and said unto|ci r . 1048. them, As the Lord liveth, *who hathl I Ps. 31. 7. ch. 1.2,4, redeemed my soul out of all adversity, M^i^s 16 10 When *one told me, saying, Be- h& % Ihold, Saul is dead, 5 thinking to havej "" brought good tidings, I took hold of I V him, and slew him in Ziklag, 2 who 5 Het>. he \t bought that I would have given him *«***" j j> i_ • j. • -1 • niiiH eyes I a reward for his tidings: asabling- 11 How much more, when wicked «•■ <& 2 Or, men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now l require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth ? 12 And David m commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut oM their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the » sepulchre of Abner in Hebron. CHAPTER V. David anointed king over Israel. 13 Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem. 17 He smiteth the Philistines. r pHEN « came all the tribes of Israel JL to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, b we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, c thou wast he that led- dest out and broughtest in Israel : and the Lord said to thee, d Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. 3 « So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron ; / and* king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord : and they anointed David king over Israel. 4 H David was tliirty years old when he began to reign, h and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah • seven years and six months : and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah. 6 % And the king and his men went * to Jerusalem unto l the Jelmsites, the inhabitants of the land : which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: 3 thinking, David cannot come in hither. Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion : >»the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Who- soever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, "he shall be chief, and captain. 4 Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. which was the re- ward I gave him for his tidings. I Gen.' 9. 5, 6. wch. 1.15. n eh. 3. 32 a lChr.ll. 1.4 12.23 b Gen. 29. 14. c lSam.18. 13. dlSam.16. 1,12. Ps. 78.71. See ch. 7. 7. e lChr.ll. 3. /' 2 Kings ' 11. 17. God of hosts was with him. 11 1 And v Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and *. masons : and they built David an house. ty ston n° f 12 ^nd I* avi( l perceived that the Lor i > ' had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. oDeut. 17. 13 II And 9 David took him more con- ich-3 9 CUDmes an( I wives out of Jerusalem, 4i4. 1 3." 'after he was come from Hebron : and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And '•these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem ; 3 Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and 4 Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and 5 Eliada, and Eliphalet. 17 IF «But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David ; and David heard of it, 'and went down to the hold. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in "the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David * enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines ? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand ? And the Lord said unto David, Go up : for I will doubtless deliver the Philis- tines into thine hand. 20 And David came to ^Baal-pera- zim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place 6 Baal-perazim. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men z 7 burned them. 22 H « And the Philistines came up l'chr. i4.y et again, and spread themselves in 12. 'the valley of Rephaim. 70 £ J 23 And when * David enquired of the mvVy jLord, he said, Thou shalt not go up ; aichr.i4.'6>^ fetch a compass behind them, and 13 - come upon them over against the mul- b ver. 19. berry trees. . 24 And let it be, when thou c nearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then d shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the Lord Judg.4. 14. 290 David danceth II. SAMUEL, 6, 7. before the ark. had commanded him ; and smote the Philistines from « Geba until thou come to / Gazer. CHAPTER VI. God blesseth Obed-edom for the ark. 12 David danceth be- fore the ark, and is despised by Michal. AGAIN, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And « David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from 2 Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, 3 whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts Hhat dwelleth between the cherubims. 3 And they 4 set the ark of God c upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in 5 Gi bean : and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. 4 And they brought it out of rf the house of Abinadab which was at Gi- beah, 6 accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made q/fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on c} r mbals. 6 ^f And when they came to e Nacbon's threshingfloor, Uzzah /put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it ; for the oxen 7 shook it. 7 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and 9 God smote him there for his 8 error ; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased, because the Lord had 9 made a breach upon Uzzah : and he called the name of the place 2 Perez-uzzah to this day. 9 And h David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me ? 10 So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David : but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom *the Gittite. 1 1 * And the ark of the Lord con tinned in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the Lord 1 blessed Obed-edom, and all his house hold. 12 1 And it was told king David, say ins, The Lord hath blessed the house Of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. "' So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness 13 And it was no, that when "they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrified f/ oxen and fatlitio-s. Before Before CHRIST CHRIST 1042. 1042: el Chr. 14. p See Ex. \&,Gibeon 15. 20. /•Josh. 16. Ps. 30.11. "10. q 1 Sam. 2. 18. 1 Chr. 15. 27. r 1 Chr.15. 28. a IChr. 13. 5, 6. s IChr. 15. 29. 2 Or, Baalah, that is, Kirjath- t 1 Chr. 16. 1. jearim, Josh. 15. w IChr. 15. 9, 60. 1. 3 Or, at Ps.132. 8. which the 2 Heb. vame, stretched . even the x 1 Kin. 8. name of. the LORD 5, 62, 63. of hosts, was called y 1 Kin. 8. upon. 55. 1 Chr. b 1 Sam. 4. 16. 2. 4.Ps.80.1. z IChr. 16. 4Heb. 3. made to ride. c See Num.7 9. lSam.6.7. 5 Or, The hill. d 1 Sam. 7 . cir. 1042. 1. a Ps. 30, 6Heb. title. with. e\ Chr. 13. 9, he is b ver. 14, called 16. Chidon. 1 Sam. 19. /See Num 24. 4. 15. c Judg.9.4. 7 Or, 3 Or, stumbled. openly. g 1 Sam. 6. 19. d lSam.13. 8 Or, 14.a15.28. rashness. 9Heb. broken. 2 That is, The breach of Uzzah. 4 0r,o/ , //Ps. 119. the hand- 120. maids of See Luke my ser- 5. 8, 9. vants. i 1 Chr. 18. eSee 13. ISam. 15. >fclChr. 13. 35. 14. Is. 22. 14. / den. 30. Matt. 1.25 27.4 39.5. in 1 Chr. 15. 1042. 25. a IChr. 17. n Num. 4. 1 1 5 1, &c. Josh.3. 3. 1 Chr. 15. 2, 15. //ch. o.ll. oSee IKin. e See Acts *. 5. 7.46. 1 Chr. is. d Ex. 26. 1 26. ; & ' ' ' sheepcote, 3 from following the sheep, Matt.2.6, to be ruler over my people, over Israel : ^g^nuf 9 And m I was with thee whitherso- 11,12." ever thou wentest, « and have cut off Ps. T8 ; w. all thine enemies 4 out of thy sight, ' fj,n'afttr and have made thee ° a great name, m 1 Sam. like unto the name of the great men w. 14. that are in the earth. &8*. 6, 14. 10 Moreover I will appoint a place for „ j Sam , 31 my people Israel, and will p plant them, 6. that they may dwell in a place of their ^Heb!*' 23 " own, and move no more ; ? neither shall from'ihy the children of wickedness afflict them /^ 12> o any more, as beforetime, - Pg '^'l' 11 And as '•since the time that I 480.8. ' commanded judges to be over my peo-| J er - 2 *- 6 - pie Israel, and have * caused thee to| p °, ;^ rest from all thine enemies. Also the* ' ' * ' Lord telleth thee 'that he will make u^fc thee an house. 1 Sam.12. 12 If And "when thy days be fulfilled, p'J,06.42. and thou * shalt sleep with thy fathers, 8 ver. 1." "' v I will set up thy seed after thee, which/ JJ-, 27 ^ shall proceed out of thy bow r els, and I 1 Kings ' will establish his kingdom. "■ §?• 13 *He shall build an house for mv" 2 ^ mgs name, and I will establish the throne .rbeu.si.i* of liis kingdom for ever. J K ^ 14 b I will be his father, and he shall be Actsia:$6 my son. c If he commit iniquity, I will * J ^"S 8 chasten him with the rod of men, and pg.132.11. with the stripes of the children of men : «i Kings 5 15 But my mercy shall not depart i'&ij. 1 away from him, d as I took it from Saul. 1 chr/22, whom I put away before thee. • 1 Jw.Sf' 16 And e thine house and thy kingd Ps. 89. 4, dom shall be established for ever before 29 > 36 ' 37 thee: thy throne shall be established 6 £ s - 89 - 26 for ever. ! Heb. 1. 5 17 According to all these words, and,.p s .s9.3o, according to all this visiou, so did Na- si, as, as than speak unto David. 'V^ 3 ™.' 5 * 16. 14. 1 Kings 11. 13, 34. e ver. 13. Ps. 89. 36, 37. John 12- 34 / Gen. 32. 10. g ver. 1 2, ' 13. h Is. 55. S. 5 Heb. /aw. i Gen. 18. 19. Ps. 139.1. A,- 1 Chr.16. •Jo. 2 Chr.2.5. Ps. 48. 1. A 86. 10. & 96. 4. * 135. 5. A 145. 3. Jer. 10. 6. I Deu.3.24. a 4. 35. * 32. 39. 1 Sam. i?.l' Ps. 86. 8. A 89. 6, 8. Is. 45. 5, IS, 22. in Deut. 4. 7, 32, 34. a 33. 29. Ps. 147.20. n Deut. 9. 26. Neh.1.10. Deut. -J6. 18. p Ps. 43.14. 2 Heb. opened the ear, Ruth 4. 4 1 Sam. 9, q John 17. 17. 3 Heb. be thou phased and bless. r ch. 22.51, cir. 1040. a 1 Chr. 18. l,&c. 4 Or, The bridle of AmmaJi. 18 Tf Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, / Who am I, O Lord God ? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ? 19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God ; #but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. A And is this the 5 manner of man, O Lord God? 20 And what can David say more un- to thee ? for thou, Lord God, *'knowest thy servant. 21 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. 22 Wherefore *thou art great, O Lord God: for l there is none like thee, nei- ther is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 And ; « what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before " thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt. from the nations and their god-- ? 24 For "thou hast confirmed to thy- self thy people Israel to bt a people unto thee for ever: /-and thou, Lord. art become their God. 25 And now,0 Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy ser- vant, and concerning his house,establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. 26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel : and let the house of thy servant David be esta- blished before thee. 27 For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast 2 revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house : therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and ?thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant : 29 Therefore now 3 let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee : for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it : and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed r for ever. CHAPTER VIII. David subditeth the Philistines and the Moabites. 14 He putleth yarrisoixs in Edoni. AND a after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them : and David took 4 Me- theg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. 292 David subdueth II. SAMUEL, 9. his enemies. 2 And b he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground ; even with two lines mea- sured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Mo- abites c became David's servants, and d brought gifts. 3 If David smote also 5 Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of ^ Zobah, as he went to recover /his border at the river Euphrates. 4 And David took 6 from him a thou- sand 7 chariots , and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot- men : and David g houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. 5 A And when the Syrians of Damas- cus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians 'two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus : and the Syrians ^be- came servants to David, and brought gifts. * And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went. 7 And David took l the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from 2 Betah, and from 3 Be rothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. 9 1[ When 4 Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, 10 Then Toi sent » w Joram his son unto kiug David, to 5 salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him : for Hadadezer 6 had wars with Toi. And Joram 7 brought with him ves- sels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass : 11 Which also king David "did de- dicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued ; 12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Amnion, and of the Phi- listines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13 And David gat him a name when he returned from 8 smiting of the Sy- rians in °the valley of salt, p* being eighteen thousand men. 14 1 And he put garrisons in Edom ; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and 9 all they of Edom became David's servants. r And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went. 15 And David reigned over all Israel ; and David executed judgment and jus tice unto all his people. 16 s And Joab the son of Zeruiah was Before CHRIST cir. 1040. b Num. 24. 17. c ver. 6, 4 14. rfPs. 72.10. See lSam. 10. 27. 5 Or, Ha- darezer, 1 Chr.18.3 e ch. 10. 6. Ps. 60, title. f See Gen. 15. 18. 5 Or of his. 7 As 1 Chr. 18.4. g Josh. 1 1 . '6, 9. A 1 Kin. 11. 23, 24, 25. * ver. 14. eh. 7. 9. /Seel Kin, 10. 16. 2 Or, Tibhath. 5 Or, Chun, 1 Chr. 18. 8. Ton, 1 Chr. IS. 9. m 1 Chr.18. 10, Hadoram 5Heb. ask him of peace. 6 Heb. was a man of wars with. 7 Heb. in his hand were. n 1 Kings 7. 51. 1 Chr. 18. 1 1.426.^6. 8 Heb. his smiting. o 2 Kings 14. 7. P Seel Chr. 18. 12. Ps. 60, title. 9 Or, slaying. q Gen. 27. 29, 37, 40. Num. 24. 18. r ver. 6. .sch. 19. 13. 4 20. 23. 1 Chr. 11. 6.4 18. 15. Before CHRIST cir. 1040. 1 1 Kings 4.3. 2 Or, re- membran- eer i or, writer of chronicles u 1 Chr. 24. 3. 3 Or, secretary. x 1 Chr. 18. 17. y 1 Sam.30. 14. 4 Or, princes, ch. 20. 26. a 1 Sam. 18.3. 4 20. 14, 15, 16, 17, 42. Prov. 27. 10. b ch. 16. 1. 419.17,29. <; 1 Sam. 20. 14. d ch. 4. 4. ech.17.27 2 Called, Merib- baaJ, 1 Chr.8.34 /ver. 1,3. alSam.24 14. ch. 16. 9. h See ch. 16.4. 4 19. 29. t ver. 7,11, 13. ch. 19.28. k ch. 19.17. over the host; and 'Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was 2 recorder ; 17 And u Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests ; and Seraiah ivas the 3 scribe ; 18 *And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the ^Cherethites and the Pelethites ; and David's sons were 4 chief rulers. CHAPTER IX. David sendeth for Mephibosheth, evleriaineih him at his table, and restoreth him all that was Saul's. AND David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may «shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake ? 2 And there ivas of the house of Saul a servant whose name was ° Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba ? And he said, Thy servant is he. 3 And the king said, 7s there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew « the kindness of God unto him ? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son,ivhich is d lame on his feet. 4 And the king said unto him, Where is he ? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of e Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar. 5 H Then king David sent, and fetch- ed him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6 Now when 2 Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibo- sheth. And he. answered, Behold thy servant ! 7 H And David said unto him, Fear not : /for I will surely shew thee kind- ness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father ; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. ♦8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou should- est look upon such g a dead doe: as I am ? 9 1] Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, ; ' I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house. 10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat : but Mephibosheththy master's son l 'shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had * fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons. The Syrians defeated. II. SAMUEL, 10, 11, Death of Shobach. 293 l 1 Chr. 8. 34. m ver. 7, 10. n ver. 3. cir. 1037. a 1 Chr.19. 1, &c. 2 Heb. In thine eyes doth David. 12 And Mephibosheth had a y° un g! C HRisT cir. 1040. all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jeru- salem : m for he did eat continually at the king's table; and «was lame on both his feet. CHAPTER X. The Ammonites overcome by Joab and Abinhai. 15 Sho- bach is slain by David. AND it came to pass after this, that the a king of the children of Am- nion died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. 2 Then said David, I will shew kind- ness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. 3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, 2 Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee ? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? 4 Wherefore Hanun took David's ser- vants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, h even to their buttocks and sent them away. 5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed : and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. 6 * And when the children of Am mon saw that they c stank before David the children of Ammon sent and hired d the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand foot- men, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of 3 Ish-tob twelve thousand men. 7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of c the mighty men. 8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate : and / the Sy rians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field. 9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians : 10 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in Judg. 6. 32, Jerubbaal i ch. 7.2,6. ch. 20. 6. kGen. 19. 33, 35. / ver. 9. m See 1 Kin. 21 8,9. 3 Heb. strong. 4 Heb. from after hi in. tick. 12.9. 2 Heb. be evil in thine eyes. 3 Heb. so and such. r/ch. 12. 9. 4 Heb. was evil in the eyes of. cir. 1034. a Ps. 51, title. b See ch. 14. 5, &c, 1 Kin. 20, 35,-41. Is. 5. 3. 5 Heb. morsel. 17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab : and there fell some of the people of the servants of David ; and Uriah the Hittite died also. 18 U Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; 19 And charged the messenger, say- ing, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, 20 And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto The city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they w T ould shoot from the wall? 21 Who smote °Abimelech the son of p Jerubbesheth ? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez ? why went ye nigh the wall ? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. 22 If So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for. 23 And the messenger said unto Da- vid, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate. 24 And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants ; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. 25 Then David said unto the mes- senger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing 2 displease thee, for the sword devoureth 3 one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it : and encourage thou him. 26 % And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. 27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she i became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done 4 displeased the Lord. CHAPTER XII. Farable of the ewe lamb. 7 David confesseth Ids si», and is pardoned. 24 Solomon is bom. AND the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And a he came unto him, and *said unto him, There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew u P together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own 5 meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in Da rid confesseth his sin. II. SAMUEL, 12. Solomon is born. 295 his bosom, and was unto him as a' £ e /° r * daughter. 4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him ; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 5 And David's auger was greatly kin- dled against the man ; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing 6 shall surely 6 Or, is ^Jig • I worthy to 6 And he shall restore the lamb e four- atmTo/* fold, because he did this thing, andj ^ath, because he had no pity. j ] 6 Sam - 26 - 7 1[ And Nathan said to David, Thou c Ex.22. 1. art the man. Thus saith the Lord! Luke.19.8 God of Israel, I d anointed thee king 17 > 27 slain him with the sword of the chil- dren of Ammon. 10 Now therefore Hhe sword shall never depart from thine house ; be- cause thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will * take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly : k but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 l And David said unto Nathan, m I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath * put away thy sin ; thou shalt not die. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord <>to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 15 1 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for Before CHRIST cir. 1034. cir. 1034, 2Heb. fasted a fast. pch. 13.31 e Seel Sam 15. 19. /Num. 15 31. A Amos 7.9. Deut. 28. 30. ch. lfi. 22. kch. 16.22, J Seel Sam 15. 24. wch.24.10 Job 7.20. Ps. 32.5. A 51. 4. Pro. 28.13 «ch.24.10. Job 7.21. Ps. 32. 1 . Mic.7.18. Zech. 3.4. o Is. 52. 5. Ezek.36. 20, 23. Rom. 2. 24 3Heb. do hurt. q Ruth 3.3, rjobl.20 sSee Is. 38.1,5, Jonah 3.9 t Job 7.8,9, 10. 1033. uMatt.1.6. x 1 Chr.22. •2 That is. Beloved of the LORD. 1/ 1 Chr.20. 1. 2 Deut. 3. 11. 3 Heb. my name be called upon it. ol Chr.20. 2. the child ; and David 2 fasted, and went in, and p lay all night upon the earth. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth : but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the ser- vants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead : for they said, Be- hold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice : how will he then 3 vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead ? 19 But when David saw that his ser- vants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead : therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child lead? And they said, He is dead. 20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and q anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and r worshipped : then he came to his own house ; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done ? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive ; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept : s for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gra- cious to me, that the child may live ? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him, but * he shall not return to me. 24 If And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her : and u she bare a son, and r he called his name Solomon : and the Lord loved him. 25 And he sent by the hand of Na- than the prophet ; and he called his name 2 Jedidiah, because of the Lord. 26 U And y Joab fought against ~Rab- bah of the children of Amnion, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to Da- vid, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it : lest I take the city, and 3 it be called after my name. 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 30 "And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof 296 Amnon forceth Tamar. II. SAMUEL, 13. Absalom killeth Amnon . ivas a talent of gold with the precious stones : and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city 4 in great abundance. 31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln : and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. CHAPTER XIII. Amnon ravisheth Tamar, then turneth her away. 23 Absalom killeth Amnon. AND it came to pass after this, « that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was h Tamar ; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar ; for she was a virgin ; and 5 Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name teas Jonadab, c the son of Shi- meah David's brother : and Jonadab was a very subtil man. 4 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, 2 lean 3 from day to day ? wilt thou not tell me ? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. 5 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thy- self sick : and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. 6 If So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick : and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and d make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand. 7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat. 8 So Tamar went to her brother Am- non's house ; and he was laid down. And she took 4 flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. 9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him ; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, c Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar,Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Am- non her brother. Before CHKIST cir. 1032 4Heb. very great cir. 1032 a ch. 3.2,3 b 1 Chr. 3. 9. 5 Heb. it wax mar- vellous, or, hidden in the eye* of Amnon. cSeelSam. 16.9. lUeb.thin. 3 Heb. morning by morn- ing. rfGen.18.6, 4 Or, paste. must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again ; 4 neither doth God respect any person : yet doth he ? devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. 15 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid : and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king ; it may be that the king will perform the re- quest of his handmaid. 16 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. 17 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be 5 comfortable : for »*as an angel of God, so is my lord the king 6 to dis- cern good and bad : therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee. 18 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. 19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this ? And the woman answered and said, As tlry soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken : for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and s he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: 20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing : and my lord is wise, * according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. 21 H And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing : go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and Hhanked the king : and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the re- quest of 3 his servant. 23 So Joab arose » and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. 24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him *not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face. 25 TI 4 But in all Israel there! was none Before ! Before CHRIST CHRIST 1027. 1027. och. 13.37, 38. //Job34.15. Heb.9.27. 4 Or, because God hath not taken away his life ht hath also devised means d:c (?Num. 35. 15, '25, 28. yls 1, 6. 5 Heb. for rest, r ver. 20 ch. 19. 27. 6 Heb. to hear. ver. 3. t ver. 17. ch. 19.27. >Heb. blessed. 3 Or, thy. itch. 13.37. x Gen. 43.3 ch. 3. 13. 4 Heb. And a« Absalom there was not a beau- tiful man in all Israel to / * raise greatly. z See ch. 18.18. a ver. 24. 5 Heb. near my place. b Gen.33.4, lSam.16, 1. Before CHItlST 1023. ch. IS. 2. 5 Heb. jnakt the<- wander in going, a 1 Sain.-j:; 13. x Ruth 1. 16, 17. Prov. 17. 17.4 18.24 i 1 Sam. 9. 13. A 16. 3, 5. k Gen. 20. 5. /Ps. 41. 9. my son, which ? came forth of my bowels, seek- eth my life : how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse ; for the Lord hath bidden him. 12 It may be that the Lord will look on mine 6 7 affliction, and that the Lord will ^requite me good for his cursing this day. 13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and 8 cast dust. 14 And the king, and all the people that viere with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there. 15 II And « Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, * David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, 2 God save the king, God kilgke. save the king. I 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is ^•; 9 £ 5 -this thy kindness to thy friend? "why wentest thou not with thy friend ? 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay ; but whom the Lord, and this peo- ple, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19 And again, * whom should I serve ? should /not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence. 20 1 Then said Absalom to Ahitho- phel, Give counsel among you what we shall do, 6 Or, tears. 7 Heb. eye, Gen. 29.32 1 Sam. 1. 11. Ps. 25. 18. ?-Rom.8.28 8 Heb. dusted him with dust. sch. 15. 37. tch. 15.37. Heb. Prov. 1 17 a: ch. 15.34. overthrown by Hushatfs. II. SAMUEL, 17. Ahithophel hangeth himself. 301 21 And Akithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's y concubines, which he hath left to keep the house ; and all Israel shall hear that thou 2 art abhorred of thy father : then shall «the hands of all that are with thee be strong. 22 So they spread Absalom a tent up on the top of the house ; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines Mn the sight of all Israel. 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the 3 oracle of God : so was all the coun sel of Ahithophel c both with David and with Absalom. CHAPTER XVII. Ahithophel' 8 counsel is overcome. 23 He hangeth him- self. 27 David is furnished with provision. MOREOVER Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night : 2 And I will come upon him while he is a weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid : and all the people that are with him shall flee ; and I will ° smite the king only : 3 And I will bring back all the peo- ple unto thee : the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace. 4 And the saying 4 pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. 5 Then said Absalom, Call now Hu- shai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise 5 what he saith. 6 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner : shall we do after his 2 saying ? if not ; speak thou. 7 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath 3 given is not good at this time. 8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be 4 chafed in their minds, as e a bear robbed of her whelps in the field : and thy father is sl man of war, and will not lodge with the people. 9 Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place : and it will come to pass, when some of them be 5 over- thrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. 10 And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall ut- terly d melt : for all Israel knoweth that thy ~ father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men. 11 Therefore I counsel that all Israel Before Before CHRIST CHRIST 1023. 1023. ych. 15.16. a 20. 3. z Gen. 34. 30.1 Sam 13.4. a ch. 2. 7. Zech. 8. 13. ftch. 12.11, 12. 3Heb. word. cch.15.12 a See Deut 25. 18. ch. 16. 14 b Zech. 13 7. 4 Heb. was right in the eyes of, &c. 1 Sam.18 20. 5 Heb. what is in his mouth 2 Heb. word ? 3 Heb. counselled 4 Heb. bitter of soul, judg. 18. 25. cHos.13.8 5 Heb. fallen. d Josh. 2. 11. 20, e Judg 1. /Gen. 17. 6 Heb. that thy face, or, pre- sence go, dec. (/ch. 15.31, 34. 7 Heb. command ed. h ch.15.35 ich. 15.28. £ch. 15.27, 36. I Josh. 2.4, &c. m Josh. 15. 7.4 18.16. nch. 16. 5. oSee Josh. 2. 6. p See Ex. 1. 19, Josh. 2. 4, 5. fver.15,16, be generally gathered unto thee, e from Dan even to Beer-sheba, / as the sand that is by the sea for multitude ; and 6 that thou go to battle in thine own person. 12 So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground : and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one. 13 Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there. 14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For 9 the Lord had 7 ap- pointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom. 15 If * Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel ; and thus and thus have I counselled. 16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over ; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. 17 *Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by m En-rogel ; for they might not be seen to come into the city : and a wench went and told them ; and they went and told king David. 18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom : but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house "in Bahurim, which had a well in his court ; whither they went down. 19 And <>the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon ; and the thing was not known. 20 And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan ? And p the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. 21 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, v Arise, and pass quickly over the water : for thus hath Ahithophel counselled a- gainst you. 22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan : by the morning 302 The Israelites smitten, II. SAMUEL, 18. and Absalom Main. light there lacked not one of themj that was not gone over Jordan. 23 f And when Ahithophel saw that] his counsel was not 2 followed, he sad-j died his ass, and arose, and gat him; home to his house, to 'his city, and: 3 put his household in order, and 1 s hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 24 Then David came to f Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. 25 H And Absalom made Amasa cap- tain of the host instead of Joab : which Amasa ivas a man's son, whose name was 4 Ithra an Israelite, that went in to u 5 Abigail the daughter of 6 Nahash , j sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. 26 So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead. 27 If And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that ^Shobi the son of Nahash of Kabbah of the children of Ammon, and yMachir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and z Bar- zillai the Gileadite of Kogelim, 28 Brought beds, and 7 basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched com, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, 29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that vjere with him, to eat : for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, a in the wilderness. CHAPTER XVIII. David giveth the armies charge of Absalom. 9 Absalom slain by Joab. 33 David mourneth for Absalom. AND David numbered the people that were with him, and set cap- tains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, «and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king- said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 3 b But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth : for if we flee away, they will not 2 care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us : but now thou art 3 worth ten thousand of us : therefore now it is better that thou 4 succour us out of the city. 4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands. 5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young map, even Before CHRIST 1023. 2 Heb. deme. rch. 15.1 '2. 3 Heb. gave charge concerning /lis house, '2 Kin. 20.1. 8 Mat. 27. 5. t Gen. 32.2. Josh. 13. 26. ch. 2. 8. 4 Or, J ether an Ish ma el- ite. a 1 Chr. 2. 16, 17. 5 Heb. Abigal. 6 Or, J esse. See lChr. S. 13, 16. j; See ch. 10.1. & 12. 29. y ch. 9. 4. 2 ch. 19.31, 32. 1 Kin. 2.7. 7 Or, cups. «ch.l6, 2. ch.15.19. ft ch. 21.17. 2 Heb. set their heart on us. 3 Heb. as ten thou- sand if us 4 Heb. be to succour. Before CHRIST 1023. ever. 12. d Josh. 17. 15, 18. 5 Heb. multiplied to devour. 6 Heb. neigh up- on mine hand. e ver. 5. 7 Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, <&c. ] Heb. be- fore thee. 2 Heb. heart. /'Josh. 7. 26. gGen. 14. 17. h See eh. 14. 27 with Absalom. c And all the people heard when the king gave all the cap- tains charge concerning Absalom. 6 H So the people went out into the field against Israel : and the battle was in the d wood otEphraim ; 7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that clay of twenty thousand men. 8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country : and the wood 5 devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. II And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven aud the earth ; and the mule that was un- der him went away. 10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. 11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground ? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. 12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should 6 receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son : e for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 7 Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. 13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life : for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. 14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus 8 with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the 2 midst of the oak. 15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. 16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel : for Joab held back the people. 17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and /laid a very great heap of stones upon him : and all Israel fled every one to his tent. 18 1[ Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in g the king's dale : for he said, h I have no son to keep my name in remembrance : and he called David mourneth II. SAMUEL, 19. for Absalom. 303 the pillar after his own name : and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. 19 If Then said Ahimaaz the sou of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath 3 avenged him of his enemies. 20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not 4 bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another da} 7 : but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead. 21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. 22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But 5 how- soever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my sou, seeing that thou hast no tidings 6 ready ? 23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. 24 And David sat between the two gates : and *the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. 25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. 26 And the watchman saw another man running : and the watchman call- ed unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings. 27 And the watchman said, 7 Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. 28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, 89 A11 is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face be- fore the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, Avhich hath 2 delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. 29 And the king said, 2 ls the young man Absalom safe ? And Ahimaaz an swered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. 30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. 31 And, behold, Cushi came ; and Cushi said, 3 Tidings, my lord the king : for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. Before CHKIST 1023. 3 Heb. judgedhim from the hand,dzc. 4 Heb. be a man of lidinqs. 5 Heb. be what may. (i Or, con- venient. i 2 Kings 9. 17. 7 Heb. / see the running. 8 Or, Peace be to thee. 9 Heb. Peace. 2 Heb. shut up. 2 Heb. Is there peace f 3 Heb. Tidings is brought Before CHRIST 1023. kch. 19.4, 4 Heb. salvation, or, de- liverance. a ver. 32. bch. 15.30. e eh. 18.33. 5 Heb. By loving,<&c. 6 Heb. that princes or servants are not to thee. 7 Heb. to the heart of thy ser- vants, Gen. 34.3. rfrh.15.14. | 32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe ? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that ybiing man is. 33 1 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept : and as he went, thus he said, *0 my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom ! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son ! CHAPTER XIX. The Israelites earnest to bring the king back. 18 Shimei pardoned. 32 Barzillai dismissed. AND it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. 2 And the 4 victory that day was turn- ed into mourning unto all the people : for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. 3 And the people gat them by stealth that day a into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. 4 But the king b covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, c O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son ! 5 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines ; 6 5 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, 6 that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well. 7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak 7 comfortably unto thy servants : for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night : and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. 8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the peo- ple, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king : for Israel had fled every man to his tent. 9 H And all the people were at strife throughout all the "tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines ; and now he is « fled out of the land for Absalom. 304 David's return to Jerusalem. II. SAMUEL, 19. Shimei is pardoned. 2 Heb. are ye silent f 10 And Absalom, whom we auointedj r ™fsT over us, is dead in battle. Now there- 1023 fore why 2 speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? 11 1 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, say- ing, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house ? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house. 12 Ye are my brethren, ye are «my bones and my flesh : wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king ? "13 /And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh ? ^God do so to me, and more also, ijW nih1, thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab. 14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, }l even as the heart of one man ; so that they sent this ivord unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants. 15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to *Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan. 16 H And * Shimei the sou of Gera, a Beujamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. IT And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and ^Ziba ihe]Zch.9. 2 servant of the house of Saul, and his " fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him ; and they went over Jordan before the king. 18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do 3 what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera^fell down before the! ^odinhh king, as he was come over Jordan ; | e ' JCb ' 19 And said unto the king, w Let notjwisam. my lord impute iniquity uuto me, nei- 22, 15 - ther do thou remember »*that which «ch. 16. 5, thy servant did perversely the dayl 6 > &c - that my lord the king went out of Je- rusalem, that the king should HakeUh. 13.33. it' to his heart. 20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned : therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all j'the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he 9 cursed the Lord's anointed? 22 And David said, r What have I torch.i6.10 do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries uuto me ? s shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel ? Before CHRIST 1023. : IKings 2. 8,9,37,46. uch. 9. 6. ch. 5. /ch.17.25. h Judg.20. i Josh. 5.9. kch. 16. 5. 1 Kings 2. 8. 16. 1, 2. Heb. the ach.16.17. ch. 16.3. 2ch.l4. 17, 20. 2 Heb.men of death, i Sam. 26. 16. a oh. 9. 7, 10, 13. p See ch. 16. 5. q Ex.22. 28 8 ISaiu.l 1 13. b 1 Kings 2. 7. cch. 17.27, 3 Heb. How many day 8 are the years of my life. rfPs.90.10. 23 Therefore 'the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. 24 \\ And u Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trim- med his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. 25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, * Where- fore wentest not thou with me, Mephi- bosheth ? 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me : for thy ser- vant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king ; because thy servant is lame. 27 And s'he hath slandered thy ser- vant unto my lord the king ; 2 but my lord the king is as an angel of God : do therefore what is good in thine eyes. 28 For all of my father's house were but 2 dead men before my lord the king : « yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king ? 29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy mat- ters ? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. 30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house. 31 1] And o Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old : and c he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim ; for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said unto the king, 3 How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem ? 35 I am this day d fourscore years old : and can I discern between good and evil ? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women ? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? 36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king : and why should the kiug recompense it me with such a reward ? 37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn Hheba-s revolt. II. SAMUEL, 20. Amasa slain by Joab. 305 e 1 Kings 2.7. Jer.41.17. 2 Heb. choose. /Gen. 31. 55. 3 Heb. Chimhan. back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant « Chimham ; let him go over with my lord the king ; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. 38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt 2 re- quire of me, that will I do for thee. 39 And all the people went over Jor- dan. And when the king was come over, the king /kissed Barzillai, and blessed him ; and he returned unto his own place. 40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and 3 Chimham went on with him : and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel. 41 1 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king,and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Ju- dah stolen thee away, and 9 have brought g* the king, and his household, and all Da vid's men with him, over Jordan ? 42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is h near of kin to us : wherefore then h \ be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift ? 43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and Ave have also more right in David than ye : why then did ye 4 despise us, that our ad- vice should not be first had in bring ing back our king? And *the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. CHAPTER XX. Sheba maketh a party in Israel. 4 Amasa is slain by Joab. 16 A wise woman saveth the city. AND there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite and he blew a trumpet, and said, « We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse : h every man to his tents, O Israel. 2 So every man of Israel went up from ; i£ after David, and followed Sheba thej son of Bichri : but the men of Judah| clave unto their king, from Jordau even to Jerusalem. 3 1" And David came to his house at Jerusalem ; and the king took the ten women his c concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in 2 ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were 3 shut up unto the day of their death, 4 living in widowhood. 4 % Then said the king to Amasa. Before | Before CHRISTICHRIS1 cir. 1023. cir. 1022. rfch.19.13 5 Heb. Call. ech. 11.11 1 Kings 1 33. 6 Heb. deliver himself from our eyes. /ch.8. 18 ' 1 Kings 1 as. 4 Heb. set us at light i SeeJudg. 8.1.412.1. g Matt. 26 49. Luke 22. 47. h 1 Kings 2. 5. /ch. 2. 23 7 Heb. doubled not his stroke. cir. 1022. ach.iy.43 b 1 Kings 12. 16. 2Chr. 1U. cell. 15.16. * 16.21,22 2 Heb. an house of ward. 3 Heb. bound. 4 Heb. in widow- hood of life. k 2 Kings 15. 29. 2 Chron. 16.4. 1 2 Kiiiffs 19. d'2. 2 Or, it srood ngaiuxtthe outmost wall. 3 Heb. marred fa throw down. d 5 Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. 5 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah : but he tarried longer than the set time which he had ap- pointed him. 6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom : take thou «thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and 6 escape us. 7 And there went out after him Joab's men, and the / Cherethites, and the Pe- lethites, and all the mighty men : and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. 8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a swOrd fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof ; and as he went forth it fell out. 9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother ? 9 And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand : so h he smote him therewith * in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and 7 struck him not again ; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri. 11 And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, Jet him go after Joab. 12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. 13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. 14 *H And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto *Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites : and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they 1 cast up a bank against the city, and 2 it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab 3 battered the wall, to throw it down. j 16 T[ Then cried a wise woman out of the city. Hear, hear : say, I pray you, 306 Shaba beheaded. II. SAMUEL, 21. Se ven of St tufs sous ha nged. unto Joab, Come Dear hither, that I may speak with thee. 17 And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab ? And he answered, I am lie. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, ] do hear. 18 Then she spake, saying, 4 They were wont to speak in old time, say- iDg, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel : and so they ended the matter. 19 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel : thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Is- rael : why wilt thou swallow up Hi the inheritance of the Lord ? 20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. 21 The matter is not so : but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri 5 by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David : deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. 22 Then the woman went unto all the people f* in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they 6 retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. 23 T[ Now ° Joab was over all the host of Israel : and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites : 24 And Adoram teas pover the tri- bute : and a Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was 7 recorder : 25 And Sheva was scribe : and r Za- dok and Abiathar were the priests : 26 s And Ira also the Jairite was 8 a chief ruler about David. CHAPTER XXI. The famine for the Gibeonites ceaselh. 12 David I butihtfi - the hones of Saul and Jonathan in his father's sepulchre. r I^HEN there was a famine in the A days of David three years, year after year ; and David 9 enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his blood}' house, because he slew the Gibeonites. 2 And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them ; (now the Gibeon- ites were not of the children of Israel, but « of the remnant of the Amorites : and the children of Israel had sworn unto them : and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) 3 Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you ? Before CHRIST cir. 1022. 4 Or, They plainly spake in the begin- ning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end : See Deut. 20. 11. m 1 Sam. 26. 19. ch. 21.3. 5 Heb. by his name. n Eccles. 9. 14, 15. 6 Heb.were scattered. och.S. 16, 18. p] Kings 4.6. ?ch. 8. 16. 1 Kings 4. 3. 7 Or, remem- brancer. rcb.S. 17. 1 Kings 4.4. .sch. 23.38. 8 Or, a prince, Gen.41.45 Ex. 2. 16. ch. 8. 18. cir. 1021. 9 Heb. sought the face, ike. See Num. 27. 21. a Josh.9.3, lo,16,17. bch. 20.19. 2 Or, It is not si her nor gold that we have to do with Saul or his house, neither pertains it to us to kill, taat ve ma 3 T bless Hhe inherit- ance of the Lord ? 4 And the Gibeonites said unto him, 2 We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house ; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you. 5 And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that 3 de- vised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel, 6 Let seven men of his sons be deli- vered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord * in Gibeah of Saul, out ; the snares of death pre- vented me ; 7 Iu my distress *I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God : and he did 'hear my voice out of his temple, and toy cry did enter into his ears. 8 Then "b. Sons of the stronger, 5 Or, yield feivncd obedience, 6 .Heb. he: Sty rv n t. .".3. 29. Ps 66. 3. * 81. Id. 9 Heb. multiplied me. zPro.4. 12. 2 Heb. ankles. a Mai. 4.3. 6Ps. 18. 32, 39. c Ps. 44. 5. 3 Heb. caused to how. r/Gen.49.8. Ex. 23.27. Josb.10.24 e Job 27. Pro. 1.28. Is. 1. 15. Mic. 3. 4 f 2 Kings 13. 7. Ps. 35. 5. Dan. 2. 35 g Is. 10. 6 " Mic. 7. 10 Zech. 10.5 Before CHRIST 1018. I Mic.7.17 m Ps.89.26 2 Heb. giveth avenge- meni for me, 1 Sam. 25. 39. ch. 18. 19, 31. wPs.144.2. oPs. 140.1. pRom.15.9 yPs.144.10 Ps. 89.20. sch.7.12,13 Ps.89.29. :ch. 7.8,9. Ps. 78. 70, 71.489.27. 61 Sam. 16. 12, 13. Ps. 89. 20. c2Pet.l.21. d Deut. 32. 4,31. ch.22.2,32 3 Or, Be thou ruler, &c, Ps.110. 2. eEx.18.21. 2 Chr. 19. 7,9. /Judg5.31 Ps. 89. 36. Pro. 4. 18. Hos. 6. 5. See Ps. 110.3. g ch. 7. 15, ' 16. Ps.89.29. Is. 55. 3, 4 Heb. filled. 5 Or, Josheb- boAsebet the Tach- monite, head of the three. 6 Seel Chr 11. 11. 4 27. 2. 7 Heb. slain. A 1 Chr. 11 12.* 27.4 46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid l out of their close places. 47 The Lord liveth ; and blessed be my rock ; and exalted be the God of the ™rock of my salvation. 48 It is God that 2 avengeth me, and that % bringeth down the people un- der me, 49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies : thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me : thou hast delivered me from the ° violent man. 50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among ^the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. 51 9 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and *to his seed forevermore. CHAPTER XXIII. David prqfesseth his faith in God's promises to be beyond sense or experience. NOW these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, a and the man who was raised up on high, Hhe anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel* said, 2 c The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, <*the Rock of Israel spake to me, 3 He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling e in the fear of God. 4 And / he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sua riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 5 Although my house be not so with God ; 9 yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure : for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow. 6 If But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands : 7 But the man that shall touch them must be 4 fenced with iron and the staff of a spear ; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place. 8.1 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had : 5 The Tach- monite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains ; the same v vias Adino the Eznite : 6 he lift tip his spear against eight hundred, 7 whom he slew at one time. 9 And after him was ^Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were A catalogue of II. SAMUEL, 24. David's mighty men. 309 there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away : 10 He arose, and smote the Philis tines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword : and the Lord wrought a great victory that day ; and the people returned after him only to spoil. 11 And after him was *Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. *And the Philistines were gathered together 2 into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles : and the people fled from the Philistines. 12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines : and the Lord wrought a great victory. 13 And i* three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto m the cave of Adul- lam : and the troop of the Philistines pitched in »the valley of Rephaim. 14 And David was then in * an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. 15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate ! 16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-le- hem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David : nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord. 17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this : is not this Pthe blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. 18 And 9 Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, 4 and slew them, and had the name among three. 19 Was he not most honourable of three ? therefore he was their captain : howbeit he attained not unto the first three. 20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of r Kabzeel, 5 who had done many acts, s he slew two 6 lionlike men of Moab : he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow : 21 And he slew an Egyptian, 7 a goodly man : and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand ; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. 22 These things did Benaiah the son i lChr.ll. 27. k See 1 Chr. 11. 18, 14. 2 Or, far foraging. 11 Chr. 11. 15. 3 Or, the three cap tains over the thirty, m 1 Sam. 22. 1. n ch. 5. 18. o 1 Sam. 22. 4, 5. Before CHRIST 1018. i:>. p Lev. 17. 10. g 1 Chr.ll 20. 4 Heb. slain. Josh 21. 5 Heb. great of acts. Ex.15. IS 1 Chr. 1 1 22. 6 Heb. lions of God. 7 Heb. a man of counte- nance, or, sight called, 1 Chr. 1] 23, a man of great stature. Before CHRIST 1018. ! Or, ho- nourable among the thirty. t ch. 8. 18 3 God save king Adonijah. 26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son 812 By David's appointment I. KINGS, 1, 2. Solomon is anointed king. 1015. 4 Heb. be- fore the king. of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it un- to thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him ? 28 H Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. iVnd she came 4 into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king sware, and said, ? As q 2 s am . 4. the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed! »• my soul out of all distress, 30 r Even as I sware unto thee by the r ver - 17 « Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead ; even so will I certainly do this day. 31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, 8 Let my lord king«Neh.2. 3. David live for ever. v 32 If And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the pro phet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. 33 The king also said unto them, 'Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon 2 mine own mule, and bring him down to « Gihon : 34 And let Zadok the priest and Na- than the prophet ■ anoint him there king over Israel : and y blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. 35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne ; for he shall be king in my stead : and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah. 36 And Benaiah the* son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen : the Lord God of my lord the king say so too. 37 z As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solo- mon, and « make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David. 38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, 6 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused So- lomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gition. 39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of c oil out of the tabernacle, and d an- ointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet ; ' and all the people said, God save king Solomon. 40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with 3 pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. Before I Before CHRIST CHRIST 1015. / 2 Sam. 18 27. Dan. 2. 4. 1 2 Sam. 20, 2 Heb. which be- longeth to me : See Esth. 6.8. u 2 Chr.32. 30. x 1 Sam. 10 1. A 16. 3, 12. 2 Sam. 2. 4. 4 5. 3, ch.19.16. 2Kin.9.3 * 11. 12. y 2 Sam. 15 "10. 2 Kin. 9. 13.411.14. y 1 Chr.29 23. h ver. 37. Gen. 47. 31. z Josh. 1.5 17. 1 Sam. 20 13. a ver. 47. b 2 Sam. 8. 18. 4 23. 20,-23. c Ex.30.23, 25, 32. Ps. 89. 20, d 1 Chr.29, 22. el Sam. 10. 24. 3 Or, flutes. k ch. 3. 6. Ps. 132.11 12. /ch. 2. 28. m 1 Sam. 14 45. 2 Sam.14 11. Acts 27. 34. 41 H And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, be said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar ? 42 And while he yet spake, behold. Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in ; for /thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king Da- vid hath made Solomon king. 44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the pro- phet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Peleth- ites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule : 45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon : and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. 46 And also Solomon ^sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. 47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord kiug David, say- ing, h God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. *And the king bowed himself upon the bed. 48 And also thus said the king, Bless- ed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath k given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. 49 And all the guests that tvere with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. 50 H And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told Solomon, saying, behold, Adonijah feareth king Solo- mon : for, lo, lie hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword. 52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, '"there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth : but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die. 53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. Anil he came and bowed himself to king Solomon : and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house. CHAPTER II. David dieth, and Solomon succeeded. 2? Joah is slain at the horns of the ahar. David's charge to Solomon. L KINGS, 2. Solomon succeedeth h im . 3 1 3 "VTOW "the days of David drew nigh i. l that he should die ; and he charg- ed Solomon his son, saying, 2 h I go the way of all the earth : c be thou strong therefore, and shew thy- self a man ; 3 And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimo- nies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest <* 2 prospei in all that thou doest, and whither- soever thou turnest thyself : 4 That the Lord may e continue his word whirm he spake concerning me, saying, /If thy children take heed to their way, to 9 walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, * there shall not 3 fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah *'did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto *Abner the son of Ner, and unto 'Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and 2 shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that tvas about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. 6 Do therefore m according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. 7 But shew kindness unto the sons of "Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that ° eat at thy table : for so pthey came to me when I fled be cause of Absalom thy brother. 8 And, behold, thou hast with thee fShimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a * grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim : but r he came down to meet me at Jordan, and 8 I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. 9 Now therefore ' hold him not guilt- less : for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head "bring thou down to the grave with blood. 10 So 'David slept with his fathers, and was buried in v the city of David. 11 And the days that David reign- ed over Israel were forty years : seven years reigned he in Hebfon, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusa"- lem. 12 1[ a Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father ; and his kingdom w r as established greatty. 13 ^ And Adonijah the son of Hag- gith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, J Comest Before CHRIST 1015. Before CHRIST 1015. a Gen. 47. 29. Deut. 31. 14. b Josh. 23. 14. Deut. 17. 19, 20. d Deu.29.9 Josh. 1.7. 1 Chr. '22. 12, 13. 2 Or, do wisely, 1 Sam. 18. 5, 14, 30. e 2 Sain. 7. 25. /PS. 132. 12. g 2 Kin. 20 3. h 2 Sam. 7. 12, 13. ch. 8. 25. 3 Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne. 1 2 Sam. 3. 39.4 18.5, 12, 14. 419.5,6,7. k 2 Sam. 3. 27. / 2 Sam. 20. 10. 2 Heb. put. i ver. 9. Prov. 20. 26. n2Sam.l9 31,38. o 2 Sam. 9. 7, 10. 4 19. 28. p 2 Sam. 17 27. q 2Sam.l6 5. 3 Heb. strong r2Sain.l9. 18. «2Sam.l9. 23. tEx. 20. 7. Job 9. 28. u Gen. 42. 3X.444.31. jch. 1.21. Acts 2.29. 4 13. 36. y 2 Sam. 5. z 2 Sam. 5. 4. 1 Chr. 29. 26, 27. a 1 Chr.29. 23. 2 Chr. 1.1 c ch. 1. 5. d 1 Chr. 22. 9,10.4 28. 5. 6, 7. Pro. 21.30 Dan. 2.21. 4 Heb. tur» not away my face, Ps. 132.10 e ch. 1. 3, 4. /Ex. 20.12 g See Ps. 45.9 h ch. 1. 7. Ruth 1. 17. 1014. b 1 Sam. 16 4. o. k 2 Sam. 7, 11, 13. 1 Chr. 22, 10. 1014. 1 Josh. 21. 18. 2 Heb. a man of death. m 1 Sam. 23. 0. ] 2 Sam. 15 1 24, 29. n 1 Sam. 22. 20, 23 2 Sam. 15 24. thou peaceably ? And he said, Peace- ably. 14 He said moreover, I have some- what to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was c mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign : howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my bro- ther's : for d it was his from the Lord. 16 And now I ask one petition of thee, 4 deny me not. And she said un- to him, Say on. 17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me * Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18 And Bath-sheba said, Well ; I will speak for thee unto the king. 19 If Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and /bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; ?and she sat on his right hand. 20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee ; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the^king said unto her, Ask on, my mother : for I will not say thee nay. 21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. 22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah ? ask for him the kingdom also ; for he is- mine elder brother ; even for him, and for h Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. 23 Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, » God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life. 24 Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he k promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. 25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada ; and he fell upon him that he died. 26 Tl And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to l Anathoth, unto thine own fields ; for thou aH 2 worthy of death : but I will not at this time put thee to death, ■» because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because * thou hast been afflicted in all where- in my father was afflicted. 314 Adonijah is put to death. I. KINGS, 8. Joab is slain 27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord ; that he might ° fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. 28 H Then tidings came to Joab : for Joab .phad turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and ? caught hold on the horns of the altar. 29 And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto thef tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying. Go, fall upon him. 30 And Benaiah came to the taber- nacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay ; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, sa} r ing, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. 31 And the king said unto him, r Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him ; s that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of m} T father. 32 And the Lord * shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous «and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, x Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and y Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah. 33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and 2 upon the head of his seed for ever : « but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the Lord. 34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him : and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. 35 1[ And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host : and h Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of c Abiathar. 36 H And the king sent and called for d Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. 37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over e the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for cer- tain that thou shalt surely die : / thy blood shall be upon thine own head. 38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good : as my lord the king hath'said, so will thy servant do pch. 1.7. q ch. 1. 50, r Ex.21 .14, s Num. 35 33. Deu.19.13. & 21. 8, 9. t Judg. 9. 24, 57. Ps. 7. 16. » 2 Chr. 21. 13. x 2 Sam. 3 27. y 2 Sam. 20. 10. z 2 Sam. 3, 29. a Prov. 25, 5. 1014. b Num. 25, 11,12, 13. 1 Sam. 2, 35. See 1 Chr, 6. 53. A 24. 3. c ver. 27. d ver. 8. 2 Sam. 16 5. Ps.68.29. 472.10, 11 2Heb. bread. 3 Heb.cor*. 5 Or, mules, or, swift beasts, Esth.8.14 Mic. 1.13. rtch. 3. 12, 6Gen.25.6 c See Acts .22. dch. 3. 12. e 1 Chr.lo. 19. Ps.89, title. /See IChr. 2. 6 A 6. 33. * 15. 19. Ps. 88, title. ^Prov.l.l Eccles. l"2 9. ACant.1.1 i ch. 1G. 1. 2 Chr. 9. 1,23. aver.10,18 2 Chr. 2. 3, Huram. b 2 Sam. 5. 11. lChr.14.1 Amos 1.9. c 2Chr.2.3. d 1 Chr. 22. S. .«H J neighbour, * 6 and ^an oath belaid upon he r^w/ve him to cause him to swear, and the oath Z,n°f { ° ; ! come before thine altar in this house : Lev. 5. 1.; 32 Then hear thou in heaven, and do, j Ex.22. 11. an< i judge thy servants, y condemning yDeu.25.1 .the wicked, to bring his way upon his head ; and justifying the righteous, to 'give him according to his righteousness. -Lev.^.n' 33 «|j z When thy people Israel be smit- ^ n . u . j ten fi own De f ore the enemy, because jthey have sinned against thee, and return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and ?pray unto thee toward their land, which thou Before CHRIST 1004 e Lev. 2 16, 25,26. Deut. 28. 21, 22, 21 38, 42, 52i 2Chr.20.9 2 Or, Juris- diction. /I Sarn.16 7. 1 Chr. 28.9. Ps. 11.4. Jer.17.10. Acts 1. 24 g Ps. 130.4 i Deut. 3. 24. i 1 Sam.17. 46. 2 Kin. 19. 19. Ps. 67. 2. k Ps.102.15 3Heb. thy name is called upon this home. 4Heb. the way of the city. Or, right. 2 Chr.' 6. 36. Prov. 20.9 Eccles. 7. 20. Jam .3. 2. 1 John 1. 8, 10. it Lev. 26. 34, 44. Deut. 28. 36, 64. n Lev. 26. 40. JHeb. bring back to their heart. )Neh. 1.6. Ps. 106. 6. Dan. 9. 5. p Jer. 29. 12, 13, 14. j Dan. 6. 10. Before CHRIST 1004. Or, right r Ezra 7. 6. Ps. 106.46 sDeu.9.29. Neh.1.10. t Deu.4.20. Jer. 11.4. u Ex. 19.5. Deu.9.26, 29.. 3." gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name : 49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwell- ing place, and maintain their 2 cause, 50 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have trans- gressed against thee, and r give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have com- passion on them : 51 For Hhey be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, 'from the midst of the furnace of iron : 52 That thine ej T es may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. 53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, «as thou spak- est by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God. 54 And it was .so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all Uiis prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. 55 And he stood, -^and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, 56 Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, ac- cording to all that he promised : v there hath not 3 failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. 57 The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers : 2 let him not leave us, nor forsake us : 58 That he may a incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. 59 And let these my words, where- with I have made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel 4 at all times, ac the matter shall require : 60 *That all the people of the earth may know that c the Lord is God, and that there is none else. 61 Let your d heart therefore be per- fect with the Lord our God, to walk m his statutes, and to keep his command - ments, as at this day. God's covenant I. KINGS, 9. with Solomon. 323 e 2 Chr. 7 4, &c. 62 IT And *the king, and all Israel' ^"^ 1004. Lord. 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord. 64 /The same day did the king hal-j/achron low the middle of the court that wdsl 7 - 7 * before the house of the Lord : for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offer- ings : because g the brasen altar that was before the Lord was too little to g 2 Ohrtfc. '4. 1. Before CHRIST cir. 992. t> 2 Chr. 7 21. / Deut. 29 24, 25, 26 Jer. 22.8 9. 9, 10. : 2 Or, thanked. cir. 992 i 2 Chr. 7. 11, Ac. ftch.7. 1. c 2 Chr. S 6. d ch. 3. 5. 2 Kings 20. b. Ps. 10.17. /"ch. 8.29. g Deut. 11. ' 12. A Gen. 17.1 i ch. 11.4, 6,38. <* 14. 8. <* 15. 5. k 2 Sam.7 12, 16. ch. 2. 4. * 6. 12. 1 Chr. 22. 10. Ps. 132.12 I 2 Sam. 7. 14. 2 Chr. 7. 19, 20. Ps. 89 &c. ch. 6. 37 8. 1. s 2 Chron 8. 2. receive the burnt offerings, and meatj offerings, and the fat of the peace of-| ferings. 65 And at that time Solomon held /, V er. 2. * a feast, and all Israel with him, a Lev.23.34 great congregation, from* the entering ' ^ um - 34 - in of Hamath unto *the river of E- josh.13.5l fchro'n 1 ' gypt, before the Lord our God, 'seven f^j 5 : 3 days and seven days, even fourteen u . "if days. ArGeu.lo. 66 m On the eighth day he sent the JJ- 5 Xum people away: and they 2 blessed the, Vchr. 7. king, and went unto their tents joyful! s. and glad of heart for all the goodness '" that the Lord had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. CHAPTER IX. God's covenant with Solomon. 24 Pharaoh's daughter re movelh to her house. 25 Solomon's nearly sacrifices. AND a it came to pass, when Solo- mon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, *and the king's house, and c all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do, 2 That the Lord appeared to So- lomon the second time, rf as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3 And the Lord said unto him, e I have heard thy prayer and thy suppli- cation, that thou hast made before me : I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, /to put my name there for ever ; g and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 4 And if thou wilt A walk before me, *as David thy father walked, in in- tegrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments : 5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, k as I promised to David thy father, say- ing, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. 6 l But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship the in : to. Deut. 4. 7 '"Then will I cut off Israel out of 2Kin 17 tne lliH<1 wm( ' n - 1 have given them ; 23.."!;':.. -j '{ and This house, which I have hallowed » Jer. 7.14. » for ill y name, will 1 east out of my o Dent. ^8. sight ; "and Israel shall be a proverb Ps 44 i4 aiK * a byword ambbg all people: 8 And pal this bouse, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, '/Why hath the Loud done thus unto this land, and to this house ? 9 And they shall answer. Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them : therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil. 10 f And "it came to pass at the end of twent}' years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king's house, 11 *(Naw Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold,, according to all his desire,) that then king Solo- mon gave Hiram twenty cities in tin- land of Galilee. 12 And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him ; and they 2 pleased him not. 13 And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me. my brother? 1 And he called them the land of 3 l'a- bul unto this day. 14 And Hiram sent to the king six- score talents of gold. 15 Tf And this is the reason of "the levy which king Solomon raised ; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and *Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and ^Hazor, and Megiddo, and « Gezer. 16 Mr Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, 6 and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solo- mon's wife. 17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether, 18 And d Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, 19 And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for e his cha- riots, and cities for his horsemen, and 4 that which Solomon / desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. 20 g And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, 2Heb. were not right in his eyes. t Josh. 19 27. 3 That is, Displeas- ing, or, Dirty. u ch. 5. 13 x ver. 24. 2 Sara.5.9 v Josh. 19. 36. Josh. 17. 11. a Josh. 16. 10. Judg.1.29 cir. 992. b Josh. 16. 10. cir. 1014. c Josh. 16. 3. A 21.22. 2 Chron. 8. 5. d Josh. 19. 44. 2 Chr. 8. 4, 6, &c. e ch. 4. 26. 4 Heb. the desire of Solomon which he desired. f ver. 1 . , g 2 Chr. 8. i 7, &c. 324 The queen of Slieba I. KINGS, 10. a&mireih Solomon's wisdom Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel, 21 Their children * that were left after them in the land, Mvhom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, *upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of l bondser- vice unto this day. 22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon » make no bondmen : but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen. 23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, « five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work. 24 If But o Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto i>her house which Solomon had built for her: ?then did he build Millo. 25 H * And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the Lord, and he burnt incense '-upon the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house. 26 1j And , s king Solomon made a navy of ships in * Ezion-geber, which is be- side Eloth, on the 3 shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. 27 u And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of So lomon. 28 And they came to x Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hun- dred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon. CHAPTER X. The queen of SJieba admireth the wisdom of Solomon. 18 The throne of ivory. 28 His tribute. AN D when the « queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came Ho prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and pre- cious stones : and when she was come to Solomon, she commuued with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Solomon told her all her 4 questions : there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, 5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, aud the 6 attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his 6 cupbearers, e and his Before Betov. I, Judg. 1. 21, 27, '.'9. ' / 7 Ezek# 27 ' silver, and an horse for an hundred and 2 j os h. 1.4. fifty : 2 and so for all the kings of the 2 Kin. 7.6 cir. 9*4. JDeut. 17. 17. Neh. 13. 26. e ch. 8. 61. fch. 9. 4. g ver. 33. Judg. 2. 13. 2 Kin. 23. 13. 8 Called, Molech, ver. 7. 2 Heb. fulfilled not after, Nuni. 1-1. 24. h Num. S3. 52. i Num. 21. 29. Judg. 11. 24. k 2 Kings 23. 13. I ver. 2, 3. m ch. 3. 5. & 9. 2. n ch. 6. 12. &9. 6. princesses, and three hundred concu- bines : and his wives turned away his heart. 4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, d that his wives turned away his heart after other gods : and his * heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, /as was the heart of David his father. 5 For Solomon went after Ash- toreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after 8 Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Loud, and 2 went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father. 7 A Then did Solomon build an high jplace for *'Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in Hhe hill that before 3 Heb. is ■with, thee. ver. 31. ch. 12. 15, 16. Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did 6 j He ^;- r they bring them out 6 by their means. handT CHAPTER XL Solomon in his old age drawn io idolatry. 9 God threatcntth him. 41 His reign and death. BUT "king Solomon loved b many cir. 992. strange women, 7 together with « Neh. 13. the daughter of Pharaoh, women of '^' t 17 the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, 17. Zidonians, and Hittites ; * Or. 2 Of the nations concerniiuf which the hPSjde - Lord said unto the children of Israel, c Ye shall not go in to them, neither c Ex. 34.16 shall they come in unto you : for sure- P eut - 7 - ly they will turn away your heart after ' their gods : Solomon clave unto these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred wives, p 2 Sam. 7 Ps. 89.33. qch. 12.20. Dent. 12. 11. 5 1 Chr. 5. 26. 2 Sam. 8. 14. 1 Chr. 18. 12, 13. u Num. 24 19. Deut. 20. 13. Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abo- mination of the children of Amnion. 8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. 9 H And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because l his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, •» which had appeared unto him twice, 10 And "had commanded him con- cerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods : but he kept not that which the Lord commanded. 11 Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this 3 is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, °I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. 12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake : but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. 13 f Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom : but will give 9 one tribe to thy son for David m3' servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake T which |l have chosen. 14 If And the Lords stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite : he was of the king's seed in Edom. 15 t For it came to pass, when David w r as in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain. « after he had smitten every male in Edom ; 16 (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom :) 17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with ! him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being iyet a little child. I 18 And they arose out of Midian. and 326 His adversaries. I. KINGS, 12. Solomon's death. came to Paran : and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king- of Egypt ; which gave him an house, and appoint- ed him victuals, and gave him land. 19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen. 20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tah- penes weaned in Pharaoh's house : and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh. 21 * And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, 2 Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country. 22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country ? And he answered, 3 Nothing : howbeit let me go in any wise. 23 *\\ And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord ^Hadadezer king of Zobah : 24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, z when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. 25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he ab- horred Israel, and reigned over Syria. 26 ^[ And « Jeroboam the son of Ne- bat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Ze- ruah, a widow woman, even he h lifted up his hand against the king. 27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king : c Solomon built Millo, and 4 repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. 28 And the man Jeroboam was mighty man of valour : and Solomon seeing the young man that he 5 was in dustrious, he made him ruler over all the* 6 charge of the house of Joseph. 29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem that the prophet d Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way ; and he had clad himself with a new garment ; and they two were alone in the field : 30 And Ahijah caught the new gar- ment that was on him, and ^rent it in twelve pieces : 31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for /thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, Before CHRIST cir. 984. s ch. 2. 10, 34. 2 Heb. Send me away. 3 Keb.Not. v 2 Sam. 8. 3. z 2 Sam. 8, 3. & 10. 8, 18. «ch. 12. 2. 2 Chron. 13. 6. b 2Sam.20. 21. cch. 9. 24. 4Heb. closed. 5 Heb.did work. K Heb. burden. cir. 980. rfch. 14. 2. e See 1 Sam. 15. 27. Jk 24.5. fver.11,13 Before CHRIST cir. 980. <7ver.5,6,7. h ch. 12.16. 17. i eh. 15.4. 2 Kin. 8. 19. Ps. 132.17 2 Heb. lamp, or, candle. k Josh. 1.5, / 2 Sam.7. 11, 27. cir. 980. m 2 Chr. 9. 29. 3 Or, words, or, things. n 2 Chr. 9. 3D. 4 Heb. dam. cir. 9T5. .- 2 Chr. 9. 31. /Matt. 1.7 called Roboam. a 2Chr. 10. 1, &c will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee : 32 (But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jeru- salem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel :) 33 9 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judg- ments, as did David his father. 34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand : but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my command- ments and my statutes : 35 But ^1 will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes. 36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that * David my servant may have a 2 light alway before me in Je- rusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. 37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel. 38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hear- ken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did ; that k I will be with thee, and l build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee. 39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. 40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egj'pt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. 41 H And m the rest of the 3 acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon V 42 "And the ftime that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. 43 °And Solomon slept with his fa- thers, and was buried in the city of David his father : and P Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XII. The Israelites assemble at ShechetA In crown Rehoboam. 16 Ten tribes revolt from Rehoboam. A ND « Rehoboam went to Shechem : J\_ for all Israel were come to She- chem to make him kiug. Ten tribes remit I. KINGS, 12. from BeJwboam. 327 rh.11.40. 975. d 1 Sam. 8. 11,-18. ch. 4. 7. e 2 Chron. 10. 7. Pro. 15.1 2 And it came to pass, when Mero-j B ^ or s T boam the son of Nebat, who was yet in cir 980 c Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled-— - from the presence of king Solomon, ' ' and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt ;) 3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our rf yoke griev- ous : now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. 6 H And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people 2 7 And they spake unto him, saying, e If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him : 9 And he said unto them, What coun- sel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, say- ing, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter? 10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, say- ing, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us ; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy }*oke, I will add to your yoke : my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 12 *j So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day. as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. • 13 And the king answered the people 2 roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him ; 14 And spake to them after the coun- sel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke : my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. Before CHRIST 975. 2Heb. hardly. fver. 24. \Judg.l4.4 'J Chr. 10. 16. a-2'2.1. "/'^^ rf and he placed in Beth-el the priests \ b ^ 1 ) of the high places which he had made, j sacrifice. 33 So he 2 offered upon the altar which'** Ambs7. he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth ' 2 o' r , went day of the eighth month, even in the; uphthe month which he had e devised of his a own heart ; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel : and he offered 3 ^«";« upon the altar, 3 and / burnt incense, i cZZ! n ' CHAPTER XIII. Jeroboam's hand withereth, and at the prayer of th prophet is restored. 33 His obstinacy. AND, behold, there «came a man of « 2 Kings God out of Judah by the word of; 23 ' l1 ' the Lord unto Beth-el : b and Jeroboam ^ch. 12.32 stood by the altar 4 to burn incense. j 33 - 2 And he cried against the altar in ffiF the word of the Lord, and said, Oi altar, altar, thus saith the Lord ; Be- hold, a child shall be born unto the; house of David, c Josiah by name ; and Heb. poured out blood up- on them. •1 Cor. 11. 4, 5. 2 Heb. ascending s ver. 26. 3 Heb. attention «ch. 19.10. u Gen. 32. 28.435.10 2 Kings 17. 34. xCol.3.17, J ver. 24. 3 Or Ap- pre/tend, g 2 Kings 10. 25. ADeu.13.5 4 18. 20. 4 Or, a sound of a noise of rain. James 5. 17, 18. 'Lev. 1. 6, 7, 8. See Judg.6.20 2Heb. went a ver.32,38 b Ex. 3. c ch. 8. 43. 2 Kings 19. 19. Ps. 83.18 d Num.16. 28. c Lev.9.24, Judg.6.21 IChr. 21. 26. 2Chr.7.1. Before CHRIST cir. 906. 5 Heb. Tie, or. Bind. k 2Kings 4. 29. *9. 1. 6 Heb. till thou come to Jezreel. a ch. 18.40 bRuthl.17 ch. 20.10. 2 Kings 6. 31. c Num. 11. 15. Jonah 4. 3, 8. 2 Heb. for his Hje. 39 And when all the people saw ft, they fell on their faces : and they said, / The Lord, he is the God ; the Lord, he is the God. 40 And Elijah said unto them, 3 ?Take the prophets of Baal ; let not one of them escape. And they took them : and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and A slew them there. 41 Tf And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink ; for there is 4 a sound of abundance of rain. 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel ; l 'and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face be- tween his knees, 43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. 44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, 5 Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. 45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he k girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab 6 to the entrance of Jezreel. CHAPTER XIX. Elijah fieeth to Beer-sheba, and is comforted by an angel. 9 God appeareth unto him at Horeb. AND Ahab told Jezebel all that Eli- jah had done, and withal how he had * slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger un- to Elijah, saying, 6 So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. 4 H But he himself went a day's jour- ney into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree : and he c requested 2 for himself that he might die ; and said, It is enough ; now, O Lord, take away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers. 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked, and, behold, there 3 Heb. bolster. d So Ex.34 '28. Deut. 9.9, 18. Matt. 4.2. e Ex. 3. 1. /•Rom. 11. 3. 1 Num.25. 11, 13. Ps. 69. 9. h ch. 18.4. ich. 18.22. Rom. 11. 3 k Ex. 24.12 ZEzek.1.4. 87. 7. 336 Gocl appeareth to was a cake baken on the coals, and a 1 before cruse of water at his 3 head. And he|^. ir 9^ did eat and drink, and laid him down again. 7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat ; because the journey is too great for thee. 8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat d forty days and forty nights unto e Horeb the mount of God. 9 1 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there ; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah ? 10 And he said, /I have been very 9 jealous for the Lord God of hosts : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine al- tars, and h slain thy prophets with the sword ; and * I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life, to take it away. 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand *upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and f a, great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord ; but the Lord teas not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake ; but the Lord was not in the earthquake : 12 And after the earthquake a fire ; but the Lord was not in the fire : and after the fire a still small voice. 13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that »»he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. »And behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here Elijah ? 11 ^And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars', and slain thy prophets with the sword ; and I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life, to take it away. 15 And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: p and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria : 16 And ?Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Is- rael : and r Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. 17 And «it shall come to pass, thai him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay : and him that escapeth * 13, 3. from the sword of Jehu * shall Elisha< See Hos. Slav. 6 - 5 - I. KINGS, 20. E lijah in Horeb, yMatt. S. * 21, 22. Luke 9. m So Ex. 3.6. Is. 6. 2. n ver. 9. o ver. 10. i> 2 Kings 8. 12, 13. q 2 Kings 9. 1,-3. • Luke 4. 27, called Eliseus. i 2 Kings 8. 12. *9.14,&c. *10.«,&(\ chrTst' l8 " Yet 2l have left me seveD thou- cir 906 | sand m Israel, all the knees which J have not bowed unto Baal, * and every 2 0™/ „,/// [mouth which hath not kissed him. 19 ^[ So he departed thence, and found rSeeHos. jElisha the son of Shaphat, who was [plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth : land, Elijah passed b} T him, and cast his mantle upon him. 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, ^Let me, I pray thee. kiss my father and my mother, and *L>fv \then I will follow thee. And he said ,j "„; rt unto him, 3 Go back again: for what have I done to thee? 21 And he returned back from him. and took a yoke of oxen, and slew 2 2 2 2 Sain24 -them, and * boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people,. and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and mi- nistered unto him. CHAPTER XX. Samaria besieged, and the Syrians slain. 35 Under the parable of a prisoner, Ahab judgeth hhmelf. A ND Ben-hadad the king of Syria J\_ gathered all his host together : and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots : and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. 2 And hie sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the cit} T , and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad, 3 Th} T silver and thy gold is mine ; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. 4 And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have. 5 And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children ; 6 Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the liouses of thy servants ; and it shall be, \that whatsoever is 2 pleasant in thine ieyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away. 7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, 1 pray you, and see how this man seek- ieth mischief : for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and if or my silver, and for my gold ; and ba$kfrom\ 8 And all the elders and all the peo- *•»». p] e said unto him, Hearken not wita him. nor consent. 2 Heb. desirable The Syrians are slain. I. KINGS, 20. The Syrians again defeated. 337 9 Wherefore he said sengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the unto the mes- c «ore T 901 king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do : but this thing I may not do. And the mes- sengers departed, and brought him word again. 10 And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, «The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that 4 follow me. 11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on Ms harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. 12 And it came to pass, when Ben- hadad heard this 6 message, as he was b drinking, he and the kings in the 6 pavilions, that he said unto his ser- vants, 7 Set yourselves in array. And'7 Or, they set themselves in array against! riace the ,,*'.. «* . ° . engines : the City. Andthe>, 13 TI And, behold, there 8 came a pro-' P Iac . ed ' phet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, 1 e •h. 19. 2. 4 Heb. are at 111 11 feet So Exod. 11.8. Judg.4.10 5 Heb. word. b ver. 16. 6 Or, tents, Before and CHRIST 901 the Syrians with a great e 2 Sam. 11. 1. Thus saith the Lord, - ,8 Heb. 1 Hast thou seen I ^-cached. 9 Or, ser- vants. 2 Heb. bind, or, tie. d ver. 12. ch. 16. 9. all this great multitude? behold, c I|< will deliver it into thine hand. this| day ; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord. 14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Even by the 9 young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall 2 order the battle? And he answered, Thou. 15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two : and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand. 16 And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was ^drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him. 17 And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first ; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying. There are men come out of Samaria. 18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive ; or whether they be come out for Avar, take them alive. 19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them. 20 And the} 7 slew every one his man : and the Syrians fled : and Israel pur-| sued them : and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with ■ thel horsemen. 21 And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, 2 Heb. that wt fallen. 900. /'Josh. 13.4 5 Heb. to the war with Israel. 4 Or, were Ictnalled /ver. 13. •2 Or, from ch. -2'2. '2b h Geo. 37. 34. slew slaughter. 22 1 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest : c for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee. 23 And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills ; therefore they were stronger than we ; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. 24 And do this thing, Take the kings aw r ay, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms : 25 And number thee an army, like the army 2 that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot : and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so. 26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to /Aphek, to fight against Israel. 27 And the children of Israel were numbered, and 4 were all present, and went against them : and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids ; but the Syrians filled the country. 28 ^ And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Be- cause the S} T rians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore y will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 29 And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined : and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day. 30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city ; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, 2 3 into an inner ;t;;^ ( 'chamber. 1 Heb. into] 31 H And his servants said unto him, a ihamberiBehold now, we have heard that the lX!'!Zr kings of the house of Israel are mer- ciful kings : let us, I pray thee, h put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel : peradveuture he will save thy life. 32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and 338 Jezebel procureth I. KINGS, 21 Nabottis death. came to the king- of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive ? he is my brother. 33 Now the men did diligently ob- serve whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him ; and he caused him to come up into the cha- riot. 34 And Ben-hadad said unto him, * The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore ; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damas- cus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a cove- nant with him, and sent him away. 35 11 And a certain man of k the sons of the prophets said unto his neigh- bour *in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. 36 Then said he unto him. Because thou hast not obej^ed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as thou art de- parted from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, »*a lion found him, and slew him. 37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, 4 so that in smiting he wounded him. 38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. 39 And TO as the king passed by, he cried unto the king : and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle ; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man : if by any means he be missing, then ° shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt 5 pay a talent of silver. 40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, 6 he Avas gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. 41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face ; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. 42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, /'Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I ap- pointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. 43 And the king of Israel ?went to | Before CHRIST 900. ch. 15.20. k 2 Kings 2.3,5,7,15 Ich. 13.17, 18. mch. 13.24 4 Heb. smiting and wounding, wSee 2 Sam. 12, 1, &c. o 2 Kings -10. 24. 5 Heb. weigh. 6 Heb. he was not. ;>ch. 22. 31,-37. 9 ch. 21. 4. Befor CHRIST 900. 1 1 Sam.8, 14. 2 Heb. be good in thine eyes. b Lev. 25. 23. Num.36.7 Ezek. 46. 18. 3 Heb. in the top 2 2 Heb. peace. 3 Heb. restrain not for me to ride, g ch. 2. 25. 4 Heb. by his feet, Matt. 28. 9. 5Ht Before CHRIST »ich. 2. 2. 6 Heb. attention. n John 11 11. r> ver. 4. Matt.6.6 p 1 Kings 17. 20. -/ 1 Kinj; 17. 21. Acts'20.10 2 Heb. once hither, and once thither. r 1 Kings 17. 21. sch.8. 1,5, 1 1 Kings 17. 26. Heb. 11. 35. Cir. 891. «ch. 2. 1. xch. 8. 1. rch. 2. 3. Luke 10. 39. Acts 22.3. Ex.10.17. a See Ex. 15.25. ch. 2. 21. * 5. 10. John 9.6. 3 Heb. vil thing. 61 Sam. 9. 4. 1 Sam. 9. 7. lCor.9.11 Gal. 6. 6. 4 Or,<« his scrip, or, garment. d Luke 9. 13. John 6.9. m As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. 31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child ; but there was neither voice, nor 6 hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is "not awaked. 32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 33 He °went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, />and pray- ed unto the Lord. 34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and ?he stretched himself upon the child ; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. 35 Then he returned, and walked in the house 2 to and fro; and went up, 'and stretched himself upon him : and s the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she w r as come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son. 37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and 'took up her son, and went out. 38 if And Elisha came again to "Gil- gal : and there toas a * dearth in the land ; and the sons of the prophets were y sitting before him : and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. 39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage : for they knew them not. 40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is z death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof. 41 But he said, Then bring meal. And «he cast it into the pot; and he said. Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no 3 harm in the pot . ■ 42 If And there came a man from ^Baal-shalisha, c and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn 4 in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. 43 And his servitor said, d What, should I set this before an hundred men ? He said again, Give the people, 346 Naaman is cured II. KINGS, 5. of his leprosy. that they may eat : for thus saith the 1 g el i or £ Lord, « They shall eat, and shall leave 89 5 thereof. the word of the Lord. CHAPTER V. before. 7 Heb. before. gather in. 44 So he set it before them, and theyK^ ke 9 ' did eat, /and left thereof according to Joim6.ii. /'Matt. 14. •20. & 15. 37. Naaman is sent to Samaria to be cured of his leprosy, and, Elisha curelh him at Jordan. "1VTOW a Naaman, captain of the host a L" ke4 - ±S of the king of Syria, was *a great 6E ^ 11.3 man 2 with his master, and 34 honour-; 2 Heb. * able, because by him the Lord had; before. given 5 deliverance unto Syria: he was i8 °£, ;ows also a mighty man in valour, but he 4 Heb. was a leper. j lifted u V . 2 And the Syrians had gone out by TdlT 1 ' 1 ' companies, and had brought away cap- omue- tive out of the land of Israel a little _ n « nce - maid ; and she 6 waited on Naaman's °J& ry< Wife. 6 Heb. was 3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were 7 with the prophet that is in Samaria ! for he sueb. would 8 recover him of his leprosy. 4 And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel. 5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and c took 9 with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment. 6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. 7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I d God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy ? wherefore con- sider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. 8 TT And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know •that there is a prophet in Israel. 9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and « wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou slialt be clean. 11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, 23 I thought, He will surely come out to me, and c 1 Sam. 9. 8. eh. 8. 8,9 9 Heb. in his hand. 4 Heb. move up and down. 5 Or, Amana. /"Job 33 25. q Luke 4 27. h Dan. 2. 47 .a 3.29 & 6.26, 27. i Gen. 33. 11. &ch.3. 14. I Gen. 14. 23. See Matt. 10. 8. Acts8.18 20. ^Gen.30.2 Deut. 32. 39. 1 Sam. 2 ch. 4.41. John 9. 7. 2 Heb. / said. 3 Or, / said with m yself. He will surely come out, dec. ^ Istaud, and call on the name of the (1 Lord his God, and 4 strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 12 Are not 5 Abana and Pharpar, ri- vers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. 13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, W^ash, and be clean ? 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, accord- ing to the saying of the man of God : and / his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and 9 he was clean. 15 T[ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him : and he said, Behold, now I know that there is A no God in all the earth, but in Israel : now therefore, I pray thee, take *a blessing of thy servant. 16 But he said, k As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, *I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. . 17 And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy ser- vant two mules' burden of earth ? for thy servant will henceforth offer nei- ther burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord. 18 In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and m he leaueth on my haud, and I bow myself in the house of Rim- mon : when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing. 19 And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a a little way. 20 % But Gehazi, the servant of Eli- sha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Sy- rian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought : but, as the Lor.d liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, 3 Is all well? 22 And he said, All is well. My mas- ter hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets : give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. wch. 7. 17. 2 Heb. ( little piecl of ground asGen.35 16. 3 Heb. Is there peace ? Elisha causeth iron II. KINGS, 6. to sicim. 347 23 And Naamau said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two hags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his ser- vants ; and they bare them before him. 24 And when he came to the 4 tower, he took them from their hand, and be- stowed them in the house : and he let the men go, and they departed. 25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi ? And he said, Thy servant went 5 no whither. 26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee ? Is it a, time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive- yards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidser- vants ? 27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman "shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence °a leper as white as snow. CHAPTER VI. Elisha discloseth the king of Syria's counsel. 24 The famine in Samaria. AND a the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now.the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jor- dan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there where we may dwell. And he answer ed, Go ye. 3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. 4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was felling a beam, the 2 ax head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master ! for it was borrowed. 6 And the man of God said, Where fell it ? And he shewed him the place. And b he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither ; and the iron did swim. 7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it. 8 1| Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my 3 camp. 9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying,Beware that thou pass not such a place ; for thither the Syrians are come down. 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him Before CHRIST cir. 894. 4 Or, se- cret place. 5 Heb. not hither or thither. n ITim. 6. 10. o Ex. 4. 6. Num. 12. 10. ch. 15. 5. cir. 893. a ch. 4. 38, 4 Heb. No. c Gen. 37. 17. 2 Heb. heavy. I Or, minister. 2 Heb. iron. b ch. 2. 21 ? Or, en- camping, Before CHRIST cir. 893. d'2 Chron 32. 7. Ps. 55.18, Rom8.31, ech. 2 Ps. 34 a 68. Zech. A 6.1, 11. . 7. 17. 1.8. —7. /'Gen. 11. 19. 4 Heb. come ye after me. ^Rom. 12. 20. and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing ; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel 2 12 And one of his servants said, 4 None, my lord, O king : but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. 13 H And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it w r as told him, saying, Behold, he is in c Dothan. 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a 2 great host : and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15 And when the 3 servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master ! how shall we do ? 16 And he answered, Fear not : for d they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man ; and he saw : and, behold, the mountain was full of € horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. I 18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with .blindness. And /he smote them with I blindness according to the word of I Elisha. 19 1[ And Elisha said unto them, This lis not the way, neither is this the icity: 4 follow me, and I will bring lyou to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria, 20 And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these //>- //. that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw ; and, behold, they were in the midst of Sa- maria. 21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them ? shall I smite them f 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them : wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? ° set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. 23 And he prepared great provision for them : and when they had eaten 348 Famine in Samaria. II. KINGS, 7. The Syrians' sudden flight. and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So A the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. 24 % And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria : and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. 26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, therej cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. 27 And he said, 2 If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee ? out of the barnfloor, or out of the wine- press ? 28 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee ? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow. 29 So i we boiled my son, and did eat him : and I said unto her on the 3 next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him : and she hath hid her son. 30 H And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he * rent his clothes ; and he passed by upon the wall, and the peo- ple looked, and, behold, he had sack- cloth within upon his flesh. 31 Then he said, l God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. 32 But Elisha sat in his house, and m the elders sat with him ; and the king sent a man f rom_ before him : but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, n See ye how this son of °a murderer hath sent to take away mine head ? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door : is not the sound of his master's feet behind him ? 33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him : and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord ; p what should I wait for the Lord any longer V CHAPTER VII. Elisha prophesieth plenty in Samaria. 17 The lord dis- believing the prophecy of plenty is trodden to death. THEN Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord ; Thus saith the Lord, a To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a she- kel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. Before CHRIST cir. 893, h ver. 8, 9. ch. 5. 'J. cir. 892. 2 Or, Let not the LORD save thee. Lev. 26. 29. Deut. 28. 53, 57. 3Heb. other. k 1 Kings 21. 27. I Ruth 1. 17. 1 Kings 19. 2. raEzek. 8. 1. 0Ut Shalt to theling not eat thereof. leaning upon his hand, ch. 5. 18. cMal.3,10 rfLev. 13. 46. e 2 Sam. 5. 24. g Ps. 48. 4 6. f Job 2. 9. cir. 892. a ver. 18, 19. 3 *[[ And there were four leprous men d at the entering in of the gate : and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? 4 If w r e say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there : and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians : if they save us alive, we shall live ; and if they kill us, we shall but die. 5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians : and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there tvas no man there. 6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians e to hear a noise of cha- [9 7> 'riots, and a noise of horses, even the job 15.21. noise of a great host : and they said I one to another, Lo, the king of Israel f\ Kings |hath hired against us /the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyp- tians, to come upon us. 7 Wherefore they 9 arose and fled in Pro.' 28.i. ithe twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life. 8 And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it. 9 Then they said one to another, We do not well : this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold^ our peace : if we tarry till the morning light, 2 some 'mischief will come upon us : now there- jfore come, that wemay go and tell the jking's household. 10 So they came and called unto the porter of the city : and thej T told them, jsaying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as !they roere. 11 And he called the porters ; and they told it to the king's house within. 12 1 And the king arose in the night. and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry ; therefore are they gone out of the 2 Heb. we shall find punish- ment. EUsluCs prophecy verified. II. KINGS, 8. Jehoram's wicked reign* 349 Before OHKIST cir. 892. 3Heb. in it. camp to hide themselves in the held, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city. 13 And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left 3 in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it : behold, I say, they arc even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed :) and let us send and see. 14 They took therefore two chariot horses ; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. 15 And they went after them unto Jordan : and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king. 16 And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel,' and two measures of barley for a shekel, * according to the word of the Lord. IT Ti And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, *as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him. 18 And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, *Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of tine flour for a she- kel, shall be to morrow about, this time in the gate of Samaria : L9 And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now r , behold, if the Lord should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be ? And he said, Behold, thou shall see it with thine eyes, but shaft not eat thereof. : 30 And so it fell Out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died. CHAPTER VIII. The S/iunatutitiCe hath her land restored hy the king. 25 Ahaziah'x wicked reign. r I^HEN spake Elisha unto the woman, JL a whose son he had restored to life,j«ch.4. 35. saying, Arise, and go thou and thine| household, and sojourn wheresoeverj thou canst sojourn : for the Lord * hath|6 Ps. called for a famine ; and it shall also! " come upon the land seven years. 2 And the woman arose, and did after' the saying of the man of God : and! she went with her household, and so- journed in the land of the Philistines 1 seven years. 1 k ver. 1. ver 2. ch. 6. 32. k v ev. 1 . cir. 891. . 105. 16. Hag. 1.11. oi'h. 5. 27. rich. 4. 35. 2 Or, eunuch. 883. ■ 1 Kings 19. 15. f\ Sam. 9 7. 1 Kin. 14. 3. ch. 5. 5. gch. 1. 2. 3 Heb. in is hand. phrRtI ** Anci il CJime lo P ass ut lile Beven cir 885/ y ears ' e,K ^ t ^ lat the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines : and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. 4 And the king talked with^Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Klisha hath done. 5 And it came to pass, as he was tell- ing the king how he had d restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the wo- man, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said. My lord, () king, this is- the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life. 6 And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain ' 2 officer, saying, Restore all that was her's, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now. 7 % And Elisha came to Damascus ; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick ; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. 8 And the king said unto • Hazael, /Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and 9 enquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present 3 with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease ? 10 And Elisha said unto him, Go, saj unto him, Thou mayest certainly re- cover : howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that h he shall surely die. 11 And he settled his countenance 1 stedfastly, until he was ashamed : and the man of God * wept. 12 And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I h. 10.82. know Hhe evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel : their strong holds wilt thou set on lire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and ' wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. 13 And Hazael said, But what, « is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing ? And Elisha answer- ed, "the Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria. 14 So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master ; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee ? And he an- swered, He told me that thou should- est surely recover. h ver. 1 4 He!>. and •set it. i Luk. 19. 41. 12. 17 A 13. 3, 7 Amos 1.8 /ch. 15.16. Hos.lS.16 Amos I. 13. m 1 Sam. 17. 43. n 1 Kings 19. 15. 350 Joram's reign. II. KINGS, 9. Jehu anointed king. 15 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died : and Hazael reigned in his stead. 16 % And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jeko- shaphat being then king of Judah, ° Je- horam the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah 5 began to reign. 17 p Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign ; and he reign- ed eight years in Jerusalem. 18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab : for ?the daughter of Ahab was his wife : and he did evil in the sight of the Lord. 19 Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, r as he promised him to give him alway a 2 light, and to his children. 20 % In his days s Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, ' and made a king over themselves. 21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him : and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the cap- tains of the chariots : and the people fled into their tents. 22 3 Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day ^Then Libnah revolted at the same time. 23 And the rest of the acts of Joram and all that he did, are they not writ ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? 24 And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and * 4 Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. 25 <\ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah be- gin to reign. 26 ^Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign ; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the 5 daughter of Omri king of Israel 27 z And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab : for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab. 28 ^[ And he went « with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead ; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 29 And b king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds 6 which the Syrians had given him at 7 Raman, when he fought against Hazael king of 892. o 2 Chr.21, 3,4. 5Heb. reigned. Began to reign in consort with his father. p,2Chr.2L 5, Ac. over. 26. >-2Sam. 7. 13. 1 Kin. 11. 36. & 15.4. 2Chr.21.7 2Heb. candle,or, lamp, s Gen. 27. 40. ch. 3. 27. 2 Chi-. 21. 8, 9, 10. t 1 Kings 22. 47. 3 And so fulfilled, Gen.27.40 » 2 Chr.21 10. #2 Chron. 22. 1. 885. 4 Called, Azariah, 2 Chr. 22. 6, and Jehoahaz, 2 Chr. 21. \1.& 25.23 v See2Chr. ' 22. 2. 5 Or, grand- daughter : See ver. 18. z 2 Chr. 22. 3,4. a 2 Chron. 22. 5. b ch. 9. 15. 884. 6Heb. where- with the Syrians had wounded. 7 Called, Ramoth, ver. 28. chpist Sy ria - e And* Ahaziah the son of Je- 8 §4 horam king of Judah went down to see jJoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was 8 sick. CHAPTER IX. Jehu, being made king, killeth Joram. 30 Jezebel is thrown out of a window, and eaten by dogs. AND Elisha the prophet called one of a the children of the prophets, and said unto him, * Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, 2sj c and go to Ramoth-gilead : | 2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jeho- ishaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among d his brethren, and carry him to an 9 inner chamber ; 3 Then e take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not. 4 If So the young man, even the young- man the prophet, went to Ramoth- gilead. 5 And when he came, behold, the cap- tains of the host were sitting ; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O cap- tain. And Jehu said. Unto which of all us ? And he said, To thee, O captain. 6 And he arose, and went into the house ; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, / Thus saith cch. 9. 16. 2 Chr. 22. 6,7. 8Heb. wounded. 884. a 1 Kings 20. 35. b ch. 4. 29. Jer. 1. 17. •ch. 29, d ver.5,11 9 Heb. chamber in a chamber, e 1 Kings 19. 16. /I Kings 19. 16. 2 Chron. 22. 7. j 1 Kings 18.4. & 21. 15. h 1 Kings 14. 10. 4 21. 21. i 1 Sam. 25 22. k Deut. 32. 36. / 1 Kings 14. 10. & 15. 29. & 21. 22. m 1 Kings 16. 3, 11. n ver.35,36 1 Kings 21 23. o Jer. 29.26 John 10. 20. Acts 26.24 lCor.4.10 the Lord God of Israel, I have anoint- ed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel. 7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, ^at the hand of Jezebel. 8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish : and * I will cut off from Ahab *'him that pisseth against the wall, and * him that is shut up and left in Israel : 9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of ^Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of m Baasha the son of Ahijah : 10 »And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled. 11 1 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord : and one said un- to him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee ? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication. 12 And they said, It is false ; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel, Ahaziah slain, and II. KINGS, 10. buried at Jerusalem. 351 13 Then they hasted, and />tookevery! before Before itain, Take up, and cast him in the poi 884. p Mat. 21.' 2 Heb. reigneth. g ch. 8. 29. 3Heb. Jtkoram . >4Heb. smote. 5 Heb. let no escaper go, dc. r ch. S. 29. man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu 2 is king. 14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth- gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. 15 But ?king 3 Joram w r as returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians 4 had given him when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, tlten 5 let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel. 16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel ; for Joram lay there. r And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram. 17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace ? 18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace ? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. 19 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace ? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace ? turn thee behind me. 20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again : and the 2 driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nim- shi ; for he driveth 3 furiously. 21 And Joram said, 4 Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And •Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Je- hu, and 5 met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jeze- bel and her witchcrafts are so many ? 23 And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. 24 And Jehu 6 drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram be Went a bow. and he 7 sunk down i Heb. i bowed. t 1 Kin. 21. 29. 8 Heb. bloods. u 1 Kings 21. 19. 9 Or, portion. s In the kingdom of Sama- ria,^ Chr. 22. 9. cir. 886. Then he began to reign as viceroy to his father in his sickness, 2 Chr. 21. IK, 19. But in Jo- ram 'si 2th year he began to reign alone, ch. 8. 25. 2 Or, marching 3 Heb. in madness. 4 Heb. Bind. s 2 Chrou. 22. 7. 5 Heb. found. tween his arms, and the arrow out at his heart, in his chariot. 25 Then said Jehu to Bidkar his cap- Heb. tilled his hand with 884. y Ezek. 40. 2 Heb. put her eyes in painting, z I Kings 16.9,-20. 3 Or, cham- berlains. a 1 Kings 16. 31. 4 Heb. by the hand of. b 1 Kings 21. 23. cPs. 83.10. 884. tion of the field of Naboth the Jezreel- ite : for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, 'the Lokd laid this burden upon him ; 26 Surely I have seen yesterday the 8 blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lokd ; and u I will re- quite thee in this y plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord. 27 Tf But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the go- ing up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to ^Megiddo, and died there. 28 And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David. 29 And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. 30 1 And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it ; y and she 2 painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. 31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, z Had Zimri peace, who slew his master ? 32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side ? who V And there looked out to him two or three 3 eunuchs. 33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down : and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses : and he trode her under foot. 34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed ivoman, and bury her : for « she is a king's daughter. 35 And they went to bury her : but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands. 36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake 4 by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, & In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel : 37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be c as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel ; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel. CHAPTER X. Jehu causeth seventy of A halt's children to be beheaded. 18 By subtilty he deslroyeth /he worshippers of Baal. AN D Ahab had seventy sons in Sa- maria. And Jehu wrote letters, 352 Jehu causetJi seventy of II. KINGS, 10. A hab's sons to be beheaded. and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to 5 them that brought up Ahab's children, saying, 2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you cha- riots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour ; 3 Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and light for your master's house. 4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him : how then shall we stand ? 5 And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the chil- dren, sent to Jehu, saying We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us ; we will not make any king : do thou that which is good in thine eyes. 6 Then he wrote" a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be 6 mine, and if ye will hearken unto m} T voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to \Jez- reel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. 7 And it came to pass, when the let- ter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and « slew seventy persons, and" put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel. 8 II And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning. 9 And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous : be- hold, h l conspired against my master and slew him : but who slew all these ? 10 Know now that there shall tf fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord, which the Lord spake con cerning the house of Ahab : for the Lord hath done that which he spake rf2 by his servant Elijah. 11 So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his 3 kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. 12 H And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the 4 shearing house in the way, 13 «Jehu 5 met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered. We are the brethren of Ahaziah ; and we go down 6 to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen. 6 Heb. for nie. Before | Before CHRIST CHRIST 884. 5 Heb. nourish- ers. ! 1 Kings 21. 21. b ch. 9. 14, 24. c 1 Sam. 3. 19. d 1 Kings 21. 19, 21, 29. 2 Heb. by the hand of- 5 Or, acquaint- ance. IHeb. house of shepherds binding sheep. i ch. 8. 29. 2 Chron. 22. 8. >Heb. found. 5 Heb. to the peace of &c. 7 Heb. found. /Jer.35.6, &c. q 1 Chron. ' 2. 55. 8 Heb. blessed. h Ezra 10. 19. i 1 Kings 19. Id. k ch. 9. 8. 2 Chron. 22. S. / 1 Kings 21. 21. m 1 Kings 16.31,32. n 1 Kings 22. 6. 2 Heb. Sanctify. o 1 Kings 16. 32. 3 Or, so full, that theystood mouth to. mouth. p 1 Kings 20. 39. 14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men ; neither left he any of them. 15 If And when he was departed thence, he 7 lighted on / Jehonadab the son of ^Rechab coming to meet him: and he 8 saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart ? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, h give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand ; and he took him up to him into the chariot. 16 And he said, Come with me, and see my **zeal for the Lord. So they made him ride in his chariot. 17 And when he came to Samaria, * he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the Lord, 1 which he spake to Elijah. 18 ■[[ And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, »»A'hab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much. 19 Now therefore call unto me all the » prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests ; let none be wanting : for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal ; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, 2 Proclaim a so- lemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. 21 And Jehu sent through all Israel : and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal ; and the house of Baal was 3 full from one end to another. 22 And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments. 23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only. 24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, Phis life shall be for the life of him. 25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them ; let none come forth. And BaaVs worshippers destroyed. II. KINGS, 11, Jelwahaz succeedeth Jehu. 353 CHRIST 884. they smote them with 4 the edge of^gefore the sword ; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. 26 And they brought forth the 5 ? im- ages out of the house of Baal, and burned them. 27 And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, 'and made it a draught house unto this day. 28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of fsrael. 29 T[ Howbeit from the sins of Jero- boam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit , »the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan. 30 And the Lord said unto Jehu, Be- cause thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab ac- cording to all that was in mine heart, ' thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. 31 But Jehu 6 took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart : for he departed 4 Heb. the mouth. 5 Heb. statues. q 1 Kings 14. 23. r Ezra 6. 11. * Dan. 2. 5. A 3. 29 s 1 Kings 12. 28,29, I Befoie .CHRIST I 878. c 2 Chron. 23. 1, &c. t See ver. 35. ch. 13. 1, 10). & 14. 23. 415.8,12. oam, which « e w not. u 1 Kings 14. 16. 2 Heb. to cut off the ends. zch. 8. 12. 3 Heb. made Israel to sin. 32 H In those days the Lord began 2 to cut Israel short : and * Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel ; 33 From Jordan 3 eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the u Keubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, 4 even v Gilead and Bashan. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ? 35 And Jehu slept with his fathers : and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead. 36 And 5 the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years. CHAPTER XL Jehoash is hid six years in the house of God. 1 3 Athaliah is slain. 17 The worship of God restored. \ ND when * Athaliah Hhe mother rising of the sun. 4 Or, even to Gilead andBa- shan. y Amos 1.3. Heb. the 884. of Ahaziah saw that her son wasi^?,^ " 8. 26 6 Heb. seed of the kingdom 7 2 Chron 22. 11 Jeftosha- beath. dead, she arose and destroyed all theljch. 6 seed royal. 2 But 7 Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took 8 Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sous vrfrich were slain ; and they hid him, even him 8 Or, and his nurse, in the bedchamber from «/«*«« Athaliah, so that he was not slain. 3 And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. d\ Chron, 9. 25. 9 Or, from breaking up. 2 Or, com- panies. 3 Heb. hands. >. 2 Chron. 23.8. 2 Heb. shoulder. 3 Heb. Let the king live. f\ Sam. 10 24. g 2 Chr.23. 12, &c. h ch. 23. 3. 2 Chr.;34. 31. 4 T[ And c the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hun- dreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a cove- nant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king's son. 5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do ; A third part of you that enter in d on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house ; 6 And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur ; and a third part at the gate behind the guard : so shall ye keep the watch of the house, 9 that it be not broken down. 7 And two 2 3 parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king. 8 And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his wea- pons in his hand : and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain : and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in. 9 « And the captains over the hun- dreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded : and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. 10 And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that ivere in the temple of the Lord. 11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right 2 corner of the temple to the left corner of the tem- ple, along by the altar and the temple. 12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony ; and they made him king, and anointed him ; and they clapped their hands, and said, 3 / God save the king. 13 1 9 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the tem- ple of the Lord. 14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by h a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpet- ers by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trum- pets : and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. 15 But Jehoiada the priest com- manded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the 354 Athaliah is slain. II. KINGS, 12. The temple repaired. ranges : and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the Lord. 16 And they laid hands on her ; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house : and there was she slain. 17 H i And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the L ord's people ; k between the king also and the people. 18 And all the people of the land went into the l house of Baal, and brake it down ; his altars and his images m brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And » the priest appointed 4 officers over the house of the Lord. 19 And he took the rulers over hun- dreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land ; and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to.the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings. 20 And all the people of the land re- joiced, and the city was in quiet : and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house. 21 ° Seven years old was Jehoash. when be began to reign. CHAPTER XII. Jehoash giveth order for the repair of the temple. 19 Jeho- ash being slain, Amaziah succeedeth him. IN the seventh year of Jehu « Jehoash began to reign ; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mo- ther's name teas Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein "Jehoiada the priest in structed him. 3 But h the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. 4 ^[ And Jehoash said to the priests, c All the money of the 2 3 dedicated things that is brought into the house of the Lord, even d the money of every- one that passeth the account, 4 the money that every man is set at, and all the money that 5 e cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the Lord, 5 Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance : and let them repair the breaches of the house, where- soever any breach shall be found. 6 But it was so, that 6 in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash /the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house. 7 9 Then kins: Jehoash called for Je- i 2 Chr. 16. k 2 Sam. 5. 3. I ch.10. 26. »iDeu.l2.2 2 Chr. 23. 17. n 2 Chr. 23. 18, Ac. 4Heb. offices. Before CHRIST o 2 Chron. 24. 1. a 2 Chron. 24. 1. b 1 Kings 15. 14. * 22. 43. ch. 14. 4. c ch. 22. 4 2 Or, holy things. 3 Heb. holinesses rfEx.30.13. 4 Heb. the money of the souls of his es- timation, Lev. 27.2 5 Heb. as- cendeth upon the heart of a man. e Ex. 35. 5. 1 Chron. 29. 9. 6 Heb. in the twen- tieth year and third year. 856. /2 Chron. 24. 5. g 2 Chron. 24 6. rHP TST! hoiada tne P riest > and tne other priests, 878 an(i sai(1 unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house ? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house. 8 And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house. 9 But Jehoiada the priest took h a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the Lord: and the priests that kept the Moor put therein all the money that teas brought into the house of the Lord. 10 And it was so, when they saw that there vvas much money in the chest, that the king's 8 scribe and the high priest came up, and they 9 put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the Lord. 11 And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the Lord : and they 2 laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the Lord, 12 And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord, and for all that 3 was laid out for the house to repair it. 13 Howbeit * there were not made for the house of the Lord bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the mo- ney that teas brought into the house of the Lord : 14 But they gave that to the work- men, and repaired therewith the house of the Lord. 15 Moreover k they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they deli- 'vered the money to be bestowed on (workmen : for they dealt faithfully. 16 'The trespass money and sin mo- ney was not brought into the house of the Lord : m it was the priests'. 17 TT Then * Hazael king of Syria went nch.8. 12. up, and fought against Gath, and took oSee2Chr.|it : and ° Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. 18 And Jehoash king of Judah r took all the hallowed things that Jehosha- phat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicat- ed, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the ^treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria : and he 2 went away from Jerusalem. : 19 % And the rest of the acts of Jo h 2 Chron. 24.8, &c 7 Heb. th reshold. 8 Or, secretary. 9 Heb. bound up. 2 Heb. brought it forth. 3 Heb.went forth. (See 2 Chron. 24. 14. kch. 22.7 I Lev. 5. 15, 18. m Lev. 7. 7. Num. 18.9 cir. 840. 24. 23. p 1 Kings 15. 18. ch. IS. 15, 16. 2 Heb. went u} Jehoahaz's wicked reign. II. KINGS, IS. Joash* 8 wicked reign. 355 ash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 20 And 9 his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in 3 the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla. 21 For r Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of 4 Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died ; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David : and * Amaziah his son Before CHKIST cir. 840. reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XIII. q ch. 14. 5. 2 Chr. 24. 25. 839. 3 Or, Beth- mi I lo. r 2 Chr. 24. 26, Zabad. 4 Or, Shimritk. 839. s 2 Chr. 24. 856. 5 Heb. the twentieth year and third year. Jehoahaz relieved by prayer. 14 El 'ishaprophesieth victories over the Syrians. 20 His bones raise up a dead man. IN 5 the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu be- gan to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and 6 f olio wed'6 Heb. the sins of Jeroboam the son of Ne- w ^ d bat, which made Israel to sin ; he de- parted not therefrom. 3 H And * the anger of the Lord was! cir - 849. kindled against Israel, and he delivered!* J ud s« 2 - them into the hand of b Hazael king of b c £ 8> 12 Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadadj the son of Hazael, all their days. i C j r> §42. 4 And Jehoahaz « besought the Lord,| c p s .78. 34. and the Lord hearkened unto him : for d Ex. 3. 7. ch. 14. 26. rf he saw the oppression of Israel, be- cause the king of Syria oppressed them. 5 ( e And the Lord gave Israel a sa-, k ve . viour, so that they went out from| Teh. u. under the hand of the Syrians : and 25 > 27 the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, 2 as beforetime. 6 Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but 3 walked therein :J3 Heb. he walked. f\ Kings 16. 33. 4 Heb. stood. e See 2 Heb. as yesterday, and third lay, Amos 1 . 3. /and there 4 remained the grove also in Samaria.) 7 Neither did he leave of the peo- ple to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen ; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, g and had made them like the dust by threshing. 8 If Now the rest of the acts of Je- hoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ? 9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers ; and they buried him in Samaria : and 5 Joash his son reigned in his stead *. 5 ver. 10 10 1[ In the thirty and seventh year ^hoash of Joash king of Judah began 6 Jeho-j* A ^J° e * ash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over 6 i n con Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. 11 And he did that which icas evil in the sight of the Lord ; he departed Before CHRIST cir. 841. Ach. 14.15 i See ver. 14. the cor- ner gate, four hundred cubits. 14 And he took all ?the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria. 15 Tf r Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the king? of Israel ? 16 And Jehoash slept with his fa- thers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel ; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead. 17 1[ s And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 18 And the rest of the acts of Ama- ziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 19 Now 'they made a conspiracy a- gainst him in Jerusalem : and he fled to » Lachish ; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there. 20 And they brought him on horses : and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. 21 T[ And all the people of Judah took x Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his fa- ther Amaziah. 22 He built ^Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 23 H In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jero- boam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reign- ed forty and one years. 24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord : he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 25 He restored the coast of Israel 2 from the entering of Hamath unto a the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which josh. 19. he spake by the hand of his servant is. |* Jonah, the son of Amittai, the pro- Iphet, which was of c Gath-hepher. 39,40, called Jonas. Jeroboam's tricked reign. II. KINGS, 15. Zachariah's wicked reign. 357 784. g 2 Sam. 8. 1 1 . 24. 2 Chr.8.3. h After an interreg- num of 11 years, ch. 15. 8. cir. 810. This is the 27th year 26 For the Lord ^saw the affliction^™ of Israel, that it was very bitter: for cir w 81 q* e there was not any shut up, nor any' , ' * left, nor any helper for Israel. | c 8 2 2 ' ' ' 27 /And the Lord said not that heL Deut# ' 32 . would blot out the name of Israel fromj 36. under heaven : but he saved them by|/ ch - 13 - 5 - the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash. 28 ^ Now the rest of the acts of Je- roboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he re- covered Damascus, and Hamath,^ which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chroni- $' Kings cles of the kings of Israel ? 29 And Jeroboam slept with his fa- thers, even with the kings of Israel ; and ^Zachariah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XV. Azariah dieth a leper, and Jotham succeedeth him. S6 Ahaz succeedeth Jotham. IN the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel a began h Azariah son of Amaziah king of Ju- dah to reign. 2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name teas Jecholiah of! consort at Jerusalem. | {££"* 3 And he did that which was right; Syri in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done ; 4 cSave that the high places were not removed : the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. 5 T[ And the Lord d smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and e dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the peo- ple of the land. 6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not writ- ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? 7 So Azariah slept with his fathers ; and /they buried him with his fathers in the city of David : and Jotham his of Jero boam's partner- ship in the king- dom with his fa- ther, who | made him nan ars.lt is the 16th year of Jerobo- am's mo- narchy. a ch. 14.21 2 Chr. 26. 1, 3, 4. b Called Uzziah, ver. 13,30,' &c. nonih a qf 'Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 15 And the rest of the acts of Shal- lum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 16 1i Then Menahem smote 'Tiph- sah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah : because they opened not to him, therefore he 2 - smote it; and all ■» the women therein that were with child he ripped ud. 17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria. 18 And he did that w7iich was evil in the sight of the Lord : he depart- ed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. ^- 19 And »Pul the king of Assyria \ 26> ron ':came against the land : and Menahem is. 9.'i. jgave Pul a thousand talents of silver, 9 - that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. 20 And Menahem 2 exacted the money of Israel, even of all the might} T men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of sil- ver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. 21 *[1 And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 22 And Menahem slept with his fa- thers ; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead. 23 *i In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. 24 And he did that whir/, was evil in the sight of the Lord : he departed Jnot from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 25 But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in o ch. 14. 5, 2 Heb. caused to come forth. 761. 759. 358 Pekahiah's evil reign. II. KINGS, 16. Ahaz's wicked reign. the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites : and he killed him, and reigned in his room. 26 And the rest of the acts of Pe- kahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 27 11 In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah p Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. 28 And he did that which teas evil in the sight of the Lord : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel 9 came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took r Ijon, and Abel-beth-maa- chah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. 30 And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and s reigned in his stead, 'in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. 31 And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 32 1 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began u Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. 33 Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reign ed sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name ivas Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord : he did * ac cording to all that his father Uzziah had done. 35 If ^Howbeit the high places were not removed : the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. 2 He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord. 36 K Now the rest of the acts of Jo- tham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chroni- cles of the kings of Judah ? 37 In those days the Lord began to send against Judah « Rezin the king of Syria, and b Pekah the son of Remaliah. 38 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father : and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XVI. Ahaz diverteth the brasen altar to his own devotion, and tpoileth the temple, 19 Ilezekiah succeedeth him-. Before CHRIST 759. 759. p Is. 7. 740. q 1 Chron. 5. 26. Is. 9. 1. p 1 Kings 15. 20. <39. s After an anarchy for some vears, ch. 17.1. Hos.10.3. 7, 15. t In the fourth year of Ahaz, in the twen- tieth year after Jo- tham had begun to reign : 758. u 2 Chron. 27. 1. z ver. 3. y ver. 4. s 2 Chr. 27, 3, «fec. cir. 742. At the end of Jo- tham's reign. a ch. 16.5. Is. 7.1. b ver. 27. 742. Before CHRIST cir. 742 a 2 Chron. 28. 1, &c, b Lev. 18. 21. 2 Chron. ■28. 3. Ps. 106. 37, 38. c Deut. 12, 31. d Deut. 12, 2. lKingsl4, 23. 742. e Is. 7. 1, 4, &c. /ch.14.22 2 Heb. Eloth. ^ch.15.29. 3 Heb. Tilgath- pileser, 1 Chron. 5. 26. & 2 Chr. 28. 20, Tilgath- pilneser . 740. h ch. 12.18. See 2 Chr. 28. 21. 4 Heb. Damme- sek. i Foretold, 1.5, k 1 Chr. 26, 16, 19. 2 Heb. which were his. /2Chr.4.1, IN the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah « Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. 2 Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his father. 3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, &and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the c abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel. 4 And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and d on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 U « Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war : and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome Mm. 6 At that time Rezin king of Syria / recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from 2 Elath : and the Syri- ans came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day. 7 So Ahaz sent messengers 9 to 3 Tig- lath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am thy servant and thy son : come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me. 8 And Ahaz * took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria. 9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him : for the king of Assyria went up against 4 Damascus, and *took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. 10 H And king Ahaz went to Damas- cus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus : and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof. 11 And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus : so ijrijah the priest came from Damascus 12 And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar : and * the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon. 13 And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of 2 his peace ott'erings, upon the altar. 14 And he brought also * the brasen altar, which icas before the Lord, from made it against king Ahaz He spoileth the temple II. KINGS, IT Sama/ria captivated. 359 the forefront of the house, from be- tween the altar and the house of the Lord, and put it on the north side of the altar. 15 And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn Hi the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings ; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice : and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by. 16 Thus did Urijah the priest, accord- ing to all that king Ahaz commanded. 17 H n And king Ahaz cut off "the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them ; and took down p the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pave- ment of stones. 18 And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the Lord for the king of Assyria. 19 11 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? 20 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and ?was buried with his fathers in the city of David : and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XVII. Hoshea eonspireth with So against Shalmaneser. 24 The strange nations make a mixture of religions. IN the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began a Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. 3 if Against him came up b Shalma- neser king of Assyria ; and Hoshea became his servant, and 3 presents. 4 And the king of Assyria found con spiracy in Hoshea : for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of As- syria, as he had done year by year : therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. 5 r Then c the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. 6 ^[ <*In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and € carried Israel away into Assyria, / and 2 gave him Before CHRIST 740. m Ex. 29. 39,40,41. Before CHRIST 721. n 2 Chr.28 24. a 1 Kings 7. 27, 28. p\ Kings 7. 23, 25. 726. q 2 Chr. 27. 730. a After an inter- regnum, ch. 15.30. b ch. 18. 9. 2 Heb. rendered, 2Sam.8.2. 3 Or, tribute. 725. cch. 18.9. rfch.18.10, 11. Hos.13.16 foretold. 723. Lev. 26. 32, 33. Deut. 28. 36, 64. a 29.27, 28. 721. f\ Chr. 5. 26. g Lev. 18.3. Deut. 18.9 ch. 16. 3. h ch. 18. 8 i 1 Kings 14. 23. Is. 57. 5. 4 Heb. statues. k Ex. 34.13 Deut. 16, 21. Mic.5.14. ZDeu.12.2 ch. 16. 4. m Ex. 20. 3,4. Lev. 26. 1 Deu.5.7,8 >iDeu.4.l! 5 Heb. by the hand of all. o\ Sam.9.9 pJer. IS. 11. & 25.5 A 35. 15. <7Deul.31. 27. Prov.29.1 /• Deut. 29. 25. s Deut. 32. 21. 1 Kin. 16. 13. 1 Cor. 8.4. tVs. 115.8. Rom. 1.21. »Deut. 12. 30, 31. i- Ex. 32.8. 1 Kings 12. 28. >i 1 Kings 14. 15,23. A 15. 13. A 16. 33. z 1 Kings 16. 31. a 22. 53. ch.11.18. a Lev. 18. 21. ch. 16. 3. Ezek. 23. 37. b Dent. 18. <' 1 Kings 21. 20 placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. 7 For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods, 8 And 9 walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made. 9 And the children of Israel did se- cretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, ^from the tower of the watch- men to the fenced city. 10 *And they set them up 4 images and k groves Mn every high hill, and under every green tree : 11 And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried awa} r before them ; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger : 12 For they served idols, m whereof the Lord had said unto them, «Ye shall not do this thing. 13 Yet the Lord testified against Israel, and against Judah, 5 by all the prophets, and by all ° the seers, saying, p Turn } T e from your evil ways, and'keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I com- manded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. 14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but a hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the Lord their God. 15 And the} T rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them ; and they fol- lowed s vanity, and* became vain, and went after the heathen that Were round about them, concerning whom the Lord had charged them, that they should "not do like them. 16 And they left all the command- ments of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, ^and made a grove, and wor- shipped all the host of heaven, *and served Baal. 17 * And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and *used divination and enchain- ments, and 'sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to auger. 18 Therefore the Lokd was very an- gry with Israel, and removed them out 360 The strange nations II. KINGS, 18. transplanted in Samaria. m. d\ Kings 11.13,32. e Jer. 3. 8. /ch. 13.3. & 15. 29. g\ Kings 11. 11,31 h 1 Kings 12. 20, 28, i 1 Kings 14. 16. k ver. 6. cir. 67 I Ezra 4. 2, 10. m See ver. 30. nch. 18. 34, Ivah. of his sight : there was Done left ^but^Before the tribe of Judah only. 19 Also e Judah kept not the com- mandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. 20 And the Loud rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and / de- livered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight. 21 For 9 he rent Israel from the house of David ; and h they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king : and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin. 22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did ; they departed not from them ; 23 Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, *as he had said by all his servants the prophets. *So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day. 24 T[ l And the king of Assyria brought men ™from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from n Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel : and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the. cities thereof 25 And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord : therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them. 26 Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land : therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, be- hold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. 27 Then the king of Assyria com manded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence ; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land. 28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear the Lord. 29 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. 30 And the men of • Bab3 T lon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Asliima, 31 p And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites 9 burnt I Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 678. r\ Kings 12. 31. sZeph.1.5 2 Or, who carried them aw a from thence. £Gen. 32. 28. *35.1 1 Kings 18. 31. u Judg. 6. 10. a; Ex. 20.5. yEx. 6. 6. 2 Deut. 10. 20. a Deut. 5. 32. b Deut. 4. 23. c ver. 32, 33. I Ezra 4.9 o Lev. 18. 21. Deut. 12. 31. a 2 Chr. 28 27.* 29.1. He is called Ezekias, Matt. 1.9 6 2 Chron. 29.1, Abijah. c 2 Chron. 31. 1. 2Heb. statues. d Num.21 9. their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sephar- vaim. 32 So they feared the Lord, '•and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. 33 sThey feared the Lord, and serv- ed their own gods, after the manner of the nations 2 whom they carried away from thence. 34 Unto this day they do after the former manners : " they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their sta- tutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Ja- cob, *whom he named Israel; 35 With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, u Ye shall not fear other gods, nor A bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them : 36 But the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and v a stretched out arm, 'him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. 37 And the statutes, and the ordi- nances, and the law, and the command- ment, which he wrote for you, « ye shall observe to do for evermore ; and ye shall not fear other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have made with you h ye shall not forget ; neither shall ye fear other gods. 39 But the Lord your God ye shall fear ; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. 40 Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner. 41 c So these nations feared the Lord, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's chil- dren : as did their fathers, so do they unto this day. CHAPTER XVIII. Hezekiah destroueth idolatry, and prospereth. 17 Rab-shakeh soliciteth the people to revolt-. NOW it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that a Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. 2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign ; and he reign- ed twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also ivas *Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did. 4 1 ; He removed the high places, and brake the 2 images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the d brasen Hezekiah' s good reign. II. KINGS, 18. Piub-shakeh revileth Hezekiah. 361 serpent that Moses had made : for un- to those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it : and he called it 3 Nehushtan. 5 He e trusted in the Lord God of Israel ; / so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Ju- dah. nor any that were before him. 6 For he g clave to the Lord, and departed not 4 from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses. 7 And the Lord h was with him ; and he 'prospered whithersoever he went forth : and he * rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not. 8 ^He smote the Philistines, even unto 5 Gaza, and the borders thereof «*from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. 9 ^[ And n it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which wad the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elan king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it. 10 And at the end of three years they took it : even in the sixth year of Heze kiah, that is °the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. 11 p And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them 9 in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes : 12 T Because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord their God, but transgress ed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them. 13 T[ Now s in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did 6 Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them 14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, say- ing, I have offended ; return from me : that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appoint- ed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. 15 And Hezekiah *gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house. 16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, smdfrom the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave 2 it to the king of Assyria. 17 i And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh Before CHRIST cir. 726. 3 That is, A piece of brass. e ch.19. 10 Job 13.16. Ps. 13. 5 /ch.23.25 g Deut. 10 20. Josh. 98.8 4 Heb. from aftei him. h 2 Chron. 15. 2. cir. 725. E 1 Sam. 18 5, 14, Ps. 60.12, kch. 16. 7, I 1 Chron. 4.41. Is. 14. 29. 5 Heb. Azzah. mch. 17.9, n ch. 17. 3. cir. 723. cir. 721. o ch. 17 .6, p ch. 17. 6. q 1 Chron. 5. 26. r ch. 17. 7, Dan. 9. 6 10. 713. 2 Chron. 32. l,&c. Is. 36. 1, &c. 6 Heb. Sanherib. Before CHRIST 713. a Is. 4 Or, secret ary. x 2 Chron. 32. 10,&c. 5 Or, talkest. 6 Heb. word of the lips. ' Or, But counsel and strength are for tin war. Ezek. 29 6, 7. 8 Heb. trustest thee. tck. 16. 8. 2 Heb. them. cir. 710. from Lachish to king Hezekiah with|3 Heb a 3 great host against Jerusalem. B3 And! h they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, ».which is in the highway of the fuller's field. 18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebnathe 4 scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder. 19 And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, x What confidence is this wherein thou trustest ? 20 Thou 5 sayest, (but they are but « vain words,) 7 1 have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me V 31 s'Now, behold, thou 8 trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon iEgypt, on which if a man lean, it will Igo into his hand, and pierce it : so is jPharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. 22 But if ye say unto me, We trust in the Lord our God : is not that he, z ver. 4. z whose high places and whose altars SSi^jHezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah .and Jerusalem, Te shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem ? 23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give 9 pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. 24 How then wilt thou turn awaj 7 the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen ? 25 Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it ? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. 26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language ; for we understand it: and talk not witk us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. 27 But Rab-shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy mas- ter, and to thee, to speak these words ? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat teheir own dung, and drink 2 their own piss with you ? 28 Then Rab-shakeh stood and cried with aloud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria : 29 Thus saith the king, a Let not He- zekiah deceive you : for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand : Or, ages. 2 Heb. the water of their feet. \a 2 Chron 32. 15. 362 Hezekiah sendeth to Isaiah. II. KINGS, 19. Hezekiah' s prayer 30 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, aud this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria : 31 Hearken not to Hezekiah : for thus saith the king of Assyria, 3 4 Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye ever} 7 one the waters of his 5 cistern : 32 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, b a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die : and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he 6 persuadeth you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. 33 «Hath any of the gods of the na- tions delivered at all his laud out of the hand of the king of Assyria ? 34 d Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad ? where are the gods of Se- pharvaim, Hena, and e Ivah ? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand ? 35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, / that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand? 36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word : for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. 37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Heze kiah 9 with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh. CHAPTER XIX. Hezekiah sendeth to Isaiah to pray for them. 14 Hezekiah prayer. 36 Sennacherib is slain. AND «it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, to b Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble and of rebuke, and 2 blasphemy : for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. 4 cit may be the Lord thy God will hear ail the words of Rab-shakeh d whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God ; and will e reprove the words which the Before CHRIST cir. 710. 3 Or, Seek y favour 4Heb. Make with me a blessing, Gen.32.2Q a 33. 11. Prov. 18. 16. 5 Or, pit. b Deut. 8. 7,8. 6 Or, deceiveth. cch. 19.12. 2 Chron. 32. 14. Is. 10. 10, 11. dch.19.13. <;ch. 17.24, Ava ? /Dan. 3. 15 Is. 33. 7 a Is. 37. 1, b Luke 3.4 called Esaias. 2 Or, pro- vocation. i 2Sam.l6, 12. d ch. 18.35 ePs. 50.21. Before CHRIST cir. 710. 3 Heb. found. /Is. 37. &c. gch. 18.17, h ver. 35, 36, 37. Jer. 51. 1 i ch.18. 14 710. k See ISam. 23 '27. / ch. 18.5. m ch. 18.33 n Ezek. 27 23. o ch.18. 34 pis. 37.14 &c. ylSam.4.4 Ps. 80. 1. r 1 Kings 18. 39. Is. 44. 6. Jer.10.10, 11, 12. sPs. 31. 2 t 2 Chron. 6.40. it ver. 4. •2 Heb. given. .rPs.115.4. Jer. 10. 3. Lord thy God hath heard : wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are 3 left. 5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. 6 T[ /And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be "not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the # servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. 7 Behold, I will send h a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land ; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. 8 H So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring a- gainst Libnah : for he had heard that he was departed *from Lachish. 9 And * when he heard say of Tirha- kah king of Ethiopia, Behold", he is come out to fight against thee : he sent mes- sengers again unto Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God J in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly : and shalt thou be delivered ? 12 ™Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed ; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of "Eden which were in Thelasar ? 13 ° Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah ? 14 Ti p And Hezekiah received the let- ter of the hand of the messengers, and read it : and Hezekiah went up into the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. 15 And Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said, O Lord God of Israel, 9 which dwellest between the cherubims, r thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth ; thou hast made heaven and earth. 16 Lord, « bow down thine ear, and hear : 'open, Lord, thine eyes, and see : and hear the words of Sennacherib, u which hath sent him to reproach the living God. 17 Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands, 18 And have 2 cast their gods into the fire: for they luere no gods, but a the work of men's hands, wood and stone . therefore they have destroyed them. 19 Now therefore" O Lord our God, Isaiah's prophecy of the II. KINGS, 20. destruction of Sennacherib. 303 10. yPs.sa. is. Ps. 65. 2. 6Lam.2.13 c Job 16. 4. Ps.22.7,8. CHRIST 710. 3 Heb. Ike escaping. pis. 9. 7. again take root downward, fruit upward. and bear thai the hand of ech. 18.17 /Ps. 20. 7. 4 Heb. the t allness, God of Israel, 2 That which z is. 37 thou hast prayed to me against Senna- & cherib king of Assyria « I have heard. 21 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him ; The vir- gin Hhe daughter of Zion hath de- spised thee, and laughed thee to scorn ; the daughter of Jerusalem c hath shaken her head at thee. 22 Whom hast thou reproached and LaS'15 blasphemed? and against whom hastwps.71.22. thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up! is. 5. 24. thine eyes on high? even against £fcbe 8 Heb! By Holy One of Israel. 23 3e By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, / With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the moun- tains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down 4 the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof : and I will enter into the lodgings of his bor- ders, and into 5 the forest of his Carmel. 24 I have diggeM and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of 6 be- sieged places. 25 7 Hast thou not heard long ago hoiv 9 1 have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it ? now have I brought it to pass, that * thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps. 26 Therefore their inhabitants were 8 of small power, they were dismayed and confounded ; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as *the grass on the house tops, and as com blasted before it be grown up. 27 But *I know thy » abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. 28 Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore l I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back ™by the way by which thou earnest. 29 And this shall be w a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same ; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof. 30 °And 2 the remnant that is es- caped of the house of Judah shall yet fGen, 10. 11. 709. u 2 Chr. 32 21. 4 Heb. Ararat y Ezra 4. 2. 713. a 2 Chr. 3 2 24, &c. Is. 38. 1, &c. 5 Heb. Give charge concern- ing tltine house, 2 Sam. 17 23. 6Neh. 13. 22. cGen.17.1. 1 Kin. 3.6. 6 Heb. with a great weeping. 7 Or, city. d 1 Sam. 9. 6.4 1U.1. ech. 19.20. Ps. 65. 2. /Ps.39.12. 4 56. 8. gcb. 19.34, h rs.38.81. 31 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and 'they that escape out of mount Zion : /-the zeal of the Lord ofhostp shall do this. 32 Therefore thus saith the Lord con- cerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. 33 By the wa}' that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord. 34 For °l will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and 'for my servant David's sake. 35 ^[ And s it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assy- rians an hundred fourscore and five thousand : and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they icere all dead corpses. 36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at * Nineveh. 37 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that "Adrammelech and Sha- rezer his sons x smote him with the sword : and they escaped into the land of 4 Armenia. And ^Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XX. Hezekiah, by prayer, hath his life lengthened, and the tun goeth ten degrees backward for a sign. IN a those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him', and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, 5 Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, 3 I beseech thee, O Lord, * remember now how I have c walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept 6 sore. 4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle 7 court, that the word of the Lord came to him, Saying, 5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah <*the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father. « I have heard thy prayer. I have seen /thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Loud. 6 And I will add unto thy days fif- teen years : and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and .r, eutiuch, or, officer. q See Jer. 19. 13. I Zeph. 1.5. \r ch. 21. 5. and his statutes with all their heart and ail their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant. 4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for rf the grove, and for all the host of heaven : and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el. 5 And he 2 put down the 3 idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem ; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the 4 planets, and to f all the host of heaven. 6 And he brought out the /grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon ythe graves of the children of the people. 7 And he brake down the houses h of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lord, » where the women wove 5 hangings for the grove. 8 And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from *Geba to Beer- sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city. 9 'Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, » l but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren. 10 And he defiled "Topheth, which is in "the valley of the children of Hin- nom, Pthat no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech. 11 And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the !sun, at the entering in of the house of the Lori>, by the chamber of Nathau- nielech the ''chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the cha- riots of the sun with fire. 12 And the altars that were ?on the to]) of the upper chamber of Ahaz. which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which r Manasseh had He keepetli a solemn passover. II. KINGS, He is 9laifi at Megiddo. 367 made in the two courts of the house of ^ e f° r | before 04 «" Moreover ^the workers with fa- cir eS miliar spirits, tod the wizards, and the and the idols, and all the the Lord, did the kins: beat down, and 7 brake them down from thence, and 7 Or, images, cast the dust of them into the brook 'wli/rom g h r " '^abominations that were spied in the Kidl'On. thence. 13 And the high places that were be- fore Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of 2 the mount of corruption, 2 That is, which 'Solomon the king of Israel had^loSSL p him, land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Gen.3i.is Josiah put away, that he might per- iLev. 19. " 31-*20.2 Deut. IS. 11. form the words of 'the law Which were written in the book that Hilkiah the builded for Ashtoreth the abomination «i Kings *ch. 13. 5 of the Zidonians. and for Chemosh the "■ 7 - abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the chil- dren of Amnion, did the king defile. 14 And he 'brake in pieces the 3 im-/ Ex. 23.24. ages, and cut down the groves, and till- Deut.7.5, / c h. 21.11, ed their places with the bones of men. 3 H' e b. l J:, 4 3 4 15 K Moreover the altar that was at ***«*. jer.'io'. 4'. Beth-el. and the high place "which )n Kin.12. 2Heb - Jeroboam the son of Xebat, who made 28, 33. Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove. 16 And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took thebonesi out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, accord-' ing to the 'word of the Lord which x \ Kings the man of God proclaimed, who pro- 13 - 2 - claimed these words. priest found in the hou'se of the Lord. 35 *And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, accord- ing to all the law of Moses: neither after him arose there arty like him. •2b' U Notwithstanding the Lord turn- ed not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was'kin- dled against Judah, ' because of all a 'Tr' < tlie 2 P rovoca tions that Manasseh had so.iis'.n! provoked him withal. 27 And the Lord said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as " I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, « My name shall be there. 28 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, * 21. 13. ■ 1 Kin. S 29.4 9. H. ch.21.4,7 ie saiu, \> nat line i# mat that I see ? And the men of the city told him, It is nbe sepulchre of thelyi Km/13. man of God. which came from Judah, *> 30 - and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el. , 18 And he said, Let him alone : let no man move his bones. So they let his bones 4 alone, with the bones" of ~the4Het>. to prophet that came out of Samaria. *"%?*' 19 And all the houses also of the high *\£&f places that were "in the cities of Sa-'aSee maria. which the kings of Israel had schr.34. made to provoke the LORD to anger, b ' ' Josiah took away, and did to them "ac- cording to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el. *i Kings 20 Aud ''he 5 «slew all the priests oi ! l ^, 2 * the high places that were there upon .VSw. the altars, and d burned men's bones L Ex.22.20. upon them, aud returned to Jerusalem, J^jg 58 610. 2 Chron 35. 20. and all that he did, are thev not writ- 11. 7 eh. 14. 8 r 2 Chron. 35. 24. 3 Called Shallum, 1 Chron. 3. 15. uch. 25. 6 Jer.52.27 4 Or, be- cause he reigned. 5 Heb. let a mulct uf-on the land ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? 29 Tf °In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates : and king Josiah went against him : aud he 12. slew him at /'Megiddo. when he '/had seen him. 30 r And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in , chron . |hi s own sepulchre. And s the people 3*6.1. ' of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him. and made him kins: in his father's stead. 31 1 3 Jehoahaz was twenty and three '!• years old when he Began to reign : and ' d !**!" , !j ne reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was 'Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. . j 33 And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in 21 1 And the king commanded ail ch.iY. is sTchron. bands M at Riblah in the land of Ha- the people, saying, ^Keep the pass- d 2 chron. 36.3. jmath. 4 that he might not reign in over unto the Lord vour God, /as *7 is '■^•J' *| 6 c k~ on - Jerusalem : and 5 put the land to a written in the book of this covenant. "35. L 0D ' vSee ' tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. 34 And 'Pharaoh-nechoh made Elia- kim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and ^turned his name to z Jehoiakim. and took Jehoa- '/See 12.3. ch. 24.1 ' 22 Surely 9 there was not holden such /Ex a passover from the days of the iudges ^.23.5. J*" 1 - 1 -; ,, L . . , , T , J . ,. ., ,J , Num. 9.2. z Mat. 1.11 that judged Israel, nor in all the days Deu.16.2. called of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings q 2 chron. JaUm. Of Judah: 35.18,19. a. ler. 23 But in the eighteenth year of^j^- Ecek.19. haz away : ■ and he came to Egypt, and king Josiah, wherein this passover was yea/ end- ***• died there. holden to the Lord in Jerusalem. 1 i Dg . brer. 33. 1 35 ^nd Jehoiakim gave 'the silver 368 Jerusalem taken, and II. KINGS, 24, 25. carried captive into Babylon. and the gold to Pharaoh ; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh : he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one ac- cording to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh. 36 If c Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when -he began to reign ; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. 37 And he did that w/iich ivas evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. CHAPTER XXIV. Jehoiakim procureth his own ruin. 10 Jerusalem is taken, and carried captive into Babylon. IN "his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years : then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 6 And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moab- ites, and bands of the children of Am- nion, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, c according to the word of the Lord, which he spake ' 2 by his servants the prophets. 3 Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remove tit em out of his sight, d for the sins of Mauasseh, according to all that he did ; 4 e And also for the innocent blood that he shed : for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood ; which the Lord would not pardon. 5 \ Now the rest of the acts of Je- hoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chro- nicles of the kings of Judah ? 6 /So Jehoiakim slept with his fa- thers : and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. 7 And 0the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land : for h the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Eu- phrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt. 8 t 3t Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusa- lem. 9 And he did that ivhich was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done. 10 *| * At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city 4 was besieged. 11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Ba- Before Before CHRIST CHRIST 610. 599. ZJer. 24.1. *29. 1, 2. Ezek. 17. 12. 5 Or, 610. eunuchs. c 2 Chron. m Nebu- 36.5. chadnez- zar's eighth year, Jer. 25. 1. »See ch. 25. 27. oSee Jer.52.2$. pdr.90-.-i7. Is. 39. 6. q See Dan. 5. 2, 3. 607. r Jer. 20. 5. 606. s Jer. 24. 1. 603. t See Jer. 600. 52. 28. a 2 Chron. ?/So ISam. 36.6. 13. 19, 22. Jer. 25.1, 9 a? ch. 25.12. Dan. 1.1. Jer. 40.7. b Jer. 25. V 2 Chron. 9.A32.28. ' 36. 10. Ezek. 19. Esth. 2.6. 8. Jer.22.24, cch.20.17. &c. & 21. 12, 2 Or, 13, 14. eunuchs. & 23. 27. z See Jer. 2Heb. by the hand 52.28. of- 599. dch.. 21. 2, a Jer. 37.1. 11.423.26. b 1 Chron. ech. 21.16. 3. 15. 2 Chron. 36. 10. cSoch. 23. 34. 2 Chron. 36. 4. d 2 Chron. 36. 11. Jer. 37. 1. 599. A 52. 1. /See ech. 23.31. 2 Chr. 36. 593. 6,8. /2 Chron. Jer.22.18, 36. 12. 19.& 36.30 q See Jer. q-2 Chron. 37. 5, 7. ' 36. 13. /(Jer. 46.2. Ezek. 17. 15. 3 Called Jecomah, 590. 1 Chron. a 2 Chron. 3. 16. 36. 17. Jer. 24.1. .Jer. 34. 2. and « 39. 1. Coniah , A 52. 4, 5. Jer. 22. 24, Ezek. 24. 28. 1. i 2 Chron. 36.9. * Dan. 1.1. 599. 588. b Jer. 39.2. 4 Heb. A 52. 6. came into siege. bylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it. 12 l And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his 3 officers : m and the king of Babylon "took him °in the eighth year of his reign. 13 p And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house, and ?cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which. Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, ?as the Lord had said. 14 And s he carried away all Jeru- salem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, f even ten thou- sand captives, and « all the craftsmen and smiths : none remained, save *the poorest sort of the people of the land. 15 And y he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his 2 officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And s all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Bab}-lon. IT \ And a the king of Babylon made Mattaniah h his father's brother king in his stead, and c changed his name to Zedekiah. 18 d Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name ivas e Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 19 /And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 20 For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Ju- dah, until he had cast them out from his presence, #that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. CHAPTER XXV. Jerusalem is besieged. Nebuzar-adan spoileth the city, and carrieth away the treasures. AND it came to pass a in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth mouth, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Je- rusalem, and pitched against it ; and they built forts against it round about. 2 And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 3 And on the ninth day of the b fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. Jerusalem defaced, II. KINGS, 25. and the nobles slain. 369 CHRIST 5S8. c Jer. 39. 2. £52.7,&c. rfjer. 39. 4,-7 Gen. 25. copies. 1, 2. c Gen. 10. 6, &c. d Gen. 10. 8, 13, &c. ?Gen. 21. 2, 3. rGen. 25. 25, 26. e Deu.2.23. sGen. 36. 9, 10. /Gen. 10. 15, &c. 3 Or, Zepho, Gen. 36. 11. tGen. 36. 20. 4 Or, Ileman, Gen. 36. q Gen. 10. 22. 22.All.10. 5 Or, Alvan, Gen. 36. 4 Or, Mash, 23. Gen. 10. 6 Or, 23. Shepho, Gen. 36. 23. 5 That is, Division, »Gen. 36. 25. Gen. 10. 7 Or, 25. Hemdan, Gen. 36. 26. h Gen. 10. 8 Or, 26. Akan, Gen. 36. 27. cir. 1676. as Gen. 36. J 31, &c. Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. 24 H * Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25* Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahbr, Terah, 27 l Abram ; the same is Abraham. 28 The sons of Abraham ; ™ Isaac, and ^Ishmael. 29 If These are their generations : The firstborn of Ishmael^ Nebaioth ; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, 2 Ha- d ad, and Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. 32 H Now i>the sons of Keturah, A- braham's concubine : she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan ; Sheba, and Dedan. 33 And the sons of Midian ; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. 34 And i Abraham begat Isaac. r The sons of Isaac ; Esau and Israel. 35 1i The sons of * Esau ; Eliphaz, Re- uel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. 36 The sons of Eliphaz ; Teman, and Omar, 3 Zephi. and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. 37 The sons of Reuel ; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38 And 'the sons of Seir ; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, aud Dishon, and Ezar, aud Dishan. 39 Aud the sons of Lotan ; Hon, and 4 Homam: and Timna wax Lotan's sister. 40 The sons of Shobal; 5 Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, 6 Shephi, and O- nam. And the sons of Zibeon ; Aiah, and Anah. 41 The sous of Auah ; u Dishon. Aud the sons of Dishon; 7 Amram, aud Eshban, and Ithrau, aud Cheran. 42 The sons of Ezer ; Bilhan, and iavan, and 8 Jakan. The sons of Di- shan ; Uz, aud Aran. 43 T[ Now these are the * kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel ; Bela the son of Beor : and the name of his city was Dinhabah. The sons of Israel. I. CHRONICLES, 2 The posterity of Caleb. 371 44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 45 And when Jobab was dead, Hu- sham of the land of the Temauites reigned in his stead. 46 And when Husham was dead, Ha- dad. the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead : and the name of his city was Avith. 47 And when Hadad was dead, Sam- lah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 48 v And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. 49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal- hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. 50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, 2 Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was 3 Pai ; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daugh- ter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. 51 H Hadad died also. And the 2 dukes of Edom were ; duke Timnah, duke 4 Aliah, duke Jetheth, 52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, 53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 54 Duke Magdiel, duke Irani. These are the dukes of Edom. CHAPTER II. The sons of Israel. 18 Tlic posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron. 50 The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur. THESE are the sous of 5 Israel; « Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Ju- dah, Issachar, and Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naph- tali, Gad, and Asher. 3 II The sons of h Judah ; Er, and Onan, and Shelah : which three were born unto him of the daughter of c Shua the Canaanitess. And d Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord ; and he slew him. 4 And e Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. 5 The sons of /Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. 6 And the sons of Zerah ; 6 Zimri, ^aud Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and 7 Dara : five of them in all. 7 And the sons of h Carmi ; 8 Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgress- ed in the thing » accursed. 8 And the sons of Ethan ; Azariah. 9 The sons also of Hezron, that .were born unto him ; Jerahmeel, and 9 Ram, and 2 Chelubai. 10 And Ram * begat Amminadab . and Amminadab begat Nahshon, ^prince of the children of Judah ; Before CHRIST cir. 1676 I Before CHRIST cir. 1471 v Gen. 36. 37. 2 Or, Hadar, Gen.36.39 3 Or, Pan, Gen.36.39. cir. 1496. z Gen. 36. 40. 4 Or, Alvah. 1752, &c. 5 Or, Jacob, a Gen. 29. 32. a30.5,&c. 435. 18,22 *Macliir the father of Gilead, whom he 3 married when he ivas threescore years old ; and she bare him Segub. 22 Ana Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. 23 s And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machirthe father of Gilead. 24 And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hez- ron's wife bare him * Ashur the father of Tekoa. 25 H And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the first- born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah ; she was the mother of Onam. 27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. 28 And the sons of Onam were, Shain- mai, and Jada. And the sons of Sham- mai ; Nadab and Abishur. 29 And the name of the wife of Abi- shur was Abihailj and she bare him Ahban, and Molid. 30 And the sous of Nadab; Seled, jand Appaim : but Seled died without 'children. ; 31 And the sons of Appaim ; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And "the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. I 32 And the sons of Jada the brother 372 The posterity of Caleb. I. CHRONICLES, 3. The sons of David. of Shammai ; Jether, and Jonathan : and Jether died without children. 33 And the sons of Jonathan ; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Je- rahmeel. 34 1[ Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a ser- vant, an Egyptian, whose name teas Jarha. 35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife ; and she bare him Attai. 36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Na- than begat .* Zabad, 37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, 38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah, 39 And Azariah begat Helez, and He- lez begat Eleasah, 40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum, 41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. 42 Tf Now the sons of Caleb the bro- ther of Jerahmeel ivere, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph ; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. 43 And the sons of Hebron ; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and She- ma. 44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam : and Rekem begat Shammai. 45 And the son of Shammai ivas Maon : and Maon tvas the father of Beth-zur. 46 And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez : and Haran begat Gazez. 47 And the sons of Jahdai ; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. 48 Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah. 49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Mach- benah, and the father of Gibea : and the daughter of Caleb was y Achsa. 50 1 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of 2 Ephratah ; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, 51 Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader. 52 And Shobal the father of Kirjath- jearim had sons; 3 Haroeh, and 4 half of the Manahethites. 53 And the families of Kirjath-jearim ; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites ; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites. 54 The sons of Salma ; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, 5 Ataroth, the Before CHRIST cir. 1471. x ch.11.41. cir. 1471, &c. ^"■e 'house of Joab, and half of the Mana- cir. 147T tafcthitefs, the Zorites. * 7 Ir-nahash. These are the men of Re c hah. a Gen. 38'. 29.* 46.12 2 Or, Chelubai, ch. 2. 9. or, Caleb, ch. 2. 18. 3 Or, Ilaroeh, ch. 2. 52. dGen. 34. 19. tfcc. 9 ( >r, //,<- thath, and ifeono- thai, who begat, a. and Moladali. and llazar-shual, 29 And at °Bilhah, and at Ezein, and it 7 Tolad, 30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, 31 And at Beth-marcaboth, and 8 Ila- zar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at •iShaaraim. These were their cities un- to the reign of David. city of Nahash. \e Josh. lr>. 3 Or, Jemuol, Gen.4f».10 Ex. «. 15 Num. 26 12. 4 Or, Jac/iiri, Zohar. 5 Heb. unto. It Josh. 19. 2 6 Or, BataA, Josh. 19.3 7 Or, Eltolad, Josh. I'M. 8 Or, Ila- zar-susah , Josh. 10.5. 374 The line of Reuben. I. CHRONICLES, 5. Ttie chief men of Gad. 32 And their villages were, and Aiu, Rimmon, and Tocheu Ashan, five cities : 33 And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto 2 Baal. These were their habitations, and 3 their genealogy. 34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah, 35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, 36 And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, 37 And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah ; 38 These 4 mentioned \>y their names were princes in their families : and the house of their fathers increased greatly. 39 H And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. 40 And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable ; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. 41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and * smote their tents, and. the habita- tions that were found there, and de- stroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms : because there was pasture there for their flocks. 42 And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi 43 And they smote *the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. CHAPTER V. The line of Reuben unto the captivity. The chief men and habitations of Gad. NOW the sons of Reuben the first born of Israel, (for « he roas the firstborn ; but, forasmuch as he b defiled his father's bed, c his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel : and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. 2 For d Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the e chief 2 ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) 3 The sons, I say, of /Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel ; Shemaiah i son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, 6 Beerah his son, whom 3 Tilgath pilneser king of Assyria carried away y Etam,| r .j; e T ^ I n &£°ro Jeaptm ■: he was prince of the Reu- iua i300, &c. isoo,&c. bemtes. 7 And his brethren by their families, 9 Or, Ether, Josh.19.7. 2 Or, Baalath- beer, Josh.19.8 3 Or, us they divided themselves by nations among them. 4 Heb. coming. g See ' ver. 17. 4 Or, Shemaiah, ver. 4. h Josh. 13. 15, 16. i Josh. 22.9 £Gen25.12 5 Heb. upon all the face oj the east. Uosh. 13. 11, 24. i 2 Kings 18.8. X-See 1 Sam. 15. 8. a 30.17 & 2Sam.8 12. 1300,&c a Gen. 29. 32.449.3. 6Gen.35.22 a 49. 4. Gen. 48. 15, 22. / Gen. 49 8, 10. Ps. 60. 7 a 108. 8. eMic. 5. i Matt. 2.6. 2 Or, prince. I Gen. 46.9 ' Ex. 6. 14. Num. 26.5 3 Or, Tiqlath- pifpser, 2 Kin. 1 5 29. a 16.7 mch.27.29. 2 Heb. their goings forth, n 2 Kings 15. 5, 32. 02 Kings 14. 16, 28. 3 Heb. sons of valour. p Gen. 2: 15. eh. 1.3 q See ver. 22. rPs. 22.4,5 4 Heb. led captive. 5 1M). souls of men : as Num. 31 35. 9 when the genealogy of their genera- tions was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of 4 Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in h Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon: 9 And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates : because their cattle were multiplied *iu the land of Gilead. 10 And in the days of Saul they made war *with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand : and they dwelt in their tents 5 throughout all the east land of Gilead. 11 11 And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of ' Ba- shan unto Salcah : 12 Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Ba- shan. 13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Me- shullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. 14 These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz ; 15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers. 16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the sub- urbs of m Sharon, upon 2 their borders. 17 All these were reckoned by gene- alogies in the days of » Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of ° Jeroboam king of Israel. 18 U The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manas- seh, 3 of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and three- score, that went out to the war. 19 And they made war with the Ha- garites, with p Jetur, and Nephish, and No dab. 20 And ? they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with th ci n : for they cried to God in the battle, and he was in treated of them ; because they r put their trust in him. 21 And they nook away their cattle: of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of 5 men an hundred thousand. 22 For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they The families of Gershont, I. CHRONICLES, 6. Kohath, and Mera/ri. 875 15.- lure CHRIST 1300, Ac *•-.' Kin. 15. '29.4 17.6. dwelt in their steads until * tlie cap- tivity. 23 If And the children of the half tribe of Mauasseh dwelt in the laud : they increased from Bashau unto Baal-her- mon and Senir, and unto mouut Her- mou. 24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Je- remiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, 6 famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. 25 If And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a 'whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed be- fore them. 26 And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of u Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of * Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the'Reubenites, and the Gadites, and n the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto yHalah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day. CHAPTER VI. The line of the priests unto the captivity. 54 The cities of the priests and Lev'des. THE sons of Levi; a2 Gershon, Ko- hath, and Merari. 2 And the sons of Kohath ; Amram, 6 Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the children of Amram ; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron ; c Nadab, and Abihu,Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 T[ Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, 5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, 6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zera- hiah begat Meraioth, 7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Ama- riah begat Ahitub, 8 And d Ahitub begat Zadok, and e Zadok begat Ahimaaz, 9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan, 10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is f that executed the priest's office 3 in the ? temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem : ) 11 And k Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, Before ( HRIST cir. i:;< hi, &c. tEx. 6. It 5 Or, ver. 1. 6 Heb. men of names. 1 2 Kings 17.7. cir. 771. ■«2 Kings 15. 19. cir. 740. x 2 Kings y2 Kin. 17 6.A18.11 cir. 1300, &c. a Gen. 46. 11. Ex. 6. 16. Num. 26. 57. ch. 23. 6. 2 Or, Gershom i ver. 16. b See ver. 22. c Lev. 10.1. d 2 Sam. 8 17. e 2 Sam. 15. 27. /"See 2 Chron. 26.17,18, 3 Heb. in the kouxe 1 Kings 6 12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Za-L" 2 s ^ e hr - 3 ' dok begat 4 Shallum, ! Ezra 7. 3, 13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and 4 or, Me- Hilkiah begat Azariah, j £^. 14 And Azariah begat * Seraiah, and, Ne h.n. Seraiah begat Jehozadak, I 11. 15 And Jehozadak went info captivity, k 2 Kings *when the Lord carried away Judari 25 - 18 - m ver. 42. 6 Or, Ethan, ver. 42. 7 Or, Adaiah, ver. 41. SOr, Ethni, ver. 41. 90r,Mar, ver. 2, 18. 2 Or, Ze- phaniah, Azariah, Joel, ver. 36. n See ver.35,36. 3 Or, Zufh, ver. 35. ISam.l.l. o ver. 34, Toah. p ver. 34, Eliel. 2 Called also Joel, ver. 33. a 1 Sam. 8. 2. cir. 1280, &c. qch. 16. 1. 3 Heb. stood. 4 ver. 2G, Nahath. 5 Or, Zophai. 6 ver. 24, Shaul, Uzziah, Uriel. r Ex. 6. 24 and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebu- chadnezzar. in ■ The bobs of Levi; ' 6 Gershom, Kohath, and .Merari. 17 And these /V the names of the sons of Gershom ; Libni, and Shimei. 18 And the sons of Kolialli were. Am- ram. and izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 The sons of Merari; Maldi, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers, 20 Of Gershom ; Libni his son, Jahatfa his sou, »*Zimmah his son, 21 6 Joah his son, 7 Iddo his son, Ze- rah his son, « Jeaterai his son. 32 The sons of Kohath ; 9 Amminadab his son, Koran his sou, Assir his son, 23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, 24 Tahath his son, 2 Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. 25 And the sons of Elkanah; »Ama- sai, and Ahimoth. 26 As for Elkanah : the sons of El- kanah ; 3 Zophai his son, and ° Nahath his son, 27 i'Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. 28 And the sons of Samuel ; the first- born 2 Vaslmi, and Abiah. 29 The sons of Merari ; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, 30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. 31 And these are the?/ whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the 9 ark had rest. 32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with sin am o-. until Solo- mon had built the house of the Loud in Jerusalem : and then they waited on their office according to their order. 33 And these are they that 3 waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites : Ileman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, 34 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of *Toah, 35 The son of 5 Zuph, the son of El- kanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, 36 The son of Elkanah, the son of 6 Joel, the sou of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, 37 The son of Tahath. the son of As- sir, the son of r Ebiasaph, the son of Koran, 38 The son of Izhar. the son of Ko- hath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, 376 The cities of the I. CHRONICLES, 6. priests and Levites. 7 Called Jedulhun, eh. 9. 16. &25.1,3,6. sOr, A ushaiah oh. 15. 17. 40 The son of Michael, the sou of Baaseiah, the son of Malehiah, 41 The son of s Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, 42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zim- mah, the son of Shiniei, 43 The son of* Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. 44 And their brethren the sous of Merari stood on the left hand : 7 Ethan the sou of 8 Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, 45 The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, 46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, 47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. 48 Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. 49 *j[ But Aaron and his sons offered 1444, &c. ' upon the altar of the burnt offering-, thev. i. and u on the altar of incense, and wereuEx.so.i appointed for all the work of the ptace most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 50 And these am the sons of Aaron ; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abi- shua his son, 51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zera- hiah his son, 52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, 53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. 54 «[ a Now these are their dwellings J places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites : for their's was the lot. 55 v And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. 56 £ But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 57 And « to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, He- bron, Vie city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Esh- temoa, with their suburbs, 58 And -ililen with her suburbs, De- bir with her suburbs, 59 And 3 Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-sliemesh with her suburbs : 60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin ; Geba with her suburbs, and 4 Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities through- out their families were thirteen cities. 61 And unto the sons of Kohath, 6 which were left of the family of thatj^ tribe, were cities given out of the half rfJosh. 21 7, 34. ever. 61. /Josh. 21. 21. g See Josh. 21. 22,-35, where many of these ci- ties have other names. i Josh. 21. 11, 12. Josh. 14. 13.a15.13. i Josh. 21.1 13. 2 Or, Holmi, Josh. 21. 15. 3 Or, A in, Josh. 21. 16. 4 Or, Allium, Josh. 21. IS. tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, « by lot, ten cities. 62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naph- tali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 63 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe oi Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, d twelve cities. 64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. 65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. 66 And e the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim. 67 /And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs ; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs, 68 And 9 Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs, 69 And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs : 70 And out of the half tribe of Ma- nasseh ; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath. 71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs-: 72 And out of the tribe of Issachar : Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, Y3 And Rainoth with her suburbs, and Anera with her suburbs : 74 And out of the tribe of Asher ; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, 75 And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs : 76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali ; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim witli her suburbs. 77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs: 78 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan. were given them out of the tribe of Reu- ben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jalizah with her suburbs, The sons of JS T aphtali, 1400, &c a Gen. 46. 13. Num. 26. •23. Job. b 2 Sam. 24. 1, 2. ch. 27. 1. 79 Kedemoth also with her suburbs, ^§§J5 T and Mephaath with her suburbs : W'&c 80 And out of the tribe of Gad ; Ra- moth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs, 81 And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs. CHAPTER VII. The sons of Issachar, Benjamin, and Xanhtali. 21 The calamity of Ephraim. 28 His habitations. NOW the sons of Issachar icere, « Tola, and 2 Puah, Jashub, and Shimrora, four. 2 And the sons of Tola ; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and iPhuvah Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations ; b whose number icas in the days of David two and twenty thousaud and six hundred. 3 And the sons of Uzzi ; Izrahiah : and the sons of Izrahiah ; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five : all of them chief men. 4 And with them, by their genera- tions, after the house of their fathers, ivere bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons. 5 And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their gene- alogies fourscore and seven thousand. 6 i The sons of c Benjamin ; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. 7 And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five ; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour ; and were reckon- ed by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. 8 And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. 9 And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twent3 T thousand and two hundred. 10 The sons also of Jediael ; Bilhan : and the sons of Bilhan ; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahi shahar. 11 All these the sons of Jediael, by 3 o the heads of their fathers, mighty menj shupham of valour, were seventeen thousand and, S^*" two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for 2 Or, rri, war and battle. ^ r - '• 12 d Shuppim also, and Huppim, the 3 ?, 1 "* children of 2 Ir, and Hushim, the sons Num. 26. of 3 Aher. **■ Before ciut 1st 1400,&c. e Gen. 4ti. 24, Skillem. I. CHRONICLES, 7. Manasseh, Ephraim, dr. 377 I 13 1 The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and e Shallum, the sous of Bilhah. 14 H The sons of Manasseh ; Ashriel, whom she bare : (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead : 15 And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name Was Maachah ;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad : and Ze- lophehad had daughters. 16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh ; and the name of his brother was Sheresh ; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem. 17 And the sons of Ulam; /Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the sou of Machir, the son of Manasseh. 18 And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and 9 Abiezer, and Mahalah. 19 And the sous of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam. 20 H And h the sons of Ephraim ; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Ta- hath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son, c Gen. 46. 21. Num. 26. 38. ch.8.1,&c. f\ Sam. 12. 11. g Num. 26. 30,Jeezer. h Num. 26. 35. 2 Or, Nim, Num. lo 8, 16. 1 Josh. 16. 7, Xaarath. 3 Heb. daughters, £Josh. 17 7. /Josh. 17. 11. m Gen. 46. 17. Num. 26. 44. 21 H And Zabad his son, and Shu- thelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were horn in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. 22 And Ephraim their father mourn- ed many days, and his brethren came to comfort him. 23 Tf And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house. 24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-boron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.) 25 And Rephah mas his son, also Re- sheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son, 26 Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, 27 2 Xon his son, Jehoshuah his son. 28 1[ And their possessions and ha- bitations were, Beth-el and the towns thereof, and eastward 'Xaaran, and westward Gezer, with the 3 towns there- of ; Shechem alsp and the towns there- of, unto Gaza and the towns thereof : 29 And by the borders of the children of * Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, 'Me- giddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel. 30 If m The sons of Asher ; Imnah, and isiuih, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. 378 The stock of I. CHRONICLES, 8. Saul and Jonathan. 31 And the sons of Beriali ; Heber and Malchiel, who is the father of Bir zavith. 32 And Heber begat Japhlet, and » Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister. 33 And the sons of Japhlet ; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet. 34 And the sons of ° Shamer ; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. 35 And the sons of his brother He- lem ; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal. 36 The sons of Zophah ; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, 37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera. 38 And the sons of Jether ; Jephun neh, and Pispah, and Ara. 39 And the sons of Ulla ; Aran, and Haniel, and Rezia. 40 All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of yalour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men. CHAPTER VIII. The sons and chief men of Benjamin. 33 The stock of Saul and Jonathan. NOW Benjamin begat * Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Bela were, 4 Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, 4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, 5 And Gera, and 2 Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 And these are the sons of Ehud : these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they re- moved them to b Manahath : 7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away ; Hushim and Baara were his wives. 9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Mal- cham, 10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers. 11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. 12 The sons of Elpaal ; Eber, and Mi- sham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof ; Before CHRIST 1400, &c. nver. 34, Shamer. over. 32, Shomer. 1400, «fec. a Gen. 46. 21. Num. 26. 38. ch. 7. 6. 4 Or, Ard, Gen. 46. 21. 2 Or, Shupham, Num. 26. 39. See ch. 7. 12. 6ch. 2.52. Before CHRIST 1400, &c ever. 21. 3 Or, Shema, ver. 13. 4 Called Jehiel, ch. 9. 35. dch. 9. 35, 5 Or, Ze- chariah, ch. 9. 37. 6 Or, Sliimeam. ch. 9. 38.' el Sam. 14. 51. /I Sam. 14. 49, Ishui. 1 Or, Ish- bosheth, 2 Sam. 2. 8. 8 Or, Mephibo- sheth, 2Sam.4.4. A 9.6, 10. g 2 Sam. 9. ' 12. 2 Or, Tahrea, ch. 9.41. h Jarah, ch. 9. 42. i ch. 9. 43, Rephaiah. 13 Beriah also, and c Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabit- ants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath : 14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, 15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, 16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah ; 17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, 18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal ; 19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, 20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, 21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of 3 Shimhi ; 22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, 23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, 24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, 25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak ; 26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, 27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zich- ri, the sons of Jeroham. 28 These vjere heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. 29 And at Gibeon dwelt the 4 father of Gibeon ; whose d wife's name was Maachah : 30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and 5 Za- cher. 32 And Mikloth begat 6 Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them. 33 TT And e Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and /Abinadab, and 7 Esh-baal. 34 And the son of Jonathan was 8 Me- rib-baal ; and Merib-baal begat ^Micah. 35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and 2 Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 And Ahaz begat h Jehoadah ; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azma- veth, and Zimri ; and Zimri begat Moza, 37 And Moza begat Binea.: * Rapha wttshisson, Eleasahhisson, Azelhisson: 38 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Oba- diah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an fifty. All these are ol Benjamin, hundred and the sons Of The inhabitants I. CHRONICLES, 9. of Jerusalem. 379 CHAPTER IX. Israel' 's and Judah's genealogies. 10 The priests and Levites which dwelt in Jerusalem. SO « all Israel were reckoned by ge- nealogies ; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Is- rael and Judah, who were carried away to Bab}'lon for their transgression. 2 H 6 Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and c the Nethinims. 3 And in <* Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh ; 4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. 5 And of the Shilonites ; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. 6 And of the sons of Zerah ; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. 7 And of the sons of Benjamin ; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Ho- daviah, the son of Hasenuah, 8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah ; 9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. 10 H" « And of the priests ; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, 11 And 3 Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Za- dok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; 12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Imraer ; 13 And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; 2 very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. 14 And of the Levites ; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari ; 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph ; 16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Bereehian the son of Asa, the son Before CHRIST 1200, &c. 1200,&c. a Ezra 2. 59. cir. 536. b Ezra 2. 70. Neh.7.73. c Josh. 9. 27. Ezra 2.43. A 8. 20. <*Neh. 11. 1. e Neh. 11. 10, &c. 3 Neh. 11. n, Seraiah. 2Heb. mighty men of valour. Before CHRIST 1200, &c. 3Heb. thresholds /Num.31. 6. gck. 26.1,2 1 Sam. 9. 9 4Heb. founded. 5 Or, trust. '■ 2 Kings 11.5. 6 Or, trust. 7 Or, store- 8Heb. bring them in bt/ tale, and carry them out by tale. 2 Or, vessels. &Ex.30.23. 3 Or, trust. I Lev. 2. 5. A 6. 21. 4 Or, on flat plates, or, slices. »»Lev.24.8. 5 Heb. bread of ordering. neh. 6. 31. * 25. 1 . of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And the porters 'were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren : Shallum was the ehie£; 18 Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward : they were porters ■ in the companies of the children of Levi. 19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the 3 gates of the tabernacle : and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keep- ers of the entry. 20 And / Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him. 21 And Zechariah the son of Meshe- lemiah tvas porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom g David and Samuel h the seer 4 £id or- dain in their 5 set office. 23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. 24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. 25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come * after seven days from time to time with them. 26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their 6 set office, and were over the 7 chambers and treasu- ries of the house of God. 27 T[ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening there- of every morning pertained to them. 28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should 8 bring them in and out by tale. 29 Some of them also ivere appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the 2 in- struments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. 30 And some of the sons of the priests made * the ointment of the spices. 31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the 3 set office l over the things that were made 4 in the pans. 32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, m were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath . 33 And these are "the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who re- maining in the chambers were free ; 380 Saul's overthrow. I. CHRONICLES, 10, 11. David king at Hebron. for 6 they were employed in that work day and night. 34 These chief fathers of the Levites ivere chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. 35 IT And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was ° Maachah : 36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, 37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecha- riah, and Mikloth. 38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their bre- thren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren. 39 p And Ner begat Kish ; and Kish begat Saul ; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal. 40 And the son of Jonathan was Me- rib-baal : and Merib-baal begat Micah. 41 And the sons of Micah were, Pi- th on, and Melech, and Tahrea, °and Ahaz. 42 And Ahaz begat Jar ah ; and Ja- rah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri ; and Zimri begat Moza ; 43 And Moza begat Binea; and Re- phaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 44 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ish- mael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan : these were the sons of Azel. CHAPTER X. Saul's overthrow) and death. 13 Saul's sin for tuhich, the kingdom ivas translated to David. NOW «the Philistines fought against Israel ; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down 7 slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons ; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and 8 Abina- dab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the 9 archers 2 hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armourbear- er, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith ; lest these uncir- cumcised come and 2 abuse me. But his armourbearer would not ; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, aud all his house died together. 7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, Before CHRIST 1200, &c. 6Heb. upon them o ch. 8. 29 p ch. 8. q ch. 8. 35. 1056. a 1 Sam31. 1, 2. 7 Or, wounded. 8 Or, Tshui, ] Sam.14. 49. 9 Heb. shooters with bows. 2 Heb. found him 2 Or, mock me. Before CHRIST 1056. b lSam.31. 10. 3 Heb. trans- gressed. c lSam.13 13.&15.23 d 1 Sam. 28, 7. e ISam.lo, 28. 2Sam.3.9, 10. &b. B, 4Heb.Isai, 1048. a 2 Sam. 5. 1. 5 Heb. both yesterday and the th ird day. 6 Or, rule. 6Ps.78.71. c2Sam.5.3. 7 Heb. by the hand of. dlSam.16. 1, 12, 13. e2Sam.5.6 /Judg. 1. 21.Al9.10 2 Heb. fiead. then they forsook their cities, and fled : and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 8 ^| And it came to pass on the mor- row, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people. 10 6 And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. 11 If And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. 13 Tf So Saul died for his transgres- sion which he 3 committed against the Lord, e even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a fami- liar spirit, ^to enquire of it; 14 And enquired not of the Lord : therefore he slew him, and e turned the kingdom unto David the son of 4 Jesse. CHAPTER XL David winneth the castle of Zion by Joab's valour. 10 A catalogue of David's mighty men. THEN «all Israel gathered them- selves to David unto Hebron, say- ing, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 And moreover 6 in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel : and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt 6 &feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. 3 Therefore came all the elders of Is- rael to the king to Hebron ; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord ; and c they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord 7 by d Samuel. 4 U And David and all Israel «went to Jerusalem, which is Jehus ; / where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. 6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be 2 chief and jcaptain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. 7 And David dwelt in the castle; A catalogue of I. CHRONICLES, 11 therefore they called 3 it the city of David. 8 And he built the city round about, eveu from Millo round about : and Joab 4 repaired the rest of the city. 9 So David 5 waxed greater and great- er : for the Lord of hosts was with trim. 10 H 9 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who 6 strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to h the word of the Lord concerning Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had ; Ja- shobeam, 7 an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains : he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. 12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties. 13 He was with David at 8 Pas-dam mim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley ; and the people fled from before the Philis tines. 14 And they 9 set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines ; and the Lord saved them by a great 2 deliverance. 15 ^[ Now 3 three of the thirty cap tains *went down to the rock to Da vid, into the cave of Adullam ; and the host of the Philistines encamped Mn the valley of Rephaim. 16 And David ivas then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem. 17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate ! 18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David : but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord, 19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing : shall I drink the blood of these men 4 that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. 20 11 'And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three : for lifting up his spear against three hun- dred, he slew them, and had a name among the three. 21 m Ol the three, he was more ho- nourable than the two ; for he was Before CHRIST 1048 3 That is, Zion, 2Sam.5.7 4Heb. revived. 5Heb. weiil in going and increas- ing. (/2Sam. 23. ' 8. 6 Or, held strongly with him. h 1 Sam. 16. 1, 12. 7 Or, son of Ilach- moni. 1047. 8 Or Ephes- dammim, 1 Sam. 17 ]. 9 Or, stood. 2 Or, salvation, 3 Or, three captains over the thirty. i 2 Sam. 2 3 13. Ach. 14. 9 4Heb. with theii lives ? 1 2 Sam. 23. 18. m 2 Sam. 23 19. Before CHRIST 1047. 2 Heb. great of deeds, n 2 Sam. 23 JO. 3 Heb. a man of measure. o 2 Sam. 23 24. 4 Or, Shammah. 5 Or, Harodite, 2 Sam. 23! 25. 6 Or, Paltite, 2 Sam. 23, 26. 7 Or, Me- bunnai. 8 Or, Zaliiioii. 9 Or, Heleb. 2 Or, Iliddai. 3 Or, Abi- albon. 4 Or, Jashen. See 2 Sam, 23. 32, 33, 5 Or, Sharar. 6 Or, Eliphelet. 7 Or, Ahasbai. 8 Or, Hezrai. 9 Or, Paarai theArbite, 2 Or, the Haggerite, 7 Sibbecai the Hushathite, 8 Ilai the 2 Or, Shimritt. David's migjtty men. 381 their captain : howbeit he attained not to the first three. 22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, ' J who had done many acts; "lie .slew two lionlike men of Moab : also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. 23 And he slew an Egyptian, 3 a man of great stature, five cubits high ; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam ; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. 24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties. 25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. 26 II Also the valiant men of the armies were, °Asahel the brother of Joab, El- hanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 27 4 Shammoth the 5 Harorite, Helez the 6 Pelonite, 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite, 29 Ahohite, 30 Maharai the Netophathite, 9 Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, 31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Ben- jamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 32 2 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, 3 Abiel the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliah- ba the Shaalbouite, 34 The sons of 4 Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, I 35 Ahiam the son of 5 Sacar the Ha- irarite, 6 Eliphal the son of ' Ur, i 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah 'the Pelonite, | 37 8 Hezro the Carmelite, 9 Naarai the son of Ezbai, | 88 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mib- ihar 2 the son of Haggeri, I 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reu- benite, a captain of the Reubeuites, and thirty with him, 43 Hauan the son of Maaehah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, ! 45 Jediael the 2 son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, j 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, 382 Companies that came and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, 1 } > efore , and Itimiah the Moabite, Icir^ot? 47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. CHAPTER XII. The companies that came to David at Ziklag. I. CHRONICLES, 12. to David at Ziklag. 23 The armies that came to Mm at Hebron. cir. 1058, VOW a these are they that came to l.\ David to & Ziklag, 3 while he yet' a f l Sam - kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish : and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the Avar. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and c the left in hurling stones and shoot- ing arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of 4 Shemaah the Gibeathite ; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Az- maveth ; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a migh ty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gede rathite, 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Kor- hites, 7 And Joela.li, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor 8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men 5 of vsavfit for the battle, that could nan die shield and buckler, w^hose faces loere like the faces of lions, and were ^ 6 as swift as the roes upon the mountains 9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third 10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. 14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host : 7 one of the least b 1 Sam. 27. 6. 3Heb. being yet shut up. c Judg. 20. 16. Before CHRIST cir. 1058 4 Or, Hasmuah. "v/.s over an hundred, and the gr over a thousand. 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had B overflown all his e banks ; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. 17 And David went out 2 to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If 5 Heb. of the host. d 2 Sam. 2. 18. 6 Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste. 3 Heb. be one. 4 Or, violence. o Heb. the spirit clothed Amasai : So Judg. 6. 34. /2Sam. 17. 25. cir. 1056. g\ Sam. 29. 2. h 1 Sam. 29.4. 6 Heb. on our heads 7 Or, with a band. i 1 Sam.30 1, 9, 10. 1048. 8 Or, captains, or, men. 9 Heb. heads. k 2 Sam. 2 3, 4.4 5.1. eh. 11. 1. Zch. 10.14 m 1 Sam. 16. 1, 3. 2 Or, pre- pared. n 2 Sam. 17. Or, on* that was least could re- sist, an li mid red, and the greatest a 3 Heb. brethren Gen. 31. 23 i Heb. a : tun It dude of them. 'thousand. o-2 Sam. 2 8 Heb. ! 8 - *• filled over. 5 lltb.mai eJosh. 3. j of nanus 15. 2 Heb. be- j fore them. ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall 3 be knit unto you : but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no 4 wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. 18 Then 5 the spirit came upon / Ama- sai, who was chief of the captains, aitd he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse : peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine help- ers ; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. 19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, 9 when he came with the Phi- listines against Saul to battle : but they helped them not : for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, * He will fall to his mas- ter Saul 6 to the jeopardy of our heads. 20 As he w^ent to Zikiag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. 21 And they helped David 7 against the band of the rovers : for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. 22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it ivas a great host, like the host of God. 23 H And these are the numbers of the 89 bands that icere ready armed to the war, and *came to David to Hebron, to 'turn the kingdom of Saul to him, 1 according to the word of the Lord. 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear ivere six thousand and eight hundred, ready 2 armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thou- sand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thou- sand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred ; 28 And ■ Zadok, a young man migh- ty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains. 29 And of the children of Benjamin, the 3 kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto 4 "the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. 30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, 5 famous through- out the house of their fathers. 31 And of the half tribe of Manas- seh eighteen thousand, which were ex- pressed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And of the children of Issachar, David's two victories I. CHRONICLES, 13, 14. against tU 'Philistines. 383 p which were men that had understand- ing of the times, to know what Israel ought to do ; the heads of them were two hundred ; and all their brethren were at their commandment. 33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, ' 2 expert in war, with all instru- ments of war, fifty thousand, which could 3 keep rank : they were 4 not of double heart. 34 And of Naphtali a thousand cap- tains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand. 35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 3(5 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, 5 expert in war, forty thousand. 37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thou- sand. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel : and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king 39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking : for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and 6 meat, meal, cakes of figs and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly : for there was joy in Israel. CHAPTER XIII. David fetcheth the ark from Kirjalh-jearim, and leaveth it at the house of Obed-edom. AND David consulted with the cap- tains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And David said unto all the con- gregation of Israel, If it semi good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our God, 7 let us send abroad unto our bre- thren every where, that are « left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are 8 in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us : 3 And let us 9 bring again the ark of our God to us : b for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. 4 And all the congregation said that they w r ould do so : for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. So c David gathered all Israel toge Y 'aer, from d Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God e from Kirjath-jearim. Before CHRIST 1048. 2 Or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle. 5 Or, set the battle in array, 4 Heb. without a heart and a heart, Ps. 12. 2 5 Or, keep- ing thei rank. /■ Esth. 13. i>. Fore CHRIST 1045 6 Or, victual of meal. 1045. 7 Heb. let us break forth and send. a 1 Sam. 31. 1. Is. 37. 4. 3 Heb. tn the cities of their subnr!>s. 9 Heb. /'Josh, 15. 9, 60. g 1 Sam. 4. 4. 2 Sain. 6. 2. 2 Heb. made titl- ark to ride. h See Num. 4. 15. ch. 15. 2, 13. i 1 Sam. 7, 1. £2 Sam. 6. 5. 3 Heb. songs. 4 Called Nachon, 2 Sam. 6. 6. 5 Heb. shook it. I Num. 4. 15. ch.15. 13, 15. »t Lev. 10. 2 6 That is, The breach of Uzza. 7 Heb. removed. n 2 Sam. 6. 11. o As Gen. 30. 27. cb. 26. 5. cir. 1043 a 2 Sam.5, 11, &c. 8 Heb. yet 6ch. Or, Ehada, 2 Sam. 5. 16. c 2 Sam.5. 17. 6 And David went up, and all Israel, to /Baalah, that fe 3 bo Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, fthal iwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. 7 And they a carried the ark of God Mn a new cart *' out of the house of Abinadab : and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. 8 *And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with 3 singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trum^ 9 If And when they came unto the threshingnoor of 4 Chidon, I'zza put forth his hand to hold the ark ; for the oxen 5 stumbled. 10 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, ^because he put his hand to the ark : and there he m died before God. 11 And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza : wherefore that place is called 6 Perez-uzza to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me ? 13 So David 7 brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 «And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed °the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. CHAPTER XIV. Hiram's kindness to David. 8 David's tiro victories against the PhiliHines. NOW a Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. 2 And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because" of his people Israel. 3 M And David took 8 more wives at Jerusalem : and David begat more sons and daughters. 4 Now" 6 these ate the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem ; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. 5 And Miliar, and Elishua. and Elpalet, 6 And Xoirah.and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7 And Elishama, and ,J Beeliada. and Eliphalet. 8 *[ And when the Philistines heard that c David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to 384 David fetclieth the ark I. CHRONICLES, 15. from Obed-edom. 1047. a'ch.11.15, seek David. And David heard and went out against them. 9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves d in the valley of Rephaim. 10 And David enquired of God, say- ing, Shall I go up against the Philis- tines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand ? And the Lord said unto him, Go up ; for I will deliver them into thine hand. 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim ; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters : therefore they called the name of that place 2 Baal- perazim. 12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. 13 e And the Philistines yet spread themselves abroad in the valley. 14 Therefore David enquired again of God ; and God said unto him, Go not up after them ; turn away from them / and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle : for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 16 David therefore did as God com- manded him : and they smote the host of the Philistines from ^Gibeon even to Gazer. 17 And h the fame of David went out into all lands ; and the Lord * bipught the fear of him upon all nations. CHAPTER XV. David, with great joy, bringeth the arh from Obed-edom 26 Slichal despiseth him. A ND David made him houses in the J\. city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, « and pitched for it a tent. 2 Then David said, 3 None ought to carry the ° ark of God but the Levites : for them hath the Lord chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. 3 And David c gathered all Israel to gether to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared for it 4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites : 5 Of the sons of Kohath ; Uriel the chief, and his 4 brethren an hundred and twenty : 6 Of the sons chief, and his and twenty : 7 Of the sons f HI Before 'CHRIST 1047. Before iphiff CHliIST CJ cir. 1042. dEx. e Ex. 6.18. 2 That is, A place or breaches, e 2 Sarn.5. 22. /2 Sam.5, 23. f2 Sam. 6 3. ch.13. 7. ach.13.10, 11. of Merari ; Asaiah brethren two the hundred of Gershom ; Joel the g 2 Sam. 5. 25, Geba. h Josh 6. 27. 2 Chron. 26. 8. i Deut. 2. 25. All. 25. 1042. a oh. 16. 1. 3 Heb. It is not to carry the ark of God, but for the Levites. /i'Num. 4. 2, 15. Deut. 10. 8. a 31. 9. cir. 1042. c 1 Kings 8. 1. ch. 13. 5. 4 Or, kins men. Num. 15. & 1 and his brethren an hundred and thirty : 8 Of the sons of d Elizaphan ; She- maiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred : 9 Of the sons of e Hebron ; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore : 10 Of the sons of Uzziel ; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hun- dred and twelve. 11 And David called for Zadok and A- biathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, 12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites : sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. 13 For / because ye did it not at the first, 9 the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. 15 And. the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoul- .25.i4.|ders with the staves thereon, as h Mo- ses commanded according to the word of the Lord. 16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cym- bals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. 17 So the Levites appointed *Heman the son of Joel ; and of his brethren, * Asaph the son of Berechiah ; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, 'E- than the son of Kushaiah ; 18 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eli- pheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, ivere appointed to sound with cymbals of brass ; 20 And Zechariah, and 2 Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries m on Alamoth ; 21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps 8 on the Sheminith to excel. 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Iv_ vites, 4 was for 6 song: he instructed about the song, because he was skil- ful. i ch. 6. 33, k ch. 6. 39. I ch. 6. 44. ver. 18, Jaaziel. m Ps. 46, title. 3 Or, on the eighth to oversee, Ps.6, title. 4 Or, was for the carriage : he in- structed about the carriage. 5 Heb. lifting up, I)iirid\s psalm I. CHROKICLES, 10. of tJtanksgiviiig. o 2 Sam. 6. 12,13, Ac. IKin. b.l. 2 Or, carriayc. • eh. 13. q '2 bam. 6. 16. 23 And Berechiah and Elkaiiah were doorkeepers for the ark. 24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshapliat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Ze- chariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer. the priests, "did blow with the trumpets » n« before the ark of God : and Obed-edoni p s 8 and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. 25 1i So ° David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the cove- nant of the Lord out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. 26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. 27 And David was clothed with a robe of tine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the 2 song with the singers : David also had up- on him an ephod of linen. <38 /Thus' all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. 29 If And it came to pass, ° as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a win- dow saw king David dancing and pla3~- ing : and she despised him in her heart. CHAPTER XVI. David' 8 festival sacrifice, 3? He appoint eth priests and musicians to attend continually on the ark. SO a they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it : and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace of- ferings before God. 2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, lie blessed the people in the name of the Lord.. 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wiiU. 4 % And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to h record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel : 5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel. and Shem'iramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, aud Obed-edom: and . Jeiel 15 with psalteries and with harps : but Asaph made a sound with cymbals ; 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 1 Then on that day David deli\ Before Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 1042. cir. 1042. kSee 2 Sam.23, 1. d Ps. 105. ; 1,-15. cir. 1042. a 2 Sam. 6. 17,-19. Gen.l7. % 2. & 26. 3. & 28. 13. &35. 11. 2 Heb. the cord. 3 Heb. men of number. /Gen. 34. 30. #Geu. 12. 17.* 20.3 Ex. 7. 15 —IS. APs. 105. 15. iPs. 96. 1 &c. h Ps. 38, ■* 70, title 5 Heb. with in- strument: of psalte- ries and harps. £Lev.ls».4 c first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. S rf Give thanks uuto the Loud, call upon his name, make known h among the people. 9 Sjng unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name : let the heart* of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 11 !Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth ; 13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the Lord our God : his judg- ments are in all the earth. 15 Be ye mindful always of his cove- nant; the word vihidh he commanded to a thousand generations ; 16 Even of the e covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac ; 17 Aud hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, 2 the lot of your in- heritance ; 19 When ye were but 3 few, /even a few, and strangers in it. 20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people ; 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong : yea, he y reproved kings for their sakes, 22 Saying, Ji Touch not mine anoint- ed, and do my prophets no harm. 23 'Sing unto the Lord, all the earth ; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 24 Declare his glory among the hea- then ; his marvellous works'among all nations. 25 For great i& the Lord, and greatly to be praised : he also is to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods *of the pei are idols: but the Lord made the heavens. 27 Glory and honour, are in his pre- sence ; strength and glad his place. 28 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 29 Give unto the Lord the glory dm unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him : worship the Lord in the beautj pf holitji ".o i- the 386 David's psalm I. CHRONICLES, 17. of thanksgiving. world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice : and let men sa} T among the nations, The Lord reigneth. 32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof : let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. 33 Then shall the trees of the t wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth. 34 l O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is- good ; for his mercy endureth for ever. 35 m And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. 36 » Blessed be the Lord God of Is- rael for ever and ever. And all °the £eople said, Amen, and praised the ORD. 37 H So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required : 38 And Obed-edom with their bre- thren, threescore and eight ; Obed- edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters : 39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, p before the ta bernacle of the Lord ?in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40 To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offer- ing continually /2 morning and even- ing, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel ; 41 And with them Heman and Jedu- thun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, s because his mercy endureth for ever ; 42 And with them Heman and Je- duthun with trumpets and c}'inbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were 3 por- ters. 43 * And all the people departed every man to his house : and David returned to bless his house. CHAPTER XVII. Nathan first approveth the purpose of David to build God an house, and after forbiddeth him* NOW a it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. Before CHRIST cir. 1042. IPs. 106.1 & 107. 1. «fe 118. 1. & 136. 1. iPs. 106. 47, 48. n 1 Kings S. 15. o Deut. 27 15. pea. 21.29 2 Car. 1.3. <7l Kings rEx.29.3*. Num. 28. 3. 2 Heb. in the morn- ing, and in the evening. sver. 34. 2 Chr. 5. 13. * 7 « ward : and their number by their polls, | man by man, was thirty and eightl thousand. 4 Of which, twenty and four thousandj were 4 to set forward the work of the 4 Or, to house of the Lord ; and six thousand Jf^ff", „!*▼«*• 27 - were * officers and judges : ^ "t^ ft *Sl 5 Moreover four thousand were par- 2Chr.19.8J A 8. 24. ters; and four thousand praised the^J^cjF Ezra3 - 8 - Lord with the instruments d which L ammoS <£?!•■«?' made, said David, to praise therewith. Lez.6. in. hed'ueiieth 6 And « David divided them into M um / 2 e 6 - f Je J sa - , , t. -r . 1 oi. en. t). ; /«/«., die. y courses among the sons of Levi,ji,& c . cNum.4.5 rtame.li/, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 2Chr.8.i4 & c . 7 1 Of the /Gershonites were, 6 Laa-^ ' 2o - cir. 101s. dan, and Shimei. \ dlvi ^ ms - 2 number 8 The sons of Laadan ; the chief was\f^^i : \ ZHehm ^li, Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei ; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei were, Ja hath, 2 Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sous of Shimei. 11 And Jahath was the chief, and! Zizah the second: but Jeush and Be-3Heb.«M/Lev. 3.4. riah 3 had not man}- sous; therefore! notmu/u.^hev. 2.5,7 they were in one reckoning, according ply Sous ' - 0r » to their father's house. 12 *[ #The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 13 The sons of h Amram; Aaron andl*^ 2 ^!" Moses: and l Aaron was separated,'^*. 30.' 7] iOr, Ltimi, \ gtati du6. r 'Or, Zizah, ver. 11. tfEx.6. 18. h Ex. 6. 20 that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, *to burn incense before the Lokd, ^to minister unto him, and "Ho bless in his name for ever. 14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, "his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. 15 °The sons of Moses were, Ger- shom, and Eliezer. 16 Of the sous of Gershom, p 4 Shebuel was the chief. 17 And the sons of Eliezer were, ?Rehabiah 5 the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons ; but the sons of Rehabiah 6 were very many. 18 Of the sons of Izhar ; 7 Shelomith the chief. 19 'Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah Num. 16. Ps. 81.3. 40. 1 Sam. 2. k Lev.23.4. 28. /Deu. 21.5 m Num. 6. 1 Num. 1. 23. 53. » Seech. 26 23, 24, 25. o Ex. 2.22. m Num. 3. * 18. 3,4. 6,-9, />ch. 26.24 ■iShnbael, ch. 24.2V. q ch. 26.25. 5 Or, the first: 6 Heb.wen 1015. hiohlv a Lev. 10. multiplied 7 Shelo- 1, 6. Num. 26. moth, 60. ch. 24. 22 6Nuin.3.4. r ch. 24. 23 * 26. 61. Office of the Lecltes. 391 mSjSrJthe first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel cir \o45 tne third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 Of the sons of Uzziel ; Micah the first, and Jesiah the second. 21 1| s The sous of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli ; Ele- azar, and * Kish. 22 And Eleazar died, and "had no sons, but daughters: and their 8 bre- thren the sous of Kish -^took them. 23 yThe sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 24 1 These were the sons of 2 Levi after the house of their fathers ; ev< n the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lokd, from the age of a twent) T years and upward. 25 For David said, The Lord God of Israel *hatl> given rest unto his peo- ple, 9 that they ma} T dwell in Jerusa- lem for ever : 26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more 'carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 For by the last words of David the Levites were 2 numbered from twenty years old and above : 28 Because 3 their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lokd, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the puri- fying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God ; 29 Both for ^the shewbread, and for e the fine flour for meat offering, and for /the unleavened cakes, and for g that which is baked in the 2 pan, and for that whicli is fried, and for all man- ner of h measure and size ; 30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and like- wise at even ; 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the Lord i in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the *set feasts, by number, according to the order com- manded unto them, continually before the Lord : 32 And that they should 'keep the charge of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, and the charge of the holy place, and m the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord. CHAPTER XXIV. The divisions of the son* of Aaron into urdtre. 20 The Knhathites and Merarites divided. NOW these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. Aaron; Nadab, and jand Ithamar. 2 But A Nadab and Abihu died be- fore then' father, and had no children : [ was at the J hand of j the sons of j Aaron, I Neh. 11. ! '24. WEx.25.30. \e Lev. 6. 20. ! ch. 9. 29, | &c. fat plate. h Lev. 19. 35. i Num. 10, 10. « The sons of Abihu, Eleazar, 392 The (bvrisiom of I. CHRONICLES, 25. therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. 3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and A- himeleeh of the sons of Ithamar, ac- cording to their offices in their service. 4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar ; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Elea- zar 'there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers. 5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another ; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Elea- zar, and of the sons of Ithamar. 6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites : one 3 principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. 7 Now the first lot came forth to Je- hoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mi jam in, 10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to c Abijah, 11 The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the six- teenth to Immer, 15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses, 16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, 17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, 18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah. 19 These were the orderfngs of them in their service d to come into the house of the Lord, according to their manner under Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him. 20 ^| And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram ; ^Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. 21 Concerning / Rehabiah : of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. 22 Of the Izharites ; g iShelomoth : of the sons of Shelomoth : Jahath. Before CHRIST 1015. Before I CHRIST cir. 1015.: 3Heb. house of the father. A ch. 23.19 i <*26. 31. • Ex. 6.19. i ch. 23.21. Ach.23.22. I ch. 23.23. Neh. 12. 4, 17. Luke 1.5. dch. 9 25 *ch. 23.10 Shcbuel. /•cli.23.1: grch.23.1^ Shelomiih cir. 1015. a ch. 6. 33. 39,44. 2 Other wise called Je- sharelah ver. 14. 3 Heb. hi the hands of the king: So ver. 6 4 Or, Tzri, ver. 11. 5 With Shimei mention- ed,rer.l7. ! Or. Azareel, ver. is. Or, Shubael, ver. 20. Or, mutters. b ver. 2. |9 Heb. I by the 1 hands <>f the king. the nam of Aaron. 23 And the sons of h Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariali the second, Jahazicl the third, Jekameam the fourth. 24 Of the sons of Uzziel ; Mich ah : or the sons of Michah : Shamir. 25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah : of the sons of Isshiah : Zechariah. 26 *The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi : the sons of Jaaziah ; Berio. 27 H The sons of Merari by Jaaziah ; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, andlbri. 28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, *who had no sons. •29 Concerning Kish : the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. 30 *The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. 31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren. CHAPTER XXV. The number and offices of the singers. 8 Their divi- sion bij lot into four and twenty orders. MOREOVER David and the cap- tains of the host separated to the service of the sons of a Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals : and the number of the workmen according to their service was : 2 Of the sons of Asaph ; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethauiah, and 2 Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied 3 according to the order of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun : the sons of Jedu- thun ; Gedaliah, and *Zeri, and Jeshai- ah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, 5 six, under the hands of their father Jedu- thun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. 4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, 'Mattaniah, 6 Uzziel, 7 Shebu- elj and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalfi, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth : 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the 8 words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, h 9 according to the kind's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. Tlie divisions of I. CHRONICLES, 26. the gingers by lot. 393 7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instrueted in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. 8 *[[ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, e the teacher as the scholar. 9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph : the second to Geda- liah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve : 10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sous, and his brethren, -were twelve : 11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, ivere twelve : 13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sous, and his brethren, were twelve : 16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, ivere tw r elve : 17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, ivere twelve : 18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sous, and his brethren, were twelve : 23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, ivere twelve : 28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 30 The three and twentieth to Maha- zioth, he, his sons, and Ills brethren, were twelve : 31 The four and twentieth to Ro- mamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his bre- thren, were twelve. CHAPTER XXVI. The divisions of the jtorters. 13 The gales assigned by lot. 29 Officers and judges. CONCERNING the divisions of the porters : Of the Korhites was Before CHKIST Clr. 1015. c. 2 Chr.23. 13. ch. 6.37. &9. 19. 4 That is, Obed- edom, as ch. 13.14 ach.16.33 nn^TflJ 3 Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the cir. 1015 ' S0DS of 3 Asaph. '— — 1 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, ie>aiah, c ' Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the ver. 14. second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel ' 6 Miasa,h th(3 f ° Urth > ' 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4 Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the jseventh, Peulthai the eighth : for God blessed 4 him. 6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father : for" they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shemaiah ; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. 8 All these of the sons of Obed-edom : they and their sons and their brethren. able men for strength for the service. were threescore and two of Obed-edom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. 10 Also « Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons ; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief ;) 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth : all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. 12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord. 13 1" And they cast lots, 5 as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. 14 And the lot eastward fell to 2 She- lemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots ; and his lot came out northward. 15 To Obed-edom southward ; and to his sons the house of 3 Asuppim. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going 4 up, ward against ward. 17 Eastward were six Levites, north- .4. ward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. 18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, arid two at Parbar. 19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. b c h 2812I ^ ^ ^ n ^ °*- tne Levites, Ahijah was MaK3 '.W.\ b over the treasures of the house of 5Heb./W ? /;God, and over the treasures of the 5 Or, as well for the small as for the great. 2 Called Meshele- m iah , ver. 1. 3Heb. Gather- ings. 4 See 1 Kings 10. 5. things 5 dedicated tilings. 594 The charge of the treasures. I. CHRONICLES, 27. The captains for eadt month. which came in and went out montii by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course for the first month was « Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3 Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. 4 And over the course of the second rOr, Jekiel, ch. 23. 8. & 29. 8. cch. 23.16. Out of the battles and spoils. ? 1 Sain.9.9 21 As concerning the sons of 6 Laadan jlwSppT the sons of the Gershonite LaadanJ^p 10J5 chief fathers, even of Laadan the Ger-j . — - shonite, were 7 Jehieli. fubni, 22 The sons of Jehieli ; Zetham, andj ch. e.'n. Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord. 23 Of the Amramites, and the Izhar- ites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites : 24 And c Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the! treasures. 25 And his brethren by Eliezer; Re-, habiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son,] and Joram his sou, and Zichri his son.| and (/ Shelomith his son. 26 Which Shelomith and his brethren ■were over all the treasures of the dedi- cated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and thej captains of the host, had dedicated. 27 8 Out of the spoils won in battles 8 3 did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord. 28 And all that Samuel e the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated ; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren. 29 Ti Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for /officers and judges. 30 And of the Hebronites, Hasha biah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were 9 officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the busi- ness of the Lord, and in the service of the king. 31 Among the Hebronites -was 9 Jeri- jah the chief, even among the Hebron- ites. according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth }~ear of the reign of David they Avere sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour A at Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gad- ites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, /ch. 23. 4. 9Heb. over the charge. gch. 23.19. i See Josh, 21. 39. 2Heb. thing. for every matter pertaining to God, { 2 chr. 19. and a * affairs of the king. " u. CHAPTER XXVII. The captains for each month, and the princes of the twelve tribes. 25 David's officers. "VTOW the children of Israel after JJl their number, to wit, the chief! lathers and captains of thousands andj hundreds, and their officers that served; the king in any matter of the courses,! Bciure CHRIST cir. 1015. a 2 Sam. 23. 8. ch. 11.11 3 Or, Dodo, 2 Sam. 23. 9. 4 Or, principal officer, 1 Kings 4. 5. b 2 Sam. 23 20, 22, 23. ch. 11.22, Ac. c 2 Sam. 23 24. ch. 11.26. dch,11.28, ech. 11.27 /2 Sam. 21 18. ch. 11.29. ^ch. 11.28. /<2Sam.23. 28. ch. 11.30. ch. 11.31 2 Or. Heled, ch. 11.30, month was 3 Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler : in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. 5 The third captain of the host for the third month" ivas Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a 4 chief priest : and in his course were twenty and four thou- sand. 6 This is that Benaiah, who was b mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty : and in his course ivas Ain- mizabad his son. 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was c Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was d Ira the sou of Ikkesh the Tekoite : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was e Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth captain for the eighth month ivas /Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was 9 Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was h Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the ele- venth month ivas * Benaiah the Pira- thonite, of the children of Ephraim : and in bis course were twenty and four thousand. 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was 2 Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel : aud in his course were twenty and four thousand. 16 *| Furthermore over the tribes of Israel : the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri : of the Si- The princes of tlte tribes. I. CHRONICLES, 28. Exhortation to fear God, 3i>5 meonites, Shephatiah the son of Maa-| Before |Be f we i CO uusellor : and y'Hushai the Archite cir 1015J cir. \m.\ was tne km &' s companion : 34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada chan : 17 Of the Levites, ^Hashabiah the son of Kemuel : of the Aaronites, Za- dok: 18 Of Judah, * Elihu, one of the bre- thren of David : of Issachar, Oniri the son of Michael : 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah : of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel : 20 Of the children of Ephraim, Ho- shea the son of Azaziah : of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah : 21 Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah : of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner : 22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jero- ham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. 23 II But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under : because wt the Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because » there fell wrath for it against Israel ; neither 3 was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king- David. 25 H And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel : and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah 26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite : 4 over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite : 28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite : and over the cellars of oil was Joash : 29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite : and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai : 30 Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was vid's. 32 Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a 2 scribe : and Jehiel the 3 son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons : 33 And ° Ahithophel was the king's k ch. 26.30. I I Sam. 16. 6, Eliab. u 1 Kings 1. 7 rch. 11. 6. king Da- wiGen.15.5 cir. 1017, i 2 Sam. 24. 15. ch.21.7. 3Heb. ascended. cir. 1015. ch. 27.25. 4 Or, cattle. 5 Or, and his sons. 6 Or, eunuchs. Z e **; have made provision. stablish , ch. 22.14. fkfore 1 20 1i And David said to all the con- q 1 Kingsl. 35, 39. gregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worship- ped the Lord, and the kinu 1 . 21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings uuto the Lord, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rains, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abuudauce for all Israel : 22 And did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great glad- ness. And the}' made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and? anointed him unto the Lord to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered ; and all Is- rael obeyed him. 24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, '• 2 submitted themselves unto iSolomon the king. j 25 And the Lord magnified Solomon (exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, m . |and s bestowed upon him such royal see Gen. jmajesty as had not been on any king *47%9. before him in Israel. 2 chr.36. 1 26 TI Thus David the son of Jesse s^Ezek. ! re jg Iie( i over all Israel. si kin. 3. 1 27 'And the time that he reigned 13. 2Chr. over Israel teas forty years; "seven Eccies. o. T ears reigned he in Hebron, and thirty 9"! ' and three years reigned he in Jeru- *2Sam.5.4. salem. 1 Kings 2.! gg And he , rdied iu a ^ ood o]d a „.^ ussam.s.o." full of days, riches, and honour: x Gen. 25. 8. i/ch. 23. 1 Eccies. S. 2. 2 Heb. gave the hand under and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. 29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the 3 4 book of Samuel the seer, and iu the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, 30 With all his reign and his might, a. -and the times that went over him. and over Israel, and over all the king- doms of the countries. •jOr, hist or it 4 Heb! iccrds. THE SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES. i Before *.**,, CHRIST CHAPTER I. The offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 7 wisdom is blessed by God. AND a Solomon the sou of David « } Kmgs was strengthened in his kingdom, '* b " and h the Lord his God was with him,j 6Gea - 39 -- and e magnified him exceedingly, c LChr.29. 2 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel,! °* to d the captains of thousands and of^chron hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers. 3 So Solomon, and all the congrega- tion with him, went to the high place that was at e Gibeon ; for there Avas the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness. 4 /But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it : for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. 5 Moreover #the brasen altar, that 7i Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur had made, 2 he put before the ta- bernacle of the Lord : and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congre- gation, and • offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it. 7 If *In that night did God appeal unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. 8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me l to reign in his stead. 9 Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be established : m for thou hast made me king over a people 3 like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10 p Give me now wisdom and know ledge, that I may °go out and come in before this people : for who can judge this thy people, that is so great ? 11 pAnd God said to Solomon, Be- cause this was in thine heart, and thou hast not askedriches, wealth, orhouour, nor the life of thine enemies, neithei yet hast asked long life ; but hast ask- ed wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over wmom I have made thee king : 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee ; and I will give thee riches, i ch.9.2 and wealth, and honour, such as 7 none Eccies. 2. of the kings have had that have been '' 27. 1. e 1 Kings 3.4. 1 Chr. 16. 39. & 21. 29. / 2 Sam. 6, 2, 17. 1 Chron. 15. 1. 1045. g Ex. 27. ' 1, 2. >< hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work. CHAPTER III. The place and lime of building the temple, tin orna- ments of the house, and the cherubim*. r pHEN « Solomon began to build the JL house of the Lord at * Jerusalem in mount Moriah, 3 where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingnoor of c 4 Oman the Jebusite. 1012. a\ Kings 6. 1, &c. b Gen. 22. 2, 14. 3 Or, which uas seen of David, his father. cl Chr.21. 18.* 22.1. 4 Or, AroMnah, 2 Sam.24. 18. d\ Kings 6. 2. 5 Heb. founded. el Kings 6.3. f\ Kings 6. 17. the Lord God of Israel, j>that made' F ^ en#1#A 2 heaven and earth, who hath given to| Ps.33.6. David the king a wise son, 6 endued; ^JJJg 5 ' with prudence and understanding, that 1 &i36.*5,*6. might build an house for the Lord, 1 A |J «**! and an house for his kingdom. ReviiM.k Heb ' 13 And now I have sent a cunning 6 Heb. \ covered man, endued with understanding, of k > ,0} ','" l 9 tt ' . ■ , tt ' prudence Huram my father's, and «n- 14 ?The son of a woman of the daugh- derstomd- ters of Dan, and his father was a man' ^ of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, andj 7. 13, 14. in silver, in brass, in iron, "in stone. and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson ; also toj grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be rvef 10t put to him, with thy cunning men, l«i Kings' 5 and with the cunuing men of my lord v ' David thy father. 15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which Heb. according to all th>j need - \g I Kin Heb. I ti, J*pto, 7 Or, (as Josh. 19. some v r my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants : 16 5 And we will cut wood out of Le-^ p .,,. banon, 7 as much as thou shalt need :|*Asver.2. and we will bring it to thee in flotes i Kings*. by sea to 8 Joppa ; and thou shalt carry I JJ^Jj gfj ch.8.7,8/ it up to Jerusalem. IT *~ 'And Solomon numbered all 2 Heb. the »the strangers that were in the land of '^JX- Israel, after the numbering wherewith M i chnn. « David his father had numbered them ;| -■■'• "• 2 And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. 3 11 Now these are the things d where- in Solomon was 6 instructed for the building of the house of God. The [length by cubits after the rirst mea- sure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. - 4 And the «"porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty : and he overlaid it within with pure gold. I 5 And /the greater house he cieled With fir tree, which he overlaid with jiine gold, and set thereon palm trees |and chains. ! 6 And he 6 garnished the house with precious stones for beauty : and the gold wets gold of Parvaim. 7 He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls there- of, and the doors thereof, with gold : and graved cherubims on the walls. 8 And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to ithe breadth of the house, twenty cubits, jand the breadth thereof twenty cubits : and he overlaid it with tine gold, [amounting to six hundred talents. 9 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the* upper chambers with gold. 10 iAnd in the most holy house he made two cherubims 7 of image work, and overlaid them with ' and the name of that on the left 6 Boaz. in u,'m strew CHAPTER IV. The brasen altar, the molten sea, the candlesticks and tables, and the instruments of gold. MOREOVER he made « an altar of « Ex. 27. brass, twenty cubits the length! i'^ thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth| u thereof, and ten . cubits the height thereof. 2 If J Also he made a molten sea of \b i Kin. 7. ten cubits 7 from brim to brim, round 2 2 Or, to- ward the house. AEx.26.31. Mat. '27.51 Heb. 9. 3. 3 Heb. caused to ascend. i 1 Kin. 7. 15,— '21. Jer.52.21. 4 Heb.long k\ Kin. 7. 20. / 1 Kin. 7. 21. Before CHRIST 1012. Ezek. 43. 13, 16. in compass, and five cubits the height thereof ; and a line of thirty cubits "did compass it round about. 3 c And under it icas the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about : ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast. 4 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east : and the sea icas set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 5 And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, ti with flowers of lilies ; and it received and held d three thousand baths. 6 1[ He made also e ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them : ° such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them ; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. T /And he made ten candlesticks of gold 9 according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. 8 *He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And 7 Heb. from his brim, to his brim. c 1 Kin. 7. 24, 25, 26 8 Or, like a lilyfloioer. d Seel Kin 7. 26. e 1 Kin. 7, 38. 9 Heb. the work of burnt offering. f 1 Kin. 7. "49. g Ex. 25. 31,40. 1 Chron. 28.12, 19 // 1 Kin. 7. 48. 2 Or, bowls. i 1 Kin.6. 36. k 1 Kin. 7. 39. /Seel Kin. 40. 2 Or, bowls ! Heb. finished to make. 1 1 Kin. ' 41. n Seel Kin. 7. 20. 4 Heb. upon the face. o\ Kin. 7. 27, 43. Or, caldrons. p 1 Kin.7. 14, 45. 6 Heb. made bright, or, scoured. q 1 Kin. 7. 46. 7 Heb. th ickness es of the ground. r 1 Kin. 7. 47. « 1 Kin. 7. 48, 49, 50. t Ex.25.30. U Ex. 27. 20, 21. x Ex. 25. 31, Ac. 8 Heb. per fections of gold. 9 Or, bowls. 1005. 1 Kin. il. he made an hundred 2 basons of gold. 9 Tj Furthermore *'he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. \ 10 And *he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south. 11 And 'Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the 2 basons. And Huram 3 finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God ; 12 To wit, the two pillars, and m the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars ; 13 And * four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths ; two rows of pome- granates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which mere 4 upon the pillars. 14 He made also ° bases, and 5 lavers made he upon the bases ; 15 One sea, and twelve oxen under it. 16 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instru- ments, did /-Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the Lord of 6 bright brass. 17 ?In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the 7 clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. 18 r Thus Solomon made all these ves- sels in great abundance : for the weight of the brass could not be found out. 19 TI And 8 Solomon made all the ves- sels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon t the shewbread was set ; 20 Moreover the candlesticks with tlieir lamps, that they should burn u after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold ; 21 And *the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs; made lie of gold, and that 8 perfect gold ; 22 And the snuffers, and the 9 basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold : and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold. CHAPTER V. Tin induction of the ark into the oracle. 11 God giveth a sign of his favour. THUS « all the' work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished; and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father hall dedicated : and the silver, and the gold, A cloud filleth the house. II. CHRONICLES, 0. Solomon bleSSetll God. 401 Before (JUKI ST 10U5. 1004. h 1 Kin. S. I.&c. c 2 Sam. i 12. dlKm.8.2. i Seech. 7. 8, 9, 10. and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. 2 1 A Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the ehief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord c out of the city of David, which is Zion. 3 d Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king e in the feast which was in the seventh month. 4 And all the elders of Israel came ; and the Levites took up the ark. 5 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up. 6 Also king Solomon, and all the con- gregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. 7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims : 8 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. 9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle ; but they were not seen without. And 2 there it is unto this day. 10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses / put there- in, at Horeb, 3 when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel,] %% t u when they came out of Egypt. 11 H And it came to pass, when the priests were- come out of the holy ]jlace ; (for all the priests that were 4 present were sanctified, and did not/4 Heb. then wait by course : found. 12 ^Also the Levites which were the^icbron. singers, all of them of Asaph, of He- 25 - l man, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, ^and with them an hundred andj/,! twenty priests sounding with trum-t id. 24. pets :) 13 It came even to pass, as the trum- peters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trum- pets and cymbals and instruments of musiek, and praised the Lord, saying\ i l's. 136. See 1 Chr. 16.34,41. fcEx.40.35. ch. 7. 2. a 1 Kin. 8. 12, &c. 6 Lev. 16. 2. 2 Or, lley are there, as 1 Kin. 6. 8. r'Deut.10. 3 Or, where. Before CHIJIS1 1004. cch. 12.13 d 1 Chr on. 28.4. ;2Sam.7. 1 Chron. 17. 1. & >2$. 2. /ch. 5. 10 - 1 Kin.8. 22. 2 Heb. thf length thereof. For he is good; for his mercy endur- eth for ever : that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord ; 14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud ; *for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God. CHAPTER VI. Solomon blessetk God, hi* prayer upon the beeum scaffold. r pilEN «said Solomon, The Lord JL hath said that he would dwell in the b thick darkness. 2 But I have built an house of habi- tation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Is- rael : and all the congregation of Israel stood. 4 And he said, Blessed be the Loud God of Israel, who hath with his hand.- fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, 5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the laud of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that mj name might be there ; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel : 6 cBut I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and "have chosen David to be over my people Israel. 7 Now «it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. S But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was In thine heart : 9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build theiionse for my name. 10 The Lord therefore hath perform- ed his word that he hath spoken : for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 11 And in it have I put the ark. /wherein is the covenant of the Loiu>. jthat he made with the children of Israel. 12 1 ?And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his ha:, 13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits 2 lonsr, and five 402 Solomon's prayer II. CHRONICLES, 6. in the consecration cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court : and upon it he stood, and kneel- ed down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven, 14 And said, O Loud God of Israel, * there is no God like thee in the hea- ven, nor in the earth ; which keepest covenant, and sheioest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts : 15 *'Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him ; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. 16 Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, * 2 There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel ; l yet so that thy chil- dren take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. 17 Now then, O Lord God of Israel let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ? * behold, hea ven and the heaven of heavens can not contain thee ; how much less this house which I have built ! 19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee : 20 That thine eyes may be open up- on this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there ; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth 3 toward this place. 21 Hearken therefore unto the sup- plications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall 4 make toward this place : hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven ; and when thou nearest, forgive. 22 If If a man sin against his neigh bour, 5 and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house ; 23 Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requit ing the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head ; and by jus- tifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness. 24 % And if thy people Israel e be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee ; and shall return and confess lliv name, Before ^Ex.15.11. Deut.4.39 4 7.9. i 1 Chron. 22. 9. k 2 Sam. 7. 12, 16. 1 Kin.2.4. le. 8 Solomon dismisseth the people. 12 God appeareth to Solomon. "IVfOW « when Solomon had made an JAi end of praying, the 6 fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices ; and • the glory of the Lord filled the house. 2 <*And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house. 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord e saying, For he is good ; / for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Ti 9 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord. 5 And king Solomon offered a sacri- fice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep : so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God, rPro.8JK9.Al Chron. Ecclea 7. 15. 16. 20. Jam.3.2. 1 4 ifc bi Uohnl..s ,,„ lheir SHeh. they hand. that lake i^.'o.U. them cap- tives carry . , ,,. them a, *J, Km ' 8 way. ! b4, 9 Heb. bring back to their heart. l\ Kin. 8. 65. 2 Or, right, »i.Josh. 13. 2 Heb. a restraint. n I Kin. 8 66. 3 Heb. to the prayer of this place. Ps. 132.8, 9,U), 16. t\ Chron. 28. 2. «>ieh. 9. 25. Ps. 132.1. Is. 55. 3. 1 1 Kin. 9. 1, &c. pDeu.12.5 a 1 Kin. 8 54 - la eh. 6. 26, 6Lev.9.24. 28. Judg.6.21 1 1 Kin. 18. 38. 1 Chron. 21. 26. c 1 Kin. 8. 10, 11. j my name ch.5.13,14j is called. Ezek. 10. r Jam. 4.10 3 Heb. up. on whom dch. 5. 14. sch. 6. 21 t eh. 6.40. 4 Heb. : to the prayer of , this place. ech. 5. 13. »\ Kin - 9 - :3 Ps. 136.1. en. b. b. /I Chron. j 16.41. ch. 20. 21 . g\ Kin. 8. 62, 63. xl Kin. 9 4, &c. 6 A And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instru- ments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised * \)y their ministry; and 'the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. 7 Moreover k Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt Offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat. 8 1 *Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Harnath unto "• the river of Egypt. 9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly : for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. 10 And »on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people. 11 Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king's house : and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. 12 Tl And the Lord appeared to So- lomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, pand have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 13 ° If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people ; 14 If my people, 3 which are called by my name, shall '•humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; »then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now 'mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent * 4 uuto the pra} 7 er that is made in this place. 16 For now have »I chosen and sanc- tified this house, that my name may be there for ever : and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 17 x And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments : 18 Then will I stablish the throne of 404 God appeareth to Solomon. II. CHRONICLES, 8, 9. Solomon's building*. thy kingdom, according as I have co- venanted with David thy father, say- ing, y 5 There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. 19 z But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them ; 20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land whicli I have given them ; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations. 21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it ; so that he shall say, a Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house 22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them : therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them. CHAPTER VIII. Solomon maheth tributaries of the Gentiles, but rulers of the Israelites. 17 Gold from Ophir. AND « it came to pass at the end of twenty j r ears, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord, and his own house, 2 That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Is rael to dwell there. 3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zo- bah, and prevailed against it. 4 & And he built Tadmor in the wil derness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath. 5 Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars ; 6 And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen and 2 all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his do- minion. 7 If c As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel 8 Bat of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the chil- dren of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day. 9 But of the children of Israel did So lomon make no servants for his work : but they were men of war, and chief a Deut. 29 24. Jer. 22. Before CHRIST 1004. ych. 6. 16 5 Heb. There sha'll 'iwt be cut off to thee s Lev. 26. 14, 33. Deut. 28. If,, 36,37. Before CHRIST 992. rfSee 1 Kings 9. 23. e 1 Kings 3. 1.A7.8. & 9. 24. 3 Heb. holiness. 992. a 1 Kings 9. 10, &c b 1 Kings 9. 17,<£c. 2 Heb. all the desire of Solo- . mon which he desired tobuild. c 1 Kings 9. 20, &c. /Ex. 29.38 Num. 28.3 9, 11,26. &29. l,&c #Ex.23.14 ' Deut. 16, 16. h 1 Chron. 24. 1. i 1 Chron. 25. 1. k\ Chron. 9. 17. 2, round about. 16 ^ And also concerning « Maachaly 1 Kin.15. the 3 mother of Asa the king, he re-! ** moved her from being queen, because ' 3 J^. ]S ' she had made an 4 idol in a grove : andj maker, Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it,\ g^jj 1, 15, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. ^Heb! 17 But t the high places were notj horror. taken away out of Israel : nevertheless' ° h J. 4;3 £ ' j., , , J j. . ^j.til-1 Kin. 15. 14. «fec. the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. 18 Tl And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had de- dicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. 19 And there was "no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa. CHAPTER XVI. Asa, being reproved by Hanani, puttelh him in prison. 13 His death and burial. IN the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa <* Baasha king of Is- rael came up against Judah, and built Raman, h to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria,L ciLlsi. that dwelt at 5 Damascus, saying, 8 There is a league between me and thee, as there teas between my father and thy father : behold, I have sent thee silver and gold ; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains ofi 2 his armies against the cities of Israel ;-2Heb. which were his. 940, viz. From the rending of the ten tribes from Judah, over which Asa was now king. a 1 Kin.15. 17, &c, 5Heb. Darmesek and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and ali the store cities of Naphtali. 5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. 6 Then Asa the king took all Judah ; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, where- with Baasha was building ; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. 7 ^[ And at that time c Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, d Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and nottais. si. 1. relied on the Lord thy God, therefore J er - 17 - 5 - is the host of the king of Syria escaped V^' 14, ?/ /, , ■■ t -i 1 /en. 12. 6. out of thine hand. i,3Heb. 8 Were not e the Ethiopians and / the in ai'un- Lubims 3 a huge host, with very many! danee - ± 941. c\ Kings 16.1. ch. 19. 2. chpTst cnariots an( i horsemen ? yet, because 941 .thou didst rely on the Lord, he deli- — vered them into thine hand. #job34.2i.| 9 g For the eyes of the Lord run to /^f 1 ' and fro throughout the whole earth, jer. '16.17 4 to shew himself strong in the behalf zech 4 9 io °^ thernjrhose heart is- perfect toward 4 or, him. strongly to ishly hold with I Herein ^thou hast done therefore from henceforth fool- thou shalt have wars. h 1 Sam. 13 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, }& jand *put him in a prison house; for il s ^ m ' l5 '\7ie was in a rage with him because of &ch. 13.26. tnis thing. And Asa 5 oppressed some Jer. 26.2! of the people the same time. 914. il Kin.15. 24. 6 Heb. digged. Mat.14.3. n ^And, behold, the acts of Asa, 'crushed. nrs t and last, lo, they are written iu i\ Kin. 15. the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his |feet, until his disease was exceeding mjer.n.s.igreat : yet in his disease he m sought jnot to the Lord, but to the physicians. I 13 11 » And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year |of his reign. I 14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had 6 made for himself in the city of David, and laid oGen.50.2.him in the bed which was filled °with John i9; lswee t odours and divers kinds of spices 39, 40. ' jprepared by the apothecaries' art : and pch.21.19.they made Pa very great burning for Jer.34.5.jl lim> CHAPTER XVII. Jehoshaphat sendeth Levites to teach Judah. 12 His greatness, captains, and armies. \ ND « Jehoshaphat his son reigned J\. in his stead, and strengthened him- self against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garri- sons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, b which Asa his fa- rther had taken. 3 And the Lord was with Jehosha- phat, because he walked in the first ways 2 of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim ; 4 But sought to the Lord God of his d] i Sam. ioS father, and walked in his command- f- in |ments, and not after c the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand ; and all Judah d 3 brought to Jehoshaphat presents ; e and he had riches and honour in abundance. co a urag'ed.\ 6 And his heart 4 was lifted up in 913. the ways of the Lord : moreover / he f\ Kin.22;took away the high places and groves ch 15 17 out of Judah. 7 % Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, bch. 15. 2 Or, of his father, and of David. c\ Kin. 12. 25. 3 Heb. gave. el Kin.10 27. ch. 18. 1. 4 That is, & 19. 3. a 20. 33. J( hoslmpliat and Altai) II. CHRONICLES, 18. reproved by Jehu. 411 , and Michaiah, ^to and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah to Nethaneel, and to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zeba- diah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites ; and with them Elishama and Jehoram priests. 9 h And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. 10 U And 'the fear of the Lord sfell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11 Also some of the Philistines * brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats 12 H And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly ; and he built in Judah e castles, and cities of store. 13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah : and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusa- lem. 14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers : Of Judah, the captains of thousands ; Adrian the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. 15 And 7 next to him was Jehohanan the captain, aud with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. 16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, ' who willingly offered himself unto the Lord ; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. IT And of Benjamin ; Eliada a migh- ty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war 19 These waited on the king, beside m those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah. CHAPTER XVIII. Jehoshaphat goeth with Ahab against Ramoth-gihad, and Ahab is slain there. NOW Jehoshaphat * had riches and honour in abundance, and b joined affinity with Ahab. 2 c And 2 after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abun- dance, and for the people that he had Before CHRIST 913. 912, g ch. 15. 3. hch. 35. 3. Neh. 8. 7. i Gen. 35.5 5 Heb. was. k 2 Sam. 8, 6 Or, palaces. 7 Heb. at his hand. /Judg.5.2 m ver. 2. 897. arch. 17.5. b 2 Kin. 8. 18. c 1 Kin. 22. 2, Ac. 2 Heb. at the end of 3 Heb. yet or, more. rtSSrS rptwith him, and persuaded him to go up m. \ with him t0 Eamoth-gilead. '■ — 3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Eamoth-gilead ? And he |answered him, I am as thou art, and m} T people as thy people ; and we will be with thee in the war. 4 1j And Jehoshaphat said unto the d\ Sam.23;king of Israel, d Enquire, I pray thee, 2 , Saml2ir* ttie word of the Lord to day. . 5 Therefore the king of Israel gather- ed together of prophets four hundred jmen, and said unto them, Shall we go to Eamoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear ? And they said, Go up ; for God will deliver it into the king's hand. 6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord 3 besides, that we might enquire of him ? 7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the Lord : but I hate him ; for he never prophe- sied good unto me, but always evil : the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 8 And the king of Israel called for one of his 4 officers, and said, 3 Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. 9 And the king of Israel and Jehosha- phat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, iand they sat in a 6 void place at the en- tering in of the gate of Samaria ; and all the prophets prophesied before them. 10 And Zedekiah the son of Che- naanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt push S} T ria until 7 they be consumed. 11 And ail the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Eamoth-gilead, and prosper : for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Be- hold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king 2 with one assent ; let th}^ word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good. 13 And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, e even what my God saith, that will I speak. 14 And when he w r as come to the jking, the king said unto him, Micaiah, | shall we go to Eamoth-gilead to battle, |or shall I forbear ? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be de- livered into your hand. 15 And the king said to him, How jmany times shall I adjure thee that jthou say nothing but the truth to me 'in the name of the Lord ? 4 Or, eunuchs 5 Heb. Hasten. 6 Or, floor, 7 Heb. thou consume them. 2 Heb. with one mouth. eNnm. 22. 18, 20, 35. A 23.12,26 & 24. 13. 1 Kin. 22. 14. 412 Ahab is si am II. CHRONICLES, 19. at Ramoth-gilead. 16 Then he said, I did see scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd : and the Lord said, These have no master ; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace. 17 And the king of Israel said to Je hoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, 3 but evil *? 18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord ; I saw the Lord sit ting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. 19 And the Lord said, Who shall en- tice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth gilead ? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. 20 Then there came out a / spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith ? 21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him. and thou shalt also prevail : go out, and do even so. 22 Now therefore, behold, ^the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee. 23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chena- anah came near, and h smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee ? 24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go 4 into 5 an inner* chamber to hide thyself. 25 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Am on the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son ; 26 And say, Thus saith the king, » Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace. 27 And Micaiah said, If thou certain- ly return in peace, then hath not the Lord spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people. 28 So the king of Israel and Jeho- shaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 29 And the king of. Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle ; but put* thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself ; and the}' went to the battle. 30 Now the king of Syria had com- manded the captains of the chariots all Israeli Before I Before that E ^CHRIST CHRIST 1 897. 3 Or, but for evil? /Job 1. 6. g Job 12.16 Is. 19.14. Ezek. 14. 9. Jer.20.2, Mark 14. 65. Acts 23.2. 89; 2Heb. from after him. 3 Heb. in his sim- plicity. 4 Heb.' be- tween the joints and\ between trie breast- plate. 5 Heb. made sick 4 Or, from chamber to' chamber. 5 Heb. a cham- ber in a chamber. ich. 16.10. were with him, saying, Fight y§ not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel. 31 And it came to pass, when the cap- tains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight : but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him ; and God moved them to depart from him. 32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turn- ed back again 2 from pursuing him. 33 And a certain man drew a bow 3 at a venture, and smote the king of Israel 4 between the joints of the harness : therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me. out of the host ; for I am 5 wounded. 34 And the battle increased that day : howbeit the king of Israel stayed him- self up in 7ns chariot against the Syrians until the even : and about the time of the sun going dow r n he died. CHAPTER XIX. Jehoshaphat visiteth his kingdom, and instructeth the judges, priests, and Levites. AND Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani «the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and Move them that hate the Lord ? therefore is c wrath upon thee from before the Lord. #"du'i7.4,| 3 Nevertheless there are d good things seecb.12. found in thee, in that thou hast taken ' away the groves out of the laud, and hast e prepared thine heart to seek God. 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusa- 6 Heb. he jlem : and 6 he went out again through rfnrned \ th peop i e f rom Beer-sheba to mount and went.* — tr f out. Ephraim, and brought them back unto the Lord God of their fathers. 5 \ And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Ju- dah, city by city, 6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do : for / ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, g who is with you 896. a 1 Sam. 9, 9. b Ps. 139. 21. c ch. 32.25. 12. e cb.30. 19. Ezra 7.10. /Den. 1.17 gVs. 82. 1. Eccles 5. 8. 2 Heb. in the matter of judg- ment, h Deut. 32. 4. Rom. 9. 14. i Deut. 10. 17. Job 34.19. Acts 10. 34. Rom. 2. 11 Gal. 2. 6 2 in the judgment, . 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you ; take heed and do Us for h there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor 'respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. 8 1[ Moreover in Jerusalem did Jeho- the s E P h. i iJ.jshaphat *set of the Levites, and of tin Coi.3.2o. priests, and of the chief of the father: DeutYe of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord 18. ch. r and for controversies, when they re- turned to Jerusalem. Charge to the priests. II. CHRONICLES, 20. Jehoshaphat' s prayer. 418 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus r ,£ e p T r ! T shall ye do 'in the fear of the Lord, ^ s % I 2Sam. 23. leb. Take courage and do. 7 ch. 15. 2. faithfully, and with a perfect heart. 10 "*And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell Ljjeutn in their cities, between blood and blood,! 8 > &c - between law and commandment, sta-i tutes and judgments, ye shall even] warn them that they trespass notj against the Lord, and so « wrath come «Num.i6 upon °you, and upon your brethren:! 4 J?- , „ • ■L. -, ^ t vT ii a. o Ezek. 3. this do, and ye shall not trespass. j 18 . 11 And, behold, Amariah the chief! priest is over you r in all matters of^g^ on the Lord ; and Zebadiah the son of j Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters : alsoi the Levites shall be officers before you. 3 Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be ° with the good. CHAPTER XX. Jehoshaphat proclaimed a fast, and exhorleth the people to praise the Lord. IT came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the chil- dren of Amnion, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. 2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There conieth a great multitude against thee from be- yond the sea on this side Syria ; and, behold, they be «in Hazazon-tamaiy a Gen.i4.7. which is &En-gedi. 6 Josh. 15 3 And Jehoshaphat feared", and set L 6 £^ 4 himself to c seek the Lord, and d pro-, hia/ac*. claimed a fast throughout all Judah. L ch*. is. 3 4 And Judah gathered themselves to-^ Ezra s. gether, to ask help of the Lord : even je r . 36 .9. out of all the cities of Judah they came Jonahis' to seek the Lord. 5 1[ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, 6 And said, O Lord God of our fa- thers, art not thou s -- drive out the inhabitants of this laudW 9 c }? on - before thy people Israel, and gavest it Ps. esui. to the seed of Abraham Hliy friend Mat - 6 for ever? 8 And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, 9 ! If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy '"name is> in this house,) and cry unto thee in our atlliction, then thou 'wilt hear and help. hGen.li.1 Ex. 6. 7. 2 Heb. thou. i Ps. 44. 2 vis. 41. 8. James 2. 23. I 1 Kin. 8. 33, 37. eh. 6. 28, 29, 30. m eh. 6.20 Before CHKIST 896. n Deut. 2. 4, 9, 19. o IN urn. 20, 21. p Ps.83.12. q 1 Sam. 3. 13. ■ Ps.25.15. 4 121.1,2. & 123.1,2. & 141. 8. s Num. 11 25, 26. a 24. 2. ch. 15. 1. 2. Judah : lie was thirty and five years oldj 41, &c. when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and live years in Jerusalem. 1 And his mother's name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi. 82 And he walked in the way of his father, and departed not from it. doing that which /i:us right in the sight 01* the Lord. 33 Howbeit *'the high places were not isee taken away : for as yet the people had ch - 17 - 6 - not ^prepared their hearts unto theWh.12.14. God of their lathers. - IVS. 89?,. 6 Jehoram made partner of the kingdom with his father, 2 Kings S. 16. 892. ■b In con- sort. ■ 2 KinirsS. 17, &c. cell. 22. 2. 7 Heb. lamp, or, j candle. \di Sam. 7. : 12, 13. 1 Kiu. 11. 36. 2 Kiu. S. 19. Ps. 132.11 &c. ei Kiu. 8. 20, &c. 2 Heb. hand. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jeho- shaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the 2 book of Jehu the son of Hanani, 'who s is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. 35 U And after this ™did Jehosha- phat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly : 36 4 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish : and they made the ships in Ezion-gaber. 37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jeho- shaphat, saying, Because" thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lori hath broken thy works. *And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go °to Tarshish. CHAPTER XXI. ■Jehoram slayeth ins Srefhren. 12 The prophecy of Elijah against him. 18 II is death and burial. nV^OW "Jehoshaphat slept with his Ll fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Je- horam his son 5 reigned in his stead. 2 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah : all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of pre- cious things, with fenced cities in Ju- dah : but the kingdom gave he to 6 Je- jhoram ; because he was the firstborn | 4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to jthe kingdom of his father, he strength- ened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel. | 5 U b Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he begau to reign, anc he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. , 6 And he walked in the way of tin kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab : for he had the daughter of •Ahab to wife: and he wrought thai \w7iich was evil in the eyes of the Lord. i 7 Howbeit the Lord would not de- stroy the house of David, because of the 'covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a Might to him and to his d sous for ever. 8 1" c In his days the Edomites rej volted from under the -dominion d! Judah. and made themselves a king. 9 Then Jehoram went forth with hi- prinees, and all his chariots with him ; and he rose up by night, and smote th< Edomites which compassed him in, ami the captains of the chariots. 10 So the Edomites revolted from un- der the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt His death and burial. II. CHRONICLES, 22, 23. Ahaziah' s reign. 415 //Ex. 34.15 '., A Deut. 31. 16. 1 Kin. 16 31,-33. 2 Kin. 9. 22. k ver. 4. 4 Heb. a great stroke. /ver. 18, 19. cir. 8b ml Kin.ll. 14, '23. from under his haiid ; because he had , ^ or « forsaken the Lord God of his fathers, j 11 Moreover he made high places in the, mountains of Judah, and caused the in-j habitants of Jerusalem to /commit for- /ver. is. nication, and compelled Judah thereto. \ ^o/s.' ' 12 1 And there came a 3 writing fcotawMch him from Elijah the prophet, saying, j ™^ Thus saith the Lord God of David thy Sh, father, Because .thou hast not walked! 2Km.2.i. in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 But hast walked in the" way of the kings of Israel, and hast ^made Judaii?™*- " and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to h go a whoring, like to the * whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast h slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself : 14 Behold, with 4 a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, and thy chil- dren, and thy wives, and all thy goods : 15 And thou shalt have great sickness by l disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sick- ness day by day. 16 T[ Moreover the Lord m stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Phi- listines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians : 17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and 5 carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and "his sons also, and his wives ; so that there was never a son left him, save 6 Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. 18 H 7 And after all this the Lord smote him °m his bowels with an in- curable disease. 19 And it came to pass, that in pro- cess of time, after the end of two years his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness : so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like Pthe burning of his fathers. 20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed 8 without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. CHAPTER XXII. Ahaziah reigneth wickedly, and is slain by Jehu. 10 Atri- al i ah usurpeth the kingdom. ND the inhabitants of Jerusalem made a Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead : for the" band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the h eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. 2 c Forty and t wo years old was Aha ziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His Before CHRIST 885. \dch. 21. 6 884. 1 2 Kings 8. 28, &c, I f 2 Kings 19. 15. Heb. wherewith they wounded hint. 3 Other- wise called Ahaziah, ver. 1. and Je- hoahaz, ch. 21.17. 4 Heb. treading do nu. (/Jmlg. 14. I 4. 1 Kings I 12. 15. ch. 10.15. \li 2 Kings 21. i 2 Kiugs 9. 6, 7. k 2 Kings 10.10,11 / 2 Kings 10.13, 14 m 2 Kings 9. 27, at Meoiddo in the I kingd 5 Heb. carried captive : See ch. 22. 1. n ch. 24. 7 887. 15 Or, Ahaziah, ch. 22. 1. or > • , Azanah, ch. 22. 0. 8S5. 7 His son, Ahaziah j Prorex. j <>84. 2 Kings 9. jo 2 Kings 29, soon j 11. 1, &c after. o ver. 1 5. ;>ch. 16.14 om of Sauia ria. n ch. 17. 4 8 Heb. without desire, Jer.22.18. a ver. 6. 2 Kings 8. 24, &c See eh. 21. 17. b eh. 21.17. p 2 Kings 11. 2, Je hosheba. c See I 878. 2Kings8.| rt o Ki I !. 4. X'c mother's name also teas d Athaliah the daughter of Omri. 3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab : for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. 4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab : for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction. 5 1 He w r alked also after their coun- sel, and e went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead : and the SjTians smote Joram. 6 /And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds 2 which were given him at Raman, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And 3 Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. 7 And the 4 destruction of Ahaziah 9 was of God by coming to Joram : for when he was come, he h went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nim- shi, » whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. 8 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was * executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and l found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. 9 m And he sought Ahaziah : and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu : and when they had slain him, they buried him : Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who n sought the Lord with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom. 10 •[ °But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah. 11 But /'Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, arid stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Aha- ziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. 12 And he was with them hid in the house of God six j^ears : and Athaliah reigned over the land. CHAPTER XXIII. Jehoiada maketh Joash king. 12 Athaliah in slain. 16 f Jehoiada restoreth the worship of God. ND « in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took A 416 Joash made Icing. II. CHRONICLES, 24. Athaliah is slain. d\ Cliron. 23. 28, 29. the captains of hundreds, Azariah the ' ^ or j son of Jeroham, and Ishrnael the son! 878 of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of '- — Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. 2 And they went about in Judah, andj gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the! fathers of Israel, and they came toj Jerusalem. 3 And all the congregation made as covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord hath b said of the sons of David. M Sam. 7. 4 This is the thing that ye shall do; i kings 2. A third part of you c entering on the 4 -* 9 - *■ sabbath, of the priests and of the Le-j \ rf. 6 ^ 1 . 6 ' vites, shall be porters of the 2 doors ; I * si. i\ 5 And a third part shall be at the c ^ chr - 9 - king's house ; and a third part at tM 2 Heb. gate of the foundation : and all thej thresholds people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord. 6 But let none come into the house of the Lord, save the priests, and d they that minister of the Levites ; they shall go in, for they are holy : but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord. 7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand ; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death : but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. "8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath : for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not « the *Seg courses. 9 Moreover Jehoiada the priest de- livered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of" God. 10 And he set all the people, every man having his weapon, in his hand, from the right 8 side of the 4 temple to's Heb the. left side of the temple, along by| **£|j the altar and the temple, by the king house. round about. 11 Then they brought out the king's; son, and put upon him the crown, and f gave him the testimonj 7 , and made fDeut.n. him king. And Jehoiada and his sons i s - anointed him, and said, ' 2 God save the 2 Hei>. Let king. I **■"* 1:3 "i Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and prais- 1 Chr. 24. 4 25. shoulder. Before CHRIST 878. 1 1 Chron . 25. 8. 'iHeb. Con- spiracy. ANeb.3.28. ing the king, she came to the people into the house of the Lord : 13 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king : and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trum- pets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and 9 such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, a Treason, Treason. 14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges : and whoso folio vveth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the Lord-, 15 So they laid hands on her ; and when she- was come to the entering h of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there. 16 "fl And Jehoiada made a covenaut between him, and between all the peo- ple, and between the king, that they should be the Lord's people. 17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in s.9 pieces, and * slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. 18 Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the Lord by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had * distributed in the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the ? law of Moses, with rejoicing and with sing- iug, as it was ordained 4 by David. 19 And he set the m porters at the gates of the house of the Lord, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in. 20 n And he took the captains of hun- dreds, and the nobles, and the gover- nors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the Lord : and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom. 21 And all the people of the laud re- joiced : and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword. CHAPTER XXIV. Joash giveth order for the repair of the temple, *W, falling to idolatry, he slayeth Zecliarialu JOASH a was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. k 3 And Joash &did that which lias • ! right in the sight of the Lord all the days ol Jehoiada the priest. k 1 Chr.23. 6, 30, 31. «fc 24. 1. /Num. 28. 2 4 Heb. by the hands of David, 1 Chr. 25. 2, 6. m 1 Chr. 26. I, &c. n 2 Kings II. 19. a 2 Kings 11. 21. A12.1.&C />See oh. ■>_•»•) Joash repaireth the temple. II. CHRONICLES, 24. Joash is slain, 417 2 Heb. to renew. 836. 2 Kings 12. 4. d 2 Kings 12. 7. e Ex.30.12, 13,14, 16. /Num. 1. 50. Acts7. 44. Heb. smitten. ch.21. 17. A 22. 1, 6. t Heb. the gate of it that looketh. 2 Kings 14. 17. /2Sam.8.2 ch. 17. 11. 2 Heb. went. g 2 Kings " 14. 13. Neb.3.!3, 19, 32. Zecb. 14. 10. 3 Or, epaired. 4 Or, cut out many cisterns. 5 Or, Fruitful fields. 6 Heb. ground. 810. 4 Heb. from after. 5 Heb. conspired a conspi- racy. 6 That is, The city of David, as it is 2 Kings 14. 20. 810. a 2 Kin.14, 21, >i>2. 4 15.1,&c, 7 Or, Azariah. 7 Heb. the power of an army. b See ch. 24. 2, c Gen. 41. 15. Dan.1.17, * 2. 19. '& 10. 1. 8 Heb. in the seeing of God. rf'ls. 14.29. 9 Or, in the coun- try of Ashdod. e ch.21. 16, Before CHPwIST 810. 8 Heb. stones of slings. )Heb. went forth. cir. 765. h Deut. 32. 15. i Den. 8. 14 ch. 25.19 k So 2 Kin. 16. 12, 13. I 1 Chron. 6. 10. m Num. 16 40. & 18."! nEs. 30. 7,S. o Num. 12, 10. 2 KingrsS, 27. Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Me- hunims. 8 And the Ammonites / gave gifts to Uzziah : and his name 2 spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt ; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. 9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the 9 corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the tvall, and 3 fortified them. 10 Also he built towers iii the desert, and 4 digged many wells : for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains : husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in 5 Carmel : for he loved 6 husbandry. 11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. 12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred. 13 And under their hand was 7 an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and 8 slings to cast stones. 15 And he made in Jerusalem en- gines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name 9 spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. 16 1j But A when he was strong, his heart was • lifted up to his destruction : for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and * went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense. 17 And l Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men : 18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It m apper- taineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the » priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense : go out of the sanctuary ; for thou hast tres- passed ; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God. 19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense : and while he was wroth with the priests, °the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before" the priests in the 420 Uzziah is smitten II. CHRONICLES, 27, 28. with leprosy. cir. 765. > As Esth. 6. 12. q 2 Kings 15. o. 46. Num. 5. 2. 2Heb. free. sis. 1.1. t 2 Kings 15. 7. Is. 6. 1. 758. a 2 Kin.15 32, &c. house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar. 20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his fore- head, and they thrust him out from thence ; yea, himself p hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him. 21 9 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt / L ' e *' 13 in a r 2 several house, being a leper ; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. 22 1j Now the rest of the acts of Uz ziah, first and last, did 8 Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. 23 * So Uzziah slept with his fathers and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belong eel to the kings ; for they said, He is a leper : and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXVII. Jotham reigning well prospereth. 5 He subduetk the Ammonites. 7 His reign. 9 Ahaz succeedeth him. JOTHAM a was twenty and five years old when he began to reign and he reigned sixteen years in Jeru salem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did : howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord. And h the people did yet corruptly. 3 He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of 3 Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. 5 H He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. 4 So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. 6 So Jotham became mighty, be- cause he 6 prepared his ways before the Lord his God. 7 If Now the rest of the acts of Jo- tham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 H e And Jotham slept with his fa- thers, and they buried him m the city Before | Before f David CHRIST CHRIST 7 and Ahaz his son reigned cir. 742. 741. a 2 Kings 16.2. b Ex. 34.17 Lev. 19.4. c Judg. 2._ 11. 2 Or, offered sacrifice. rf2Kin.23. 10. eLev. 18. 21. 2Kin.l6.3 ch. 33. 6. /Is. cir. 7.1. 741. b 2 Kings 15. 35. 3 Or, The tower, ch. 33. 14. Neh.3.26 4 Heb. This. 5 Or, esta- blished. cir. 742. c 2 Kings 15. 38. #£Kin. 16. 5, 6. 3 Heb. Darmesek. A 2 Kin. 15. 27. 4 Heb. sons of valour. 5 Heb. the second to the king. ich. 11.' 4, k Ps.69.26. Is. 10. 5. gave them to eat and to drink, and anoint- ed them, and carried all the feeble of| 2 them upon asses, and o ver. 12. p 2 Kin. 6. 22. Prov. 25. upon asses, ana brought them to Jericho, «?the city of palm" trees, to their brethren : then they returned to Samaria. 16 Ti r At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away 2 captives. 18 *The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Ge- deroth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. 19 For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of ' Israel ; for he "made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the Lord. 20 And * Tilgath-pilneser king of As- syria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. 21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria : but he helped him not. 22 H And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord : this is that king Ahaz. 23 For yhe sacrificed unto the gods of 3 Damascus, which smote him : and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that z they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. 24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, «and shut up the doors of the house Luke 6.27 Rom. 12. 20. a Deu. 34.3 Judg.1.16 cir. 741. r 2 Kin. 16. 7. 2 Heb. a captivity. sEzek. 16. 27, 57. tch. 21. 2. u Ex. 32.25 740. x 2 Kin. 15. 29. A 16.7,8,9. v See ch. ' 25. 14. 3 Heb. Darmesek. z Jer. 44. 17, IS. a See ch. 29. 3, 7. Before CHRIST 740. 4 Or, to offer. b 2 Kin. 16. 19, 20. 726. 726. a 2 Kings 18. 1. 6cb. 26. 726. c ver. 7. See ch. 28, 24. d\ Cbron. 15. 12. ch. 35. 6. e Jer. 2.27. Ezek.8.16 2 Heb. given the neck. /ch. 28.24 och. 24.18. 3 Heb. com- motion, Deut. 28. 25. h 1 Kin. 9. 8 Jer.18.16. A 19.8. A 25.9,18 a 29. 18. tch. 28. 5, 6, 8, 17. £ch. 15.12. 4 Or, be not now deceived. /Num. 3. 6. A 8. 14. A 18. 2, 6 of the Lord, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 And in every several city of Judah he made high places 4 to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers. 26 Tf b Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem : but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel : and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXIX. Hezekiah restoreth religion, exhorteth the Levites, and offer eth solemn sacrifices. HEZEKIAH « began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter *> of Zechariah. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according- to all that David his father had done." 3 U He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, c opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them. 4 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them toge- ther into the east street, 5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, d sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthi- ness out of the holy place. 6 For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have e turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and 2 turned their backs. 7 /Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor of- fered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel. 8 Wherefore the g wrath of the Lord was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to 3 trouble, to astonishment, and to h hissing, as ye see with your eyes. 9 For, lo, « our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this. 10 Now it is in mine heart to make k & covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 11 My sons, 4 be not now negligent: for the Lord hath l chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and J 422 Ilezekii tit* (j the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, 9 by the word of the Lord. 13 II And there assembled at Jerusa- lem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation. 14 And they arose and took away the '•altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron. 15 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month : and the priests and the Levites were * ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the Lord. 16 And they stood in 2 their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God : the priests sprinkled the blood, ivhich they received of the hand of the Levites. 17 For there were many in the con- gregation that were not sanctified : t therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every- one that ivas not clean, to sanctify them unto the Lord. 18 For a multitude of the people, even "many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Is- sachar, and Zebulun, had not cleans- ed themselves, ^yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was writ- ten. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one 19 That yprepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. 20 And the Lord hearkened to Heze- kiah, and healed the people. 21 And the children of Israel that were 3 present at Jerusalem kept 2 the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness : and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with 4 loud instru- ments unto the Lord. 22 And Hezekiah spake 5 comfortably unto all the Levites « that taught the good knowledge of the Lord: and they did eat throughout the feast iseven days, offering peace offerings, 424 The destruction II. CHRONICLES, 31. of idolatry. and b making confession to the Lord God of their fathers. 23 And the whole assembly took coun- sel to keep c other seven days : and they kept of /m- seVen days with gladness. 24 For Hezekiah king of Judah ri i did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the cougre gation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep : and a great number of priests e sanctified themselves. 25 And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation /that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced. 26 So there was great joy in Jerusa- lem : for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. 27 % Then the priests the Levites arose and 9 blessed the people : and their voice was heard, and their pra}^er came up to a his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven. CHAPTER XXXI. Forwardness of the people in destroying idolatry, and in offerings and tithes. l^OW when all this was finished, all JJ\ Israel that were 3 present went out to the cities of Judah, and * brake the 4 images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, 5 until they had utterly de- stroyed them all. Then all the chil- dren of Israel returned, ever}' man to his possession, into their own cities. 2 Tl And Hezekiah appointed Hhe courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man accord- ing to his service, the priests and Levites Cor burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord. 3 /A appointed also the king's por- tion of bis substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings tqr the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the 'law of the Loud. 4 Moreover be commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the ' portion of the priests and the Le- vites, that the\ migh.1 be encouraged in /the law of the Lord. ^ 1 And ;.- spon as the eonunand- ment 'came abroad, the children of [srae] brought in abundance ^the firstfruitS of corn, wine, and oil, and Before CHRIST 726. b Ezra 10. 11. c Seel Kin. 8. 66. 6 Heb. lifted up, or, offered d ch. 35.7,8 e ch. 29.34. /ver.11,18 g Num. 6 '23. 2 Heb. the habitation of his ho- liness, Ps. 68. 5. 3 Heb. found. a 2 Kin. 18. 4. 4 Heb. statues. ch. 30.14. 5 Heb. tin- til to make an end. b 1 Chron. 23. 6. * 24. 1. c 1 Chron 23.30,31. Before CHRIST 726. 7 Or, dales. 7 honey, and of all the increase of the field ; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. 6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the / *3o ev * ' 21 ' j A tithe of holy things which were con- Deut. 14. jsecrated unto the Lord their God, and 28. 8 Heb. heaps, heaps. Mal.3,10. 2 Or, store- houses. /fcNeh. 13. 13. d Num.23, * 29. Num. 18. 8, ifcc. N eh. 13. 10 / M:il. 2.1 6 Heb. brake forth. ,/Kx. 22. ' 29. Neh.13.12 laid them *by heaps. 7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. 8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, and his people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, * Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty : for the Lord hath blessed his people ; and that which is left is this great store. 11 If Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare 2 chambers in the house of the Lord : and they prepared them, 12 And brought in the* off erings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully : * over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his bro- ther was the next. 13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Na- hath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers 3 under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the command- ment of Hezekiah the king, and Aza- riah the ruler of the house of God. 14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the most holy things. 15 And 4 next him ivere Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Ainariah, and Shecaniah, iu 'the cities of the priests, in their 5 set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small : .16 Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the L o r d, his daily portion for their service in their charges ac- cording to their courses; 17 Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the m l chron. Levites >» from twenty years old and up- 23. 24, 27. wan i [ n their charges by their courses; 18 And to the genealogy of all their 3 Heb. at the hand. 4 Heb. at his hand. /Josh. 21.9 5 Or, trust, 1 Chron. 9. 22. Hezekiatis sincerity. II. CHRONICLES, 32. Sennacherib's invasion. 425 little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation : for in their 6 set office they sanctified themselves in holiness : 19 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in »the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were ° ex- pressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites. 20 H And thus did Hezekiah through- out all Judah, and p wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. Before CHRIST 726. Before CHRIST 710. 6 Or, trust. n Lev. 25. 34. Num.35.2 o ver. 12, 13, 14, 15. p 2 Kings 20. 3. CHAPTER XXXII. his people, of the Assyrians. 21 An angel Hezekiah encoura^ stroyeth the host of AFTER « these things, and the es- tablishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered in to Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought 2 to win them for himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sen- nacherib was come, and that 3 he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city : and they did help him. 4 So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that 4 ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? 5 Also ^he strengthened himself, c and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired d Millo in the city of David, and made 5 darts and shields in abundance. 6 And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and 6 spake comfortably to them, saying, 7 e Be strong and courageous, / be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him : for 9 there be more with us than with him : 8 With him is an ^arm of flesh; but *with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people 7 rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. 9 ^1 k After this did Sennacherib king 8 Heb. dominion I 2 Kings IS. 19. 9 Or, in the strono hold. m 2 Kings ".30. n 2 Kings 18. 22. i 2 King! 18. 13, Job 36.S. 1 Ps. 107.10 ! 1K '3 Or, I chains. of David : and all Judah and the inha- bit ants of Jerusalem did him ? honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXXIII. Manasseh setteth up idolatry, and is carried into Baby- lon, but by prayer he is released. MANASSEH a was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and 'five years in Jerusa- lem : 2 But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the b abo- minations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 TT For 6 he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had c broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and <*made groves, and worshipped e all the host "of heaven, and served them. 4 Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said, /In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever. 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven 9 m the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 7i And he caused his children to pass through the tire in the valley of the son of Hinnom : * also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and * dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards : he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger. 7 And 'he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In '"this house, and in Jerusalem, which 1 have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever : 8 » Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fa- thers ; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses. 9 So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel. 10 And the Lorp spake to Manasseh, j and to his people : but they would not hearken. 11 Ii • Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host 2 of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and p bound him with 3 fetters, and carried him to Babylon. ^ His great idolatry. II. CHRONICLES, 34. Josiatis good reign. 427 12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and 9 humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers 13 And prayed unto him : and he was nntreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh »knew that the Lord he was God. 14 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of 'Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed « about 4 Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah. 15 And he took away ^the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city. 16 And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and v thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel. 17 * Nevertheless the people did sa crifice still in the high places, yet unto the Lord their God only. 18 *[[ Now the rest of the acts of Ma- nasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of « the seers that spake to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. 19 His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was hum- bled : behold, they are written among the sayings of 2 the seers 20 Tj *So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house : in his stead. 21 H ''Araon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reign- ed two years in Jerusalem. 22 But he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as did Manasseh his father : for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them ; 23 And humbled not himself before the Lord, 24 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and up- on the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah : 25 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all tlie works of their hands ; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched. 26 And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the Lord, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard; 27 Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the in- habitants thereof, and humbledst thy- self before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me ; I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord. 28 Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again. 29 % °Then the king sent and gather- ed together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30 And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jeru- salem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, 2 great and small : and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the Lord. *31 And the king stood in ^his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book. 32 And he caused all that were 3 pre- sent in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the cove- nant of God, the God of their fathers. 33 And Josiah took away all the ? abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Is- rael, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the Lord their God. r And all his days they de- 2 Kings 23. 1, &c. 2 Heb. from great even to small. ;>2Kin.ll 14. & 23.3. ch. 6. 13. 3 Heb. found. q 1 Kings 11. 5. rJer. 8.10 Josiah keepeth II. CHRONICLES, 35. a solemn passover. 429 parted not 4 from following the Lord, I the God of their fathers. CHAPTER XXXV. Josiah keepeth a solemn passover ; provoking Pharaoh- necfio, he is slain at Megiddo. MOREOVER a Josiah kept a pass- over unto the Lord in Jerusalem : and they killed the passover on the b fourteenth day of the first month. 2 And he set the priests in their • charges, and d encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord, 3 And said unto the Levites e that taught all Israel, which were holy un- to the Lord, /Put the holy ark #in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build ; h it shall not be a burden upon your shoul- ders : serve now the Lord your God, and his people Israel, 4 And prepare yourselves by the • houses of your fathers, after your courses, ac cording to the * writing of David king of Israel, and according to the l writing of Solomon his son. 5 And m stand in the holy place ac- cording to the divisions of 5 the fami- lies of the fathers of your brethren 6 the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites. 6 So kill the passover, and » sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses. 7 And Josiah 7 °gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were pre- sent, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks : these were of the king's substance. 8 And his princes 2 gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites : Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen. 9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hasha- biah aud Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, 3 gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen. 10 So the service was prepared, and the priests P stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment. 11 And they killed the passover, and the priests 9 sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites r flayed them. 12 And they removed the burnt offer- ings, that they might, give according to" the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the Lord, as U is Before CHRIST 624. Before CHRIST cir. 623. 4Heb. from after. cir. 623. a 2 Kin.23. 21, 22. b Ex. 12.6. Ezra 6.19. cch. 23.18. Ezra 6.18. d ch. 29. 5, 11. e Deut. 33. 10. ch. 30.22. Mai. 2. 7. /See ch. 34.14. g ch. 5. 7. h 1 Chr.23. 26. i 1 Chr. 9. 10. h 1 Chr.23, a 24, & 26, A 26. Ich. S. 14. wPs. 134.1. 5Heb. the house of the lathers. 6Heb.#/>e sons of the people. nch.. 29.5, 15. A 30. 3, 15. Ezra 6.20. 7Heb. offered. och.30.24. 2Heb. offered. s Lev. 3. 3. t Ex. 12.8, 9. Deut. 16. 7. u 1 Sam. 2. 13, 14, 15. 4Heb. made them run. 5 Heb. station. x 1 Chr. 25, 1, &c. y 1 Chr. 9. 17, 18. & 26.14, &c. 6 Heb. found. 2 Ex.1 2.15 , 37. 607. c 2 Kings 24. 1. Foretold, Hab. 1.6. d See 2 Kin. 24. 6. Jer. 22. Is. 19. * 36. 30. e 2 Kin. 24- 13. Dan.l. l. 1 2. A 5. 2. 599. 3 Or, Jeconiah, 1 Chr.3.16 •ah <• Le Lord, and made 6i Zedekiah his bro- ther king over Judah and Jerusalem. 11 "| * Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 And he did that which icas evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord. 13 And 'he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had "made him swear by God : but he m stiffened his Kin.24.Jneck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel. 14 ■}] Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much .after all the abominations of the heathen ; and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in Jerusalem. 15 »And the Lord God of their fa- thers sent to them 7 by his messengers, rising up 8 betimes, and sending; be- cause he had compassion on his peo- ple, and on his dwelling place : 16 But ° the}* mocked "the messengers of God, and v despised his words, and 9 misused his prophets, until the r wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no 9 remedy. 17 s Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who 'slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon .young man or maid- en, old man, or him that stooped for age : he gave them all into his hand. 18 "And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the trea- sures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes ; all these he brought to Baby- lon. 19 * And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly ves- sels thereof. 20 And 2 y them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Bab}don ; ■ where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia : 21 To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of a Jeremiah, until the land ; - had enjoyed her sabbaths : for as long as she lay desolate c she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. 22 U ''Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of" the 5 Heb. vessels of desire. 6 Or, Mat- tamah,his father's brother, 2 Kin. 24. 17. t'Jer. 37.1. 18. Jer 52. 1, &c. 593. I Jer. 52.3. Ezek. 17. 15, 18. w 2 Kin. 17 14. II Jer. 25.3, 4.* 35.15. A 44. 4. 7 Heb. by the hand of his mes- sengers. 8 That is, continu- ally and carefully. oJer. 5.12, 13. p Pro. 1.25 30. q Jer. 32.3. & 38. 6. Mat. 23. 34 r Ps. 74. 1 ras forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, 65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thou- sand three hundred thirty and seven : and there were among them two hun- dred singing men and siuging women. 66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hun- dred forty aud five ; The foundations of EZRA, 3, 4. the temple are laid. 433 Before CHRIST cir. 536. l Neh. 7. 70. u 1 Chron. 26. 20. x ch. 6. 16 17. Neh.7.73. 67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five ; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. 68 1[ *And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place : 69 They gave after their ability unto the u treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments. 70 x So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. CHAPTER III. The altar set up, offerings frequented, and workmen prepared. 8 Foundations of the temple laid. AND when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood up 4 Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and 3 Zerubbabel the son of « Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt of- ferings thereon, as it is b written in the law of Moses the man of God. 3 And they set the altar upon his bases ; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries : and they offered burnt offerings thereon ^Zu. unto the Lord, even c burnt offerings morning and evening. 4 d They kept also the feast of taber- nacles, e as it is written, and / offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, 6 as the duty of every day required ; 5 And afterward offered the 9 conti- nual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a free- will offering unto the Lord. 6 From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offer- ings unto the Lord. But 2 the foun- dation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid. 7 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the 3 carpenters ; and h meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of l 'Joppa, * according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. 8 II Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Je- rusalem, in the second month, began 4 Or. Joshua,, Hag.l. 1. 4 2. 2. Zech. 3.1. 5 Called Zorobabel, Mat. 1.1 2. Luke 3. 27. aMat.1.12 a Luke 3. 27, called Salathiel. c Num. 28. 3,4. d Neh. 8. 14, 17. Zech. 14. 16, 17. eEx.23.16. fXxim. 29. *12, &c. 6 Heb. the matter of the day in his day. g Ex.29.38. ' Num. 28. 3, 11, 19, 26. *29. 2, 8,13. 2 Heb. the temple of the LORD n-as not yetfound- ed.' 3 Or, workmen. h 1 Kiugs 5. 6, 9. 2 Chrcn. 2. 10. Actsl2.20 i 2 Chron. 2. 16. Acts 9.36. h ch. &. 3. 535. Before CHRIST cir. 536. I 1 Chron 23. 24, 27, -/»ch. 2. 40. 4 Or, Ho- daviah, ch. 2. 40. 5 Heb. as one. n 1 Chron. 16. 5, 6, 42. o 1 Chr. 6. 31. 416.4.1 & 25. 1. pEx.15.21' 2Chr.7.3.| Neh. 12. 24. q 1 Chron. 16. 34. Ps. 136.1. r 1 Chron. 16.41. Jer.33.11. s See Hag. 2.3. a See ver. 7, 8, 9. 6 Heb. the sons of the transpor- tation. cir. 678. b ver. 10. 2 Kin. 17, 24, 32, 33 & 19. 37. c Neh. 2. 20. rfch.l. 1, 2, 3. e ch. 3. 3. 534. Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of then* brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusa- lem ; l and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord. 9 Then stood m Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of 4 Judah, 5 together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God : the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites. 10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, nthey set the priests "in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ° ordinance of Da- vid king of Israel. 11 /'And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; ° because lie is good, 'for his mercy endureih for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. 12 sBut many of the priests and Le- vites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice ; and many shouted aloud for joy : 13 So that the people could not dis- cern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people : for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off. CHAPTER IV. The adversaries write to Artaxerxes. 17 The decree of Artaxerxes by which the building is hindered. NOW when «the adversaries of Ju- dah and Benjamin heard that 6 the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel ; 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you : for we seek your God, as ye do ; and we do sacrifice unto him & since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. 3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, c Ye have no- thing to do with us to build an house unto" our God ; but we ourselves to- gether will build unto the Lord God of Israel, as rf king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. 4 Then e the people of the land weak- 434 Tlie adversaries endeavour EZRA, 5. to hinder tJie work. Before CHRIST 534. ened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, 5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. 6 And in the reign of 2 Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the in- habitants of Judah and Jerusalem. 7 TT And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote 3 Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, 'and the rest of their 4 companions, un- to Artaxerxes king of Persia ; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. 8 Rehum the chancellor and Shim shai the 5 scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort : 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their 6 companions ; /the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the De havites, and the Elamites, 10 9 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, ^and 7 at such a time. 11 i ; This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king ; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time. 12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have 8 set up the walls thereof, and 9 joined the foundations. 13 Be it knoAvn now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not 2 pay t'toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the 3 revenue of the kings. 14 Now because 4 we have mainte nance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king ; 15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers : so shalt thou rind in the book of the re- cords, and know that this city rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that the)' havel2 Chaid. iriiti . ;; Chald. in i h<' » i id st thereof. Before CHRIST 522. 529. 2 Heb. Ahashve- roshe 522. 3 Or, in peace. 4 Heb. societies. 5 Or, secretary. (5 Chald. societies. /2Kin.l7 30, 31. g ver. 1 . cir. 678. h So ver. 11, 17. & ch.7.12 7 Chalet. Cheeneth. 522. 8 Or, finished. 9 Chald. sewed to- gether. 2 Chald. give. ich.'. 24. 3 Or, strength . 4 Chald. we are saltedwith the salt of the palace 4 Chald. societies, Chald. by me a decree is set. 6 Chald. lifted up itself. k 1 Kings 4. 21. Ps. 72. 8 2 moved sedition 3 within the same of old time : for which cause was this city destroyed. 16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. 17 % Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their 4 companions that dwell in Sa- maria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. 18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. 19 And 5 1 commanded, and search, hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath 6 made in- surrection against kings, and that re- bellion and sedition have been made therein. 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have * ruled over all countries * beyond the river; i Gen. is. and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid iosh. i.4. ^to .them, 7 chaid. "1 (rive ye now commandment to Make a cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another com- mandment shall be given from me. 22 Take heed now "that ye fail not to do this : why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings ? 23 •[} Now when the copy of king Ar- taxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease 8 by force and power. 24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. CHAPTER V. The building of the temple set forward. 6 Letter of Tatnai and Shethar-boznai to Darius. THEN the prophets, a Haggai the prophet, and * Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. 2 Then rose up c Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem : and with them were the prophets of God helping them. 3 If At the same time came to them d Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them. ''Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall ? 4 / Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men 2 that make this building? 5 But 9 the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could 8 Chald. by arm and power 520. 520. a Hag. 1.1 iZech. 1.1 •h. 3. 2. d ver. 6. ch. 6. b. .' ver. 9. /'ver. HI. 2 Chald. that build t)i', si, ii tid- ing ? g See ch.7. ' 6, 28. Ps. 33.18. Their letter to Darius, EZRA, 6. Darius' decree. 435 Before CHKIST 520. oh. 3 Cnald.*« the midst whereof. 4 Chald. stones of rolling. not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius : and then they return- ed h answer by letter concerning this matter. 6 T[ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, 519. governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, • and his companions * c the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: 7 They sent a letter unto him, 3 where- in was written thus ; Unto Darius the king, all peace. 8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is build- ed with 4 great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. 9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, k Who commanded k ver. 3, 4. you to build this house, and to make up these walls ? 10 We asked their names also, to cer- tify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. 11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, W r e are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded 'and set up. 12 But m after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of * Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Ba- bylon. 13 But in the first year of ° Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. 14 And 2>the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Ne- buchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the tem- ple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one s a whose name was Sheshbaz- zar, whom he had made 5 governor; 15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place. 16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and r laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem : and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and s yet it is not finished. 17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, Uet there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there 519. ach.5. 17. 2 Chald. books. 3 Chald. made to descend. 4 Or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer. I 1 Kings 1. m 2 Chron. 36. 16,17, n 2 Kings 24. 2.«fc25, 8,9, 11. 536. och. 1. 1. *>ch. 1. 7, - a 6. 5. oHag.1.14 & 2.2, 21. 5 Or, deputy. rch. 10. 3.8, sen. 6. 15. t ch.6. 1,2 Before a t Babylon, whether it be so, that a 536 {decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. CHAPTER VI. Darius maketh a decree for the advancement of the building : the temple is finished, and feast of dedication kept. THEN Darius the king made a de- cree, a and search was made in the house of the 2 rolls, where the treasures were 3 laid up in Babylon. 2 And there was found at 4 Achme- tha, in the palace that is in the pro- vince of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written : 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jeru- salem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strong- ly laid ; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof three- score cubits ; 4 h With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber : and let the expences be given out of the king's house : 5 And also let c the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and 5 brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God. 6 ^Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and 6 your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence : 7 Let the work of this house of God alone ; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place. 8 Moreover 7 1 make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God : that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond trie river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not 8 hindered. 9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day with out fail : 10 e That they may offer sacrifices 2 of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and / pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. 6 1 KingsG 36. cch. 1. 7, 8. *5. 14 5 Chald.tfo dch. 5. 3. i Chald. their societies. 1 Chald. by me a decree is made. 8 Chald. made to cease. e ch. 7. 23, Jer. 29.7. 2 Chald. of rest. . f\ Tim. 2, 1,2. 436 The temple is finished. EZRA, 7. Ezra goeth to Jerusalem. ch. 5. 1, 2. 4 Chald. decree, kver. 3. ch. 1. 1. Ac 5 Chaid. the sons of the trans- portation,. n 1 Kings 8. 63. 2 Chr.7.5. p 1 Chron. 24. 1. q 1 Chron. 23. 6. 6 Chald. according to the writing, r Num. 3. 6. 4 8. 9. s Ex. 12.6. t 2 Chr.30. 15. it 2Chr. 35. 11. 457. a Neh. 2.1. b 1 Chr. 6. 14. ruPTGT unt0 them, to strengthen their hands ti in the work of tne house of God, the — God of Israel. CHAPTER VII. The commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra. 27 Ezra blesseth God fur his favour. "VTOW after these things, in the reign Xl of a Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra Hhe son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, 2 The son of Shallum, the son of Za- dok, the son of Ahitub, 3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, 5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest : 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon ; and he was ? a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Is- rael had given : and the king granted him all his request. d according 7 to the hand of the Lord his God upon him. 7 e And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and /the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and s'the Xethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Ar- taxerxes the king. 8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which ivas in the seventh year of the king. 9 For upon the first day of the first month 2 began he to go up from Baby- lon, and on the first" day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, h accord- ing to the good hand of his God upon him. 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to *seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to * teach in Israel statutes and judgments. 11 1 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the command- ments of the Lord, and of his statutes to Israel. 12 Artaxerxes. 'king of kings, 3 unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, "and at such a time. 13 I make a decree, that all the}' of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up peace &c. to Jerusalem, £>*o with thee. ever. 11, 12, 21. d ver. 9. ch. 8. 22, 31. e ch. 8. 1. /See ch.8, 15, &c. g ch. 2. 43, 8. 20. 457. cir. 457. 2Heb. was the founda- tion of the going up. >, ver. 6. Neh. 2. 8, 18. i Ps. 119. 45. k ver. 6,25.. Deut. 33. 10. Neh. 8.1, Mai. 2. 7. I Ezek. 26. 7. Dan.2. 37 3 Or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect senbe of (he lair of the God of j heaven. web. 4.1(1, 4 Chald. from fa- fore the n Eflth. I. 14. 14 Forasmuch as thou art sent 4 of the kimr. and of his "seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jeru- salem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand : J 15 And to carry the silver and gold, Ezra blesseth God. EZRA, 8. The companions of Ezra. 437 CHRIST cir. 457. r Num. 15. 4,-13. Deut. 12. which the king and his counsellors have n §^,° T r £ freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, 16 i>And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, ? offer- ing willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem : 17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their '"meat offerings and their drink offerings, and s offer them upon the altar of the house of your Godj 6 ^!] which is in Jerusalem. 18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God. 19 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. 20 And whatsoever more shall be need- ful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house. 21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that what- soever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, 22 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred 2 measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. 23 3 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven : for wiry should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons ? 24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God,it shall not be lawful to im- pose toll, tribute, or custom,upon them. 25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, t set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and u teach ye them that know them not. 26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speed- ily upon him, whether it be unto death, or 4 to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. 27 Ti ' * Blessed be the. Lord God of our fathers, v which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to Before CHRIST cir. 457. o 2 Chron. z ch. 9 6. 2. Ps.135.21 p ch. 8. 25. q 1 Chron 29. 6, 9. 2 Chald. eors. i Heb. Whatso- ever is of the decree. t Ex.18.21, Deut. 16. 18. u ver. 10. 2 Chron. 17. 7. Mai. 2. 7. Matt. 23. 2,3. 4 Chald. to rooting out. x 1 Chron. 29. 10. y ch. 6. 22. a ver. 6, 9 See ch. 5 5. & 8. 18 457. a 1 Chron 3.22. b ch. 2. & Or, the youngest 3 Or, Zaccur, as some read. 4 6r, -pitched. c See ch. 7. beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem : 28 And *hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsel- lors, and before alf the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as «the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me. CHAPTER VIII. Ezra sendeth to Iddo for ministers for the temple, and cornmitleth the treasures to the priests. THESE are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. 2 Of the sons of Phinehas ; Gershom : of the sons of Ithamar ; Daniel : of the sons of David ; a Hattush. 3 Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of 6 Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty. 4 Of the sons of Pahath-moab ; Eli- hoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. 5 Of the sons of Shechaniah ; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hun- dred males. 6 Of the sons also of Adin ; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. 7 And of the sons of Elam ; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. 8 And of the sons of Shephatiah ; Ze- badiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. 9 Of the sons of Joab ; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hun- dred and eighteen males. 10 And of the sons of Shelomith ; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males. 11 And of the sons of Bebai ; Zecha- riah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males. 12 And of the sons of Azgad; Joha- nan 2 the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males. 13 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jei- el, and Shemaiah, and with them three- score males. 14 Of the sons also of Bigvai ; Uthai, and 3 Zabbud, and with them seventy males. 15 1[ And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava ; and there 4 abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the c sons of Levi. 16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, 438 Ezra proclaimeth a fast. EZRA,' 9. He mourn eth for the people. for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, audi **£>™ cir. 451 ■2 Heb. / put wards in their month: See 2 Sam.14. 3, 19. d Neh. 8.7. & 9. 4, 5. for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men ; also for Joi- arib, and for Elnathan, men of under- standing. 17 And I sent them with command- ment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and 2 1 told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his bre- thren the Nethinims, at the place Casi- phia, that they should brine; unto us ministers for the house of our God. 18 And by the good hand of our God upon us they d brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel ; and Sherebiah, with his sons and -his bre thren, eighteen ; 19 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty ; 20 e Also of the Nethinims, whom Da vid and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hun- dred and twenty Nethinims : all of them were expressed by name. 21 H Then I /proclaimed a fast there,^2Chron at the river of Ahava, that we might that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, 3 From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you. 13 H Therefore set I 4 in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people 444 Nehemiah rebuketh NEHEMIAH, 5. the usurers. after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. 14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, * Be not ye afraid of them : remember the Lord which is k great and terrible, and l fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. 15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, m and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. 16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the haber- geons ; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. IT They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. 18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded 5 by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet ivas by me. 19 1 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. 20 In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us : n our God shall fight for us. 21 So we laboured in the work : and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars ap- peared. 22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. 23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, 2 saving that every one put them off for washing. CHAPTER V. Nehemiah rebuketh the usurers, causelh them to make restitution, and forbeareth his allowance. AND there was a great a cry of the people and of their wives against their b brethren the Jews. 2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many : therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. 3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, Before CHRIST 445. i' Num. 14.9 Deu.1.29. k Deut. 10. 17. I 2 Sam 10. 12. m Job 5.12 Before CHRIST 445. c Is. 58. 7. dEx. 21.7 Lev.25.3! 5 Heb. on his loins. n Ex. 14. 14, 25. Deu.1.30, & 3. 22. & 20. 4. Josh. 23. 10. 2 Or, every one went with his weapon for water, See Judg, 5.11. a Is. 5. 7. b Lev. 25. 35, 36,37. Deu.15.7. 3 Heb. my heart con- sulted in me. e Ex. 22. 25. Lev.25.3 Ezek. 22 12. /Lev. 25 48. g Lev. 25. 36. A2Sam.l2 14. Rom.2.24 lPet.2.12 i EzralO.^5, Jer. 34. 8,9. k Matt. 10. 14. Actsl3.51 *18. 6. 2 Heb. empty, or, void. I 2 Kings 23. 3. mch. 13. n 1 Cor. 9. 4. 15. and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. 4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. 5 Yet now c our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children : and, lo, we d bring into bond- age our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards. 6 If And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7 Then 3 1 consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, « Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. 8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have /redeemed bur bre- thren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen ; and will ye even sell your brethren ? or shall they be sold unto us ? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. 9 Also I said, It is not good that ye do : ought ye not to walk g in the fear of our God h because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? 10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn : I pray you, let us leave off this usury. 11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. 12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them ; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, *'and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise. 13 Also *I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that per- formeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and 2 emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. 'And the people did according to this promise. 14 Tf Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth j^ear m even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not n eaten the bread oi' the governor. 15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto He keepeth hospitality. NEHEMIAH, 6, K. Sanballafs insidious attempts. 445 9.412.13. p ver. 9. t ch. 13.22. the people, and had taken of them before bread and wine, beside forty shekels of 445 silver ; yea, even their servants bare- ' rule over the people : but *so did not 2cor.11 I, because of the /'fear of God. 16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land : and all my servants were gather- ed thither unto the work. 17 Moreover there were ° at my table evil. I So Judg. 3.11,12,30 4 4.1. 4 5. 31.4 6. 1. before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them 2 as they would. 25 And they took strong cities, and a «fat land, and possessed b houses full of all goods, 3 wells digged, vineyards, and olive} r ards, and 4 fruit trees in abun- dance : so they did eat, and were filled, and c became fat, and delighted them- selves in thy great d goodness. 26 Nevertheless they Mvere disobe- dient, and rebelled against thee, and /cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets whioh testified a- gainst them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations. 27 h Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them : and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou » heardest them from heaven ; and according to thy manifold mercies * thou gavest them saviours, w r ho saved them out of the hand of their ene- mies. 28 But after they had rest, 5 Uhey did evil again before thee : therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them : yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest thy mercies ; 29 And testifiedst against them, that thou rnightest bring them again unto thy law : yet they n dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (° which if a man do, he shall live in them ;) and 6 withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. 30 Yet many years didst thou 7 for- bear them, and testifiedst p against them by thy spirit 8 9 in thy prophets : yet would they not give ear : r therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. 31 Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake s thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them ; for thou art t a gracious and merciful God. 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the « mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all 5 the 9 trouble seem little before thee, 9 Heb! j 2 that hath come upon us, on our kings, weariness on our princes, and on our priests, 2 ,; H ^' ,1 laud on our prophets, and on our fathers, that hath , ,S ,v ' , . , -. ' found ws.Jand on all tlry people, x since the x 2 Kings (time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. 17. 3. 450 The names of them NEHEMIAH, 10. that sealed tJie covenant. 33 Howbeit ^thou art just in all that is brought upon us ; for thou hast done right, but z we have done wickedly : 34 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy command- ments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them. 35 For they have « not served thee in their kingdom, and in b thy great good- ness that thou gavest them, and in the large and c fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works. 36 Behold, d we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest un- to our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it : 37 And e it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins : also they have /dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress. 38 And because of all this we 9 make a sure covenant, and write it ; and our princes, Levites, and priests, 2A seal unto it. ,-43. -wPs. 119. '137. Dan^.H.'/Eirae.i.lthat had separated themselves from z Ps. 106.6. Dan. 9. 5, 6,8. a Deut, 28. 47. ver. 25. c ver. 25. d Deut.28. 48. Ezra 9. 9. e Deut. 28. 33, 51. /"Deut.28. '48. g 2 Kin. 23. 3. 2 Chr. 29. 10. A 34. 31. Ezra 10.3. ch. 10.29. 2 Heb. are at the CHAPTER X. The names of them that sealed the covenant. 29 The points of the covenant. "VTOW 3 those that sealed mere, a Ne- JJM hemiah, 4 the Tirshatha, Hhe son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, 2 c Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashur, Amariah, Malehijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah : these were the priests. 9 And the Levites : both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel ; 10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. 14 The chief of the people ; d Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adonijah,"Bigvai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, 18 Hodijah, Hashuni, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, 24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, Before CHRIST 445. rvl°i%v 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah. 445 28 11 e And the rest of the people, the ———priests, the Levites, the porters, the jsingers, the Nethinims, /'and all they or, sealed. Ach. 10. 1. 3 Heb. at the sealings, ch. 9.'38. a ch. 8. 9. 4 Or, the governor. b ch. 1. 1. c See ch. 12.1,-21. d See Ezra 2. 3, &c. ch. 7. 8, J 2 10 - 9 n > jthe people of the lands unto the law ch'. 13.3. i of ^ od > taeir wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having know- ledge, and having understanding ; 29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, 9 and entered into a curse, and into an oath, Ho walk in God's law, which was given 2 by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes ; 30 And that we would not give * our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons : 31 *And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sab- bath day to sell, that we would not g Deut. 29. 12, 14. ch. 5. 12, 13. Ps. 119. 106. A2Kin.23. 3. 2 Chr. 34. 31. 2 Heb. by the hand of. i Ex.34.16 Deut. 7.3. Ezra 9.12, 14. k Ex.20. 10. Lev. 23.3 buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day : and that we would leave the 'seventh year, and the m exaction of 3 every debt. 32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God ; 33 For "the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sab- baths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God. 34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levite^s, and the people, p for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, ?as it is written in the law : 35 And ' to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the nrstfruits of all fruit Num. i8.|of all trees, year by }ear, unto the ££ eut -!house of the Lord: 1 36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and ".^•.i^'lof our cattle, as it is written 8 in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God : 37 t And that we should bring the first- fruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God ; and "the tithes of our ground unto the Le- vites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. I 36 And the priest the son of Aaron Deut.5.12 ch.13. 15, Ac. I Ex.23. 10, 11. Lev. 25.4. m Deut. 15. 1,2. ch. 5. 12. 3 Heb. every hand, n Lev. 24. 5, &c. 2Chr. 2.4. o SeeNum 28, & 29. p ch. 13.31 Is. 40. 16. ?Lev.6.12. r Ex. 23. 19. . children of Levi * shall bring the offer-j \^ x - 31 - 6, 11 2 Chr. 31. 12. ch. 13. 12, i ch.13.10. 11. Before CHKIST 445. , and a ver - is. ' 1 Matt. 4.5. 2,3. d Ezra 2.43 e Ezra2.55, ing of the corn, of the new wine, and; z Deut. the oil, unto the chambers, where are\ ' the vessels of the sanctuary, and thei priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers : a and we will not for- sake the house of our God. CHAPTER XI. A catalogue of the names of those chosen by lot to dwell at Jerusalem. AND the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem : the rest of the peo- ple also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem « the holy city nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men,| that b willingly offered themselves tO;& Judg.5.9. dwell at Jerusalem. 3 if < Now these are the chief of the'^ 1 £**. 9. province that dwelt in Jerusalem : but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to ivit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and rf the Nethinims, and e the children of Solomon's servants. 4 And /at Jerusalem dwelt certain of /1 chr.9. the children of Judah, and of the chil- 3 ' dren of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah ; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Ma- halaleel, of the children of 9 Perez ; 5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Ha- zaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. 7 And these are the sons of Benja- min ; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer : and Judah the son of Senuah ivas second over the city. 10 h Of the priests : Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. 12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two : and Adaiah the son q Gen. 38. 29, Pharez* 2 Or, the son of Hagge- dolim. 2Heb. were over, i 1 Chr. 26. 29. & ver. 1. 3 Heb. at the gaits. J See ch. 3. 26. 4 Or, The tower. h 1 Car. 9, 10, &c. m See Ezra 6. 8, 9. & 7.20,&c 5 Or, a sure ordi- n Gen. 3S. 30,Zarah. olChr.13. 17.4 23.28 p Josh. 14. 15. of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah, 13 And his brethren, chief of the fa- thers, two hundred forty and two : and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight : and their overseer was Zabdiel, 2 the son of one of the great men. 15 Also of the Levites : Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni ; 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, 2 had the over- sight of *'the outward business of the house of God. 17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanks- giving in prayer : and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in Hhe holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. 19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Tal- mon, and their brethren that kept 3 the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. 20 X And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. 21 'But the Nethinims dwelt in 4 Ophel : and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. 22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mat- taniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. 23 For m it was the king's command- ment concerning them, that 5 a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. 24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshe- zabeel, of the children of «Zerah the son of Judah, was °at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. 25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at i>Kirjath-arba, and in the vil- lages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, 26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet, 27 And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer- sheba, and in the villages thereof, 28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 452 The succession NEHEMIAH, 12. of high priests. 29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their vil- lages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And the}' dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. 31 The children also of Benjamin 6 from Geba dwelt 7 at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages, 32 A?icl at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, ° the valley of crafts- men. 36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. CHAPTER XII. The priests and Levites which came up with Zerulbabel. 27 The dedication of the walls. NOW these are the a priests and the Levites that went up with Zerub babel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua : ft Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, 2 Malluch, Hattush, 3 3 Shechaniah, 4 Rehum, 5 Meremoth, 4 Iddo, 6 Ginnetho, c Abijah, 5 7 Miamin, 8 Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 9 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of ^Jeshua 8 Moreover the Levites : Jeshua, Bin nui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, e which was over 2 the thanks- giving, he and his brethren. 9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, ivere over against them in the watches. 10 1[ And Jeshua begat Joiakim Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eli- ashib begat Joiada, 11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. 12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers : of Seraiah, Meraiah ; of Jeremiah, Ha- naniah ; 13 Of Ezra, Meshullam ; of Amariah, Jehohanan ; 14 Of Melicu, Jonathan ; of Sheba- niah, Joseph ; 15 Of Harim, Adna ; of Meraioth, Helkai ; 16 Of Iddo, Zechariah ; of Ginnethon, Meshullam ; 17 Of Abijah, Zichri ; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai ; 18 Of Bilgah, Shammua ; of She- maiah, Jehonathan ; 19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai ; of Je- daiah, Uzzi ; 20 Of Sallai, Kallai ; of Amok, Eber ; 21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah ; of Jedai- ah, Nethaneel. 6 Or, of Geba, 7 Or, to Michmash a 1 Chr. 4. 14. Before | CHRIST 445. Before CHRIST cir. 536. cir. 536, a Ezra 2. 1,2. b See ch. 10.2,-8. 2 Or, Melicu, ver. 14. 3 Or, She- baniah, ver. 14. 4 Or, Harim, ver. 15. 5 Or, Meraioth, ver. 15. 6 Or, Gin- nethon, ver. 16. Luke 1.5. 7 Or, Mi- niamin, ver. 17. 8 Or, Moadiah, ver. 17. Or, Sallai, ver. 20. d Ezra 3.2. Hag. 1. 1. Zech.3.1. scb.il, 17. 2 That is, the psalms of thanks- giving. f\ Chr. 9. 14, &c. g 1 Chr. 23 & 25, Heb. before the wall f Before CHRIST cir. 434. b ch. 12.30. c ver.14,31 3 Or, multitude cir. 434. 4 Heb. had made to dwell with them. d Ezra 9.2. 5 Heb. they dis- cerned not to speak. 6 Heb. of people and people. e ver. 11. Prov. 28.4 7 Or, re- viled them. /Ezra! 0.5 ch. 10.29, 30. g 1 Kings * 11. 1, &c. 1 Kings 3. 13. 2 Cbron. 1. 12. i 2 Sam. 1 2 24. k 1 Kings 11.4, &c. ZEzra 10. 2; wives ? m ch. 12. 10, 22. 22 And I commanded the Levites that b they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day, c Remember me, O my God, concern- ing this also, and spare me according to the 3 greatness of thy mercy. 23 IT In those days also saw I Jews that 4 <* had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammou, and of Moab : 24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and 5 could not speak in the Jews' language, but accord- ing to the language 6 of each people. 25 And I e contended with them, and 7 cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them / swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. 26 Eph.5.33. Col. 3. 18. 1 Pet. 3.1. 7 Heb. was good in the ei/es of the king. q ch. 8. 9. r Eph. 5. 22, 23, 24. lTim.2.12 8 Heb. that one should publish it according to the lan- guage of his people. 8 Heb. good of counte- nance. 9 Heb. which was by the hand of his eu- nuchs. k Jer. 10.7. Dan. 2.12. Matt. 2. 1. 1 1 Chr. 12. 32. m Ezra 7. 14. n 2 Kings 25. 19. 2 Heb. What to do. a ch. 1. 19 0. 2 Heb. unto the hand. 3 Or, Hegai, ver. 8. b 2 Kings 24. 14, 15 2 Chr. 36 10, 20. Jer. 24. 1. 4 Or, Je- hoiachin, 2 Kings 24. 6. 5 Heb. nourished, Eph. 6. 4: c ver. 15. men's sovereignty. 455 18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath. 19 3 If it please the king, let there go a roj'al commandment 4 from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, 5 that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate 6 unto another that is better than she. 20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall pgive to their husbands honour, both to great and small. 21 And the saying 7 pleased the king and the princes ; and the king did ac- cording to the word of Memucan : 22 For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, ?into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should 'bear rule in his own house, and 8 that it should be published according to the language of every people. CHAPTER II. A queen is to be chosen, and Esther is preferred. 15 She is made queen. AFTER these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and a what was decreed against her. 2 Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king : 3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, 2 unto the custody of s Hege the king's chamber- lain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them : 4 And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king ; and he did so. 5 ^ Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite ; 6 b Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with 4 Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. 7 And he 5 brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, c his uncle's daughter; for 456 A new queen to be clwsen. ESTHER, 3. Esther is made queen. she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was 6 fair and beautiful whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. 8 t So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were d gathered together unto Shushau the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the Avomen. 9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him ; and he speedily gave her her * things for puri- fication, with 7 such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house : and 8 he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. 10 / Esther had not shewed her peo- ple nor her kindred : for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it. 11 And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, 9 to know how Esther did, and what should become of her. 12 If Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, ac- cording to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifica- tions accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women ;) 13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king ; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house. 14 In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the se- cond house of the women, to the cus- tody of Shaashgaz, the king's cham- berlain, which kept the concubines : she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name. 15 ^1 Now when the turn of Esther, # the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all thorn that looked upon her. 1() So Esther was taken unto kvrig Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Te- beth, in the seventh }/ear of his reign. 17 And the king loved Esther above ever. 3,12. 7 Heb. her portions. 8 Heb. he changed her. Before CHRIST 518. 6Heb. /air of form, and good of counte- nance. d ver. 3. fver. 9 Heb. to know the peace. cir. 515. cir. 515. g ver. 7. '2 Or, kindness. 3 Heb. be- fore him. cir. 514. &ch. 1.3. 4 Heb. rest. i ver. 21. ch. 3. 2. k ver. 10. 5 Or, Bigthana ch. 6. 2. > Heb. the threshold. I ch. 6. 2. rach. 6.1. Before CHRIST cir. 515. a Num.24. 7. 1 Sam. 15.8. b ch.2. 19 c ver. 5. Ps. 15.4. dver. 2. e ver. 2. ch. 5. 9 /Dan.3.19 Pe. 83. 4. [all the women, and she obtained grace and 2 favour 3 in his sight more than all the virgins ; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. 18 Then the king * made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast ; and he made a 4 re- lease to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. 19 And when the virgins were gather, ed together the second time, then Mor- decai sat *in the king's gate. 20 * Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people ; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him. 21 ^[ In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, 5 Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept 6 the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. 22 And the thing was known to Mor- decai, 'who told it unto Esther the queen ; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name. 23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out ; therefore they were both hanged on a tree : and it was written in w the book of the chronicles before the king. CHAPTER III. Hainan seeketh revenge upon the Jews, and obtaineth a decree cf the king to put them to death. AFTER these things did king Aha- suerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the * Agagite, and ad- vanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. 2 And all the king's servants, that were 6 in the king's "gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman : for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mor- decai c bowed not, nor did him rever- ence. 3 Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the d king's commandment ? 4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he heark- ened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand : for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 And when Haman saw that Morde- cai* bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman /'full of wrath. 6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone ; for they had shew- ed him the people of Mordecai : where- fore Haman p sought to destroy ail the Jews that were throughout the whole Harnan obtaineth a decree ESTHER, 4. to destroy the Jews. 457 kingdom of Aliasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. 7 H In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Aliasuerus, Hhey east Pur, that is, the lot, before Hainan from day to day, and from month to mouth, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. 8 1[ And Hainan said unto king Alia- suerus, There is a certain people scat- tered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy king- dom ; and • their laws are diverse from all people ; neither keep they the king's laws : therefore it is not 2 for the king's profit to suffer them. 9 If it please the king, let it be writ- ten 3 that they may be destroyed : and I will 4 pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. 10 And the king k took l his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Hainan the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' 5 enemy. 11 And the king said unto Hainan, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee. 12 "»Then were the king's 6 scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written ac- cording to all that Hainan had com- manded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province n ac- cording to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language ; ° in the name of king Ahasuerus wasit writ- ten, and sealed with the king's ring. 13 And the letters were p sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, ?in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and r to take the spoil of them for a prey. 14 s The copy of the writing for a com- mandment to be given in every pro- vince was published unto all people,that they should be ready against that day. 15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the pa- lace. And the king and Hainan sat down to drink ; but 'the city Shushan was perplexed. CHAPTER IV. Esther sendeth to Mordecai, who sheweth the cause of the mourning, and adviseth her to undertake the suit. WHEN Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai «rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth &with I Before CHRIST cir. 510. 510. h ch. 9. 24. Ezra 4.13 Acts 16. •20. >Heb. meet, or, equal. 5 Heb. to destroy them. 4 Heb. weigh. yfcGen. 41. 42. I ch. 8. 2,8. .Or, oppressor, ch. 7. 6. m ch. 8. 9. 6 Or ; secre- taries. n ch. 1.22. o»; wind 5 f rom the wilderness, and smote aside, 6c. the fom . corners f tne house, and it [fell upon the 3'oung men, and they 5 Gen.37.29 are dea( i • anc [ I only am escaped alone 4 Heb. rushed. to tell thee. 20 Then Job arose, s and rent his 6 mantle, and shaved his head, and ' fell down upon the ground, and wor- shipped, 21 And said, "Naked came I out of Ezra 9. 3. 6 Or, robe. 1 1 Pet. 5.6. wPs. 49.17 Eccles. 5. 15. 1 Tim. 6. 7 x Eccles. 5. jam. i.i7 my mother's womb, and naked shall I yMat.20. 15 return thither: the Lord •'•gave, and z Egh.s.20. the Lord hath y taken away ; z blessed be the name of the Lord. 22 <*In all this Job sinned not, nor 7 charged God foolishly. CHAPTER II. Satan smitelh, Job with sore boils. 9 Job reprovclh his wife. 11 His friends condole irith him. AGAIN "there was a day when the sons of God came to present them- selves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou ? And h Sa- tan auswered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. Epl 1 Th 18. ach. 2. 10 7 Or, attri- buted folly to God. ach. 1. 6. b ch. 1. 7. Job's affliction and patience. 3 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, c a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he ^holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, 2e to destroy him with- out cause. 4 And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 /'But put forth thine hand now, and touch his <7boue and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. 6 h And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand ; 3 but save his life. 7 T[ So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils *'from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal ; k and he sat down among the ashes." 9 11 Then said his wife unto him, ^Dost thou still »* retain thine inte- grity? curse God, and die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speak- est as one of the foolish women speak- eth. What ? n shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil ? °In all this did not Job /-sin with his lips. 11 H Now when Job's three i friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place ; Eliphaz the r Temanite, and Bildad the « Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite : for they had made an appointment together to come « to mourn with him and to comfort him. 12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and "sprinkled dust upon their heads to- ward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him upon the ground * seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him : for they saw that Ms grief was very great. CHAPTER III. Job curseth the day of his hirth, and complainelh of lift, because of his anguish. AFTER this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. 2 And Job 4 spake, and said, 3 « Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived. 4 Let that day be darkness ; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light sbhie upon it. JOB, 3, 4. He complaineth of life. 463 Before CHRIST cir. 1520 c ch. 1.1,8 d ch. 27. 5, 6. 2 Heb. to swallow j him up. ech. 9. 17 /ch. 1.11. g ch. 19.20, Ach. 1.12 3 Or, only, i Is. 1. 6. &2Sain.l3 19. ch. 42. 6. Ezek. 27. 30. Mat.11.21 I ch. 21. 15. m ver. 3. nch. 1.21. Rom. 12. 12. Jam.5.10. 11. och. 1. 22. pPs. 39.1. ?Prov. 17, 17. r Gen. 36. 11. Jer. 49. 7. s Gen. 25.2, *ch.42. 11. Rom. 12. 15. ttNeh. 9.1 Lam. 2.10 Ezek. 27. 30. x Gen. 50. 10. 4 Heb. answered, a ch. 10.18 19. Jer.15.10 A 20. 14. Before j 5 L e t darkness and Khe shadow of ciiT isloJcLeath 2 stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; — ^ *| 3 let the blackness of the day terrify it. 2 C 2~ fe i6'.i6 , .| 6 As for that night, let darkness seize & 28.3. 'jupon it ; 4 let it not be joined unto the A S 44? 3 i9?'J ^ a y s °^ tne vear ) let ft not come into 107.10,14. Jer. 13. 16. Amos 5.8. 2 Or, chal- lenge it. 3 Or, let them ter- rify it, as tho&e who have a bitter day, Amoss.io none days, c Jer. 9.17, 18. 5 Or, a dch. 10.18. e Gen. 30. 3, Is. 66. 12. /ch.15.28. gPs. 58.8, 7 Heb. wea- ried in strength. hch. 39. 7. I Jer. 20.18 k 1 Sam. 1 10. 2 Kin. 4. 27. Pro. 31.6 ^Heb.wait I Rev. 9. 6, m Pro. 2.4. nch. 19.8 Lam. 3.7, 9 Heb. before my meat. ? Heb. I feared a, fear, and it came upon me. the number of the mouths 7 Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein. 8 Let them curse it that curse the day, c who are ready to raise up 5 their mourning. 9 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark ; let it look for light, but have neither let it see 6 the dawning 4 Or, ut it iof the day : 7™ng n Z 10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes. 11 d Why died I not from the w^omb I hmouhanhohy did I not give up the ghost when 6 Heb. the jl came out of the belly ? Temort\ 12 e Why did the knees prevent me? big, 1 or why the breasts that I should suck ? . ch - 41 :! 8 '! 13 For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest, 14 With kings and counsellors of the earth, which / built desolate places for themselves ; 15 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver : 16 Or #as an hidden untimely birth I had not been ; as infants which never saw light. 17 There the wicked cease from trou- bling ; and there the 7 weary be at rest. 18 There the prisoners rest together ; Hhey hear not the voice of the op- pressor. 19 The small and great are there ; and the servant is free from his master. 20 * Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the * bitter in soul ; 21 Which s /long for death, but it cometh not ; and dig for it more than m for hid treasures ; 22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave ? " 23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, "and whom God hath hedged in? 24 For my sighing cometh 9 before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. 25 For 2 the thing which I greatly fear- ed is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. 26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet ; yet trouble came. CHAPTER IV. Eliphaz reproveth Job s and teacheth God's judgments to be for the wicked. 464 Eliphaz repraveth Job. JOB, 5. Happy end of God's correction. THEN Eliphaz the Temauite an- swered aud said, 2 If we assay 2 to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved ? but 3 who can withhold himself from speaking? 3 Behold, thou hast instructed man}-, and thou « hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, aud thou *hast strength- ened 4 the feeble knees. 5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest ; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. 6 Is not this c thy fear, <*tlry confi- dence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways ? 7 Remember, I pray thee, e who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? 8 Even as I have seen, /they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. 9 By the blast of God they perish, and 5 by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. 10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the tierce lion, and £the teeth of the young lions, are broken. 11 h The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. 12 Now a thing was 6 secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. 13 i In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear 7 came upon me, and k trem- bling, which made 8 all my bones to shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair ^i my flesh stood up : 16 It stood still, but I could not dis- cern the form thereof : an image was before mine eyes, 9 there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, 17 ' Shall mortal man be more just than God ? shall a man be more pure than his maker ? 18 Behold, he ™put no trust in his servants; 2 and his angels he charged with folly : 19 "How much less in them that dwell in ° houses of clay, whose foun- dation is in the dust, ichich are crush- ed before the moth ? 20 p They are 3 destroyed from morn- ing to evening : they perish for ever without any regarding it. 21 ? Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? r they die, even without wisdom. CHAPTER V. The end of tie "irked is misery. 6 God to be re- garded in affliction. Before [ Before CHKIST CHRIST cir. 1520.! cir. 1520. 2 Heb. a word. 3 Heb. who can refrain from words ? a Is. 35. 3. /; Is. 35. 3. 4 Heb. the bow- in i] knees, Heb. 12. 12. cch. 1. 1. d Pro.3.26. e Ps. 37.25. fPs. 7.14 Pro. 22. 8 Hos.10.13. Gal. 6.7,8. 5 That is, by his an- ger : as Is. 30. 33. See Ex. 15.8. ch. 1. 19. A 15. 30. Is. 11.4. 2Thes.2.8. g Ps. 58. 6, h Ps.34.10. 6 Heb. by stealth. i ch. 33.15. 7 Heb. met me. £Hab.3.16 8 Heb. the multitude of my bones. 9 Or, / heard a still voice. I ch. 9. 2. CALL now. if there be any that will answer thee ; and to which of the saints wilt thou 2 turn ? 3 0r r ;/^-j 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, nation, land 3 envy sla} r eth the silly one. 3 "I have seen the foolish taking root : but suddenly I cursed his habi- tation. 4 6 His children are far from safety, m ch. 15.15 A 25. 5. 2 Pet. 2.4. 2 Or, nor in his angels, in whom he put light, n ch.15.16. o 2 Cor. 4.7 * 5. 1. p Ps.90.5,6 H , h ' a Ps. 34.19. j. ! 1*91.3. beaten Pro/24J6# a Ps.37.35, 8«. Jer.l 2.2,3. b Ps. 119. 155. * 127.5. c Ps.10H.12 d ch. 18. 9. 4 Or, iniquity. e Gen.S.lT. IS, 19. 1 Cor. 10. 13. 5 Or, labour. 6 Heb. the sons of the burning coal lift up lofl.il. /oh. 9.10. a 37. 5. Ps. 40. 5. * 72. 18. * 145. 3. Rom.ll. 33. 7 Heb. and there is no search. 8 Heb. till there be no num- ber. g ch. 28.26 Ps. 65.9,10 * 147. 8. Jer. 5. 24. * 10. 13. * 51. 16. Actsl4.17. 9 Heb. out- places. h lSam.2.7 Ps. 113. 7. tNeh.4.15. Ps. 33. 10. Is. 8. 10. 2 Or, can- not per- form any thing. £Ps. 9. 15. 1 Cor.3.19 J Den. 28. 29 Is. 59. 10. Amos 8. 9 3 Or, run into. m Ps. 35.10 n lSam.2.9 Ps. 107.42 oPs. 94.12. Prov. 3. 11, 12. Heb. 12. 5 Jam. 1.12 Rev. 3. 19. and they are crushed in the gate, « nei- ther is there any to deliver them. 5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and ^the robber swalloweth up their substance. 6 Although 4 affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground ; 7 Yet man is e born unto 5 trouble, as 6 the sparks fly upward. 8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would. I commit my cause : 9 / Which doeth great things 7 and unsearchable ; marvellous things 8 with- out number : 10 9 Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the 9 fields : 11 h To set up on high those that be low ; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 *He disappointeth the devices of the craf ty, so that their hands 2 cannot perform their enterprise. 13 *He taketh the wise in their own craftiness : and the counsel of the fro- ward is carried headlong. 14 'They 3 meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the' night. 15 But wi he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. 16 w So the poor hath hope, and ini- quity stoppeth her mouth. 17 ° Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth : therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty : 18 i'For he maketli sore, and bindeth up : he woundeth, and his hands make whole. 19 5' a PP omte( l t0 me - e * e i6. 22.1 4 c When I lie down, I say, When * ]7 - »• 'shall I arise, and 2 the night be gone ? I s io?'n. j and I am full of tossings to and fro * ids! 15'. I unto the dawning of the day. fc! §8.1*2. 5 My flesh is ^clothed with worms * 40. 6. "land clods of dust ; my skin is broken, ! /p m '-8'39' and t> ecome loathsome. \* B9.47. '! 6 e My days are swifter than a weaver's 3 Heb. ■ shall not \ return. 4 to see, j that is, to ! cnfov. \g ch.* 20. 9 ;5 That is, I can live ■no lonaer. upon me ; for it is 5 evident unto you if I lie. 29 9 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity ; yea, return again, my right- eousness is 6 in it. 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue ? cannot 7 my taste discern perverse things ? CHAPTER VII. Job excuseth his desire of death. 12 He complaineth of his own restlessness, 17 and God's watchfvlness. /'S there not Sa an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hire- ling? 2 As a servant 9 earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reivard of his work : 3 So am I made to possess h months of vanitv, and wearisome nights are 6 e My days are swifter than shuttle, and are spent without hope. 7 O remember that / my life is wind : mine eye 3 shall no more 4 see good. 8 9 The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and 5 I am not. 9 As the cloud is consumed and va- 2Sam.i2. nisheth away : so h he that goeth down ^ i to the grave shall come up no more. 466 Bildad slwiceth God's justice. JOB, 8, 9. Job acknowledaeth it. 10 He shall return no more to his house, i neither shall his place know him any more. 11 Therefore I will *not refrain my mouth ; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit ; I will l complain in the bitterness of my soul. 12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me ? 13 m When I say, My bed shall com- fort me, my couch shall ease my com- plaint ; 14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions : 15 So that my soul chooseth strang- ling, and death rather 2 than my life. 16 n I loathe it; I would not live al- way : °let me alone ; for Piny days are vanity. 17 ° What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him ? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him ? 18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every mo- ment ? 19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swal- low down my spittle ? 20 I have • sinned ; what shall I do unto thee, r O thou preserver of men? why s hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself ? 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity ? for now shall I sleep in the dust ; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be. CHAPTER VIII. Bildad sheweth God's justice in dealing with men, and applieth it to Job. THEN answered Bildad the Shu- hite, and said, 2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind ? 3 « Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If b thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away 3 for their transgression ; 5 c If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; 6 If thou wert pure and upright ; sure- ly now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteous- ness prosperous. 7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly in- crease. 8 d For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers : 9 (For p we are but of yesterday, and Before CHRIST cir. 1520 i ch. 8. 18. * 20. 9. Ps. 103.16. fcPs.39.1,9 A 40. 9. 21 Sam. 1.10 ch. 10. 1. m ch. 9.27. 2Heb. than my bones, n ch. 10. 1, o ch. 10.20. A 14. 6. Ps. 39.13. p Ps.62.9. q Ps. 8.4. a 144. 3. Heb. 2.6. r Ps. 36. 6. sch. 16.12. Ps. 21.12, Lam. 3. 12. a Gen. 18. 25. Deu. 32.4. 2Chr.l9.7 ch. 34. 12, 17. Dan. 9.14. Rom. 3. 5. 6ch.l.5,18. 3 Heb. in the hand of their .transgres- sion, c ch. 5. 8. All. 13. A 22. 23, Ac. d Deut. 4. 32. A 32.7. ch. 15. 18. e Gen. 47.9 1 Chr- 29. 15.ch.7.6. Ps. 39. 5. a 102.11. A 144. 4. Before CHRIST cir. 1520. 4 Heb. not, f Ps.129.6 Jer. 17. 6, •7ch.ll.20. A 18. 14. A 27. 8. Ps. 112.10 Pro. 10.28 2 Heb. a spider's house, Is. 59.5,6. h ch.27.18. i ch. 7. 10, A 20. 9. Ps. 37.36, APs.113.7. 3 Heb. take the ungodly by the hand. 4 Heb. shouting for joy. I Ps. 35.26. A 109. 29. 5 Heb. shall not be. a Ps.143.2. Rom. 3.20 6 Or, be- fore God? b ch. 36. 5. cls.2.19,21 Hag. 2. 6, 21. Heb.12.26 know 4 nothing, because our days up- on earth are a shadow :) 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart ? 11 Can the rush grow up without mire ? can the flag grow without water ? 12 / Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13 So are the paths of all that forget God ; and the 9 hypocrite's hope shall perish : 14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be 2 a spider's web. 15 ^He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand : he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. 16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. 17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones. 18 *If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. 19 Behold, this is the jo} T of his way, and * out of the earth shall others grow. 20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he 3 help the evil doers : 21 Till he fill thy mouth with laugh- ing, and thy lips with 4 rejoicing. 22 They that hate thee shall be ' cloth- ed with shame ; and the dwelling place of the wicked 5 shall come to nought. CHAPTER IX. Job acknowledged God's justice : and shewetk there is no contending with him. THEN Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth : but how should a man be just 6 with God ? 3 If he will contend with him, he can- not answer him one of a thousand. 4 b He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength : who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered ? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not : which overturneth them in his anger. 6 Which c shaketh the earth out of her place, and rf the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it i ch.26.ii. riseth not ; and sealeth up the stars. Gen.l Ps.104.2,3 7 Heb. heights. /Gen.l. 16 ch. 38.31, &c. Amos 5.8. 8 Heb. ,4 s/;, Cesil, and Cimah. g ch. 5. 9. Ps. 71.15. h ch. 23.8,9 35. 14. 8 c Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the 7 waves of the sea. 9 /Which maketh ^Areturus, Orion. and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. 10 9 Which doeth great things past finding out ; yea, and wonders without number. 11 A Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not : he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. Job expostrdateth with God JOB, 10. about his afflictions. 46" 12 » Behold, he taketh away, 9 who can' Before hinder him? who will say unto him, clr \ 52 o What doest thou ? 13 If God will not withdraw his*j^. ! anger, *the 2 proud helpers do stoopj Rom. 9.26 under him. I 9 Heb - who 14 How much less shall I answer! llmaway? him, and choose out my words to rea- ch. 11. 10. son with him? k \tm A >?' 15 nVhom, though I were righteous, 2 ^eb. yet would I not answer, but I would hwp«flf make supplication to m} 7 judge. j %£%££' 16 If I had called, and he had answer-, ^'1^1 5. ed me ; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. IT For he breaketh me with a tem- pest, and multiplieth my wounds m with- out cause. 18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong : and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead ? 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me : if I say, I am per feet, it shall also prove me perverse. 21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul : I would despise my life. 22 This is one thing, therefore I said n ch. 2. 3. & 34. 6. Before CHRIST cir. 1520 7 Heb. but lam not so ic ilk myself. a 1 Kings 19.4. ch. 7. 16. Jonah 4. S, 8. 8 Or, cut n Eccles. 9 2, 3. Ezek.21.3 it, » He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. 23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: °he covereth the faces o2Sam. is of the judges thereof; if not, where,; jeV^i If i"t" and who is he ? 25 Now p my days are swifter than a post : they flee away, they see no good. 26 They are passed away as the 2 s swift ships : i as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. 27 r If I say, I will forget my com- plaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: 28 S I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou *wilt not hold me in- nocent. 29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain ? 30 u If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean ; 31 Yet shaft thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall 4 ab- hor me. 32 For x he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. 33 v Neither is there 5 any 6 daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. 34 z Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me : p ch.7.6,7. 2 Heb. ships of desire. 3 Or, ships of Ebeh. jHab.1.8. rch.7. 13. sPs. 119. 120. t Ex. 20. 7. u Jer. 2.22. 4 Or, make me to be abhorred. x Eccles. 6. 10. Is. 4ft. 9. Jer. 49.19. Rom. 9.20. y ver. 19. 'l Sam. 2. 25. 5 Heb. one that should argue. 6 Or, umpire. 2 ch. 13.20, 21, 22. Heb. upon. m 1 Kin. 8. 35. A 17.1. »Gen.7.11, &c. o ver. 13. p 2Sam.lo 31.4 17. 14, 23. Is. 19. 12. a 29. 14. lCor.1.19. q ch. 32. 9. Is. 3.1, 2,3. 7 Heb. the lip of the faithful. r Ps. 107.40 Dan. 2.21. A : neigh- bour, who c calleth upon God, and he answereth him : the just upright man is laughed to scorn. 5 d TLe that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp ~ despised in the thought of him that is at ease. 6 e The tabernacles of robbers pros- per, and they that provoke God are secure ; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee ; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee : 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee : and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this ? 10 /In whose hand is the 2 soul of every living thing, and the breath of 3 all mankind. 11 g Doth not the ear try words ? and the 4 mouth taste his meat? 12 h With the ancient is wisdom ; and in length of days understanding. 13 5i -With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and under- standing. 14 Behold, ^he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he * shutteth 6 up a man, and there can be no opening. 15 Behold, he m withholdeth the wa- ters, and they dry up : also he n sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. 16 "With him is strength and wis- dom : the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17 He leadeth counsellors away spoil- ed, and />maketh the judges fools. 18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. 19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. 20 ?He removeth away 7 the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. 21 '■He poureth contempt upon Job's confidence in God. JOB, 18, 14. He intreateth God's favour . 469 princes, and 8 weakeneth the strength of the mighty. 22 s He disco vereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. 23 'He inereaseth the nations, and destroyeth them : he enlargeth the na tions, and 9 straiteneth them again. 24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and "causeth them to wander in a wilder ness where there is no way. 25 *They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to 2 v stag- ger like a drunken man. CHAPTER XIII. Job profe8$elh his confidence in God^ and intreateth to know his purpose in afflicting him. LO, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. 2 « What ye know, the same do I know also : I am not inferior unto you. 3 b Surely I would speak to the Al- mighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 But ye are forgers of lies, c ye are all physicians of no value. 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace ! and d it should be your wisdom. 6 Hear now my reasoning, and heark en to the pleadings of my lips. 7 *Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him ? 8 Will ye accept his person ? will ye contend for God? 9 Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man inocketh an- other, do ye so mock him ? 10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. 11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid ? and his dread fall upon you ? 12 Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. 13 2 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 14 Wherefore / do I take my flesh in my teeth, and ?put my life in mine hand ? 15 h Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him : * but I will 3 maintain mine own ways before him. 16 He also shall be my salvation : for an hypocrite shall not come before him. 17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. 18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause ; I know that I shall be justified. 19 *Who is he that will plead with me ? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. 20 'Only do not two things unto me : then will I not hide myself from thee. Before CHRIST cir. 1520. 8 Or, looseth the girdle of the strong s Dan. 2. 22 Mat.10.26 1 Cor. 4.5. *Ps. 107.38 Is. 9. 3. & 26. 15. 9Heb. leadeth i a Ps.107.4, 40. x Deut. 28. 29. ch. 5. 14. 2Heb. wander, y Ps.107.2 a ch. 12. 3, b ch. 23. 3. 4 31. 35. c ch. 6. 21. 4 16. 2. Prov. 17, e ch. 17. 5. 4 32.21. &36.4. 2Heb. Be silent from me. /ch. 18.4, g 1 Sam. 28 '21.Ps.119. 109. h Ps. 23. 4. Pro. 14.32. ch. 27. 5. 3Heb. prove, or, argue. k ch. 33. 6. . 50. 8. / ch. 9. 34. . out of the dust of the earth ; and thou/™* destroyest the hope of man. j ooerjiow- 20 Thou prevailest for ever against! ««*• him, and he passeth : thou changest his! countenance, and sendest him away. 21 His sons come to honour, and ?he!?Eccies.9. knoweth it not ; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. 22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn. CHAPTER XV. Eliphaz reproveth Job of impiety, and proveth the un- quietness of wicked men. THEN answered Eliphaz the Teman- ite, and said, 2 Should a wise man utter 2 vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind ? 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good ? 4 Yea, 3 thbu castest off fear, and re- strainest 4 prayer before God. 5 For thy mouth 5 uttereth thine ini- quity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. 6 a Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I : yea, thine own lips testify against thee. 7 Art thou the first man that was born ? h or wast thou made before the hills ? 8 c Hast thou heard the secret of God ? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself ? 9 d What kuowest thou, that we know not ? what understandest thou, which is not in us ? 10 e With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father. 11 Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee? 12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, 13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth ? / 1 Kin^ss 46. 2Chr.6.36. ch. 14. 4. Ps. 14. 3. Pro. 20. 9. Eccles. ' . 20. 1 John 1. 8, 10. g ch. 4. 18. & 25. 5. h ch. 4. 19. Ps. 14. 3. 4 53. 3. t ch. 34. 7. Prov. 19. 28. k ch. 8. 8. Z Joel 3.17. m Ps.90.12 6 Heb. A sound of fears, n 1 Thess. 5.3. oPs. 59.15 A 109. 10. pch.18.12. 2 Heb. knowledge of wind. 5 Heb.thou makest void. 4 Or, speech, 5 Heb. teacheth. a Luke 19. 22. b Ps. 90. 2. Prov 8.25. c Rom. 11. 34. lCor.2.11. tf ch. 13. 2. e ch.32.6,7 Before CHRIST cir. 1520. qFs. 17.10 ch. 4. 9. sis. 59.4. 2 Or, cutoff, tch. 22. Hi Ps. 65. 23. wPs. 7.14 Is. 59. 4. Hos. 10.13 14 /What is man, that he should be clean ? and he which is born of a wo- man, that he should be righteous? 15 g Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints ; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. 16 h How much more abominable and filthy is man, * which drinketh iniquity like water? 17 1 will shew thee, hear me ; and that which I have seen I will declare ;' 18 Which wise men ha^ T e told *from their fathers, and have not hid it : 19 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and 'no stranger passed among them. 20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all 7iis days, m and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. 21 6 A dreadful sound is in his ears : n in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. 22 He believeth not that he shall re- turn out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. 23 He °wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that pthe day of darkness is ready at his hand. 24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. 25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strength eneth him- self against the Almighty. 26 He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers : 27 9 Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks. 28 And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps. 29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. 30 He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and ?-by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. 31 Let not him that is deceived s trust in vanity : for vanity shall be his re- compence. 32 It shall be 2 accomplished * before his time, and his branch shall not be green. 33 lie shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive. 34 For the congregation of hypocrites sh(dl be desolate, and tire shall con- sume the tabernacles of bribery. 35 "■They conceive mischief, and bring Job reproveth his. friends, and JOB, 16, 17, 18. maintainetli his inaooency. 471 forth 3 vanity, and their belly prepar- eth deceit. CHAPTER XVI. Job sheweth the pi: 'fulness of his case, and maintalneth his innocencu. Before CHRIST cir. 1550. 3 Or, iniquity. some. U ch. 13. 4 5 Heb. T'HEN Job answered and said, 2 I have heard many such things : 4 a miserable comforters are ye all. 4 Or, 3 Shall 5 vain words have an end ? or ^ what emboldeneth thee that thou an- swerest ? 4 I also could speak as ye do : if your « -«■ d* of soul were in my soul's stead, I could Kin • heap up words against you, and b shake b Ps.22. 1 mine head at you. 5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. 6 Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged : and though I forbear, 6 what 6 Heb. am I eased ? 7 But now he hath made me weary : thou hast made desolate all my com- pany. 8 And thou hast filled me with wrin- kles, ichich is » witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me bear- eth witness to my face. 9 c He teareth me in his wrath, whocch.10. ie, hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with 17 - his teeth ; d mine enemy sharpeneth d ch.13.24. his eyes upon me. 10 They have e gaped upon me withePs.2-2.13 * 109. 25. Lam. 2.1 5 what gotth front, nte t Before CHRIST 22 When 6 a few years are come, then r 1590 I shall "go the way 'whence I shall not ^s— r etum - years of number. Eccles. 12. 5. 7 Or, spirit 's spent, a Ps.83.3,4 sHeb. lodge, b 1 Sam. 1. 6, 7. 3 Prov.6.1. A 17. 18. any more behold him. * m'.'u. 10 4 His children shall seek to pleased or, The the poor, and his hands / shall restore' r* jrsha Il their goods. 11 His bones are full of 9 the sin of his youth, h which shall lie down with him in the dust. 12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue ; 13 Though it not ; but mouth : 14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turn- ed, it is the gall of asps within him. 15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again : God shall cast them out of his belly. 16 He shall suck the poison of asps : the viper's tongue shall slay him. IT He shall not see 'the rivers, 3 the floods, the brooks of honey and butter. 18 That which he laboured for * shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down : 4 according to his substance *A«^ 4Heb - | according "| to the svb- 1 stance of ■ ch.27.13. A. 31. 2, 3. 9 Heb. of his decree from God. he spare it, and forsake keep it still 2 within his? Heb. the midst of his palate. i Ps. 36. 9. Jer. 17. 6. 3 Or, streaming brooks, k ver. 10,1 5 the restitution &2. 21. 6 Heb. his soul. 24 « If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence ; 25 °If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had 6 gotten much ; 26 .plf I beheld 2 the sun when it shined, or the moon walking 3 in bright- ness ; 27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or 4 my mouth hath kissed my hand : 28 This also were ?an iniquity to be punished by the judge : for I should have denied the God that is above. 29 '•If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up my- self when evil found him : 30 « Neither have 1 suffered 5 my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh ! we cannot be satisfied. 32 ; The stranger did not lodge in the street : but I opened my doors 6 to the traveller. 33 If I covered my transgressions 7 « as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom : 34 Did I fear a great * multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door ? 35 y Oh that one would hear me ! 8 be- hold, my desire is, 2 that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine ad- versary had written a book. 36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would declare unto him the num- ber of my steps ; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof 9 complain; 39 If « I have eaten 2 the fruits there- of without money, or &have 3 caused the owners thereof to lose their life : 40 Let c thistles grow instead of wheat, and 4 cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. CHAPTER XXXII. Elihu excustth the boldness of his youth, and re- proveth Job's friends. SO these three men ceased 5 to an- swer Job, because he ivas a right- eous in his own eyes. 2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel b the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram : against Job was his wrath kindled, because he jus- tified 6 himself rather than God. 3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had r t 480 God calleth man JOB, -33. to repentance. found no answer, and yet had con-| demned Job. 4 Now Elihu had 7 waited till Job had spoken, because they were 8 elder than he. 5 When Elihu saw that there ivas no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. 6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzlte answered and said, I am 2 young, c and ye are very old ; wherefore I was afraid, and 3 durst not shew you mine opinion, 7 I said, Days should speak, and mul- titude of years should teach wisdom. 8 But there is a spirit in man : and <*the inspiration of the Almighty giv- eth them understanding. 9 e Great men are not always wise : neither do the aged understand judg- ment. 10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me ; I also will shew mine opinion. 11 Behold, I waited for your words ; I gave ear to your 4 reasons, whilst ye searched out 5 what to say. 12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, be- hold, there tuas none of you that con- vinced Job, or that answered his words : 13 /Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom : God thrusteth him down, not man. 14 Now he hath not 6 directed his words against me : neither will I an swer him with your speeches. 15 They w r ere amazed, they answered no more : 7 they left off speaking. 16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more ;) 17 I said, I will answer also my part, 1 also will shew mine opinion. 18 For I am full of 8 matter, 9 the spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my belly is as wine 'which 2 hath no vent ; it is ready to burst like new bottles. 20 I will speak, 3 that I may be re- freshed : I will open my lips and an swer. 21 Let me not, I pray you, 9 accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. 22 For I know not to give flattering- titles ; in so doing my maker would soon take me away. CHAPTER XXXIII. IVavs by which God calleth man to repentance. WHEREFORE, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken 4 in my mouth. Before Before CHPwIST CHRIST cir. 1520. cir. 1520. 7 Heb. ex- a Gen. 2.7. pected Job in words. 8 Heb. elder for days. b ch. 9. 34, 35.4 13.20 2 Heb. few 21.431.35. of days. 2 Heb. ac- cch. 15.10. cording to 3 Heb. thy mouth. feared. 3 Heb. cut out of the clay. cch. 9.34. 4 13. 21. d 1 Kings 4 Heb. in 3.12. mine ears. 4 4. 29. rfch.9. 17. ch. 35. 11. 4 10. 7. 4 38. 36. 4 11.4. Prov. 2. 6. 4 16. 17. Eccles. 2. 4 23.10,11 26. 4 27. 5. Dan. 1.17. 4 29. 14. 4 2. 21. 4 31. 1. Mat. 11. 25 e ch.13.24. Jam. 1. 5. 4 16. 9. e 1 Cor. 1. 4 19. 11. 26. /ch. 13.27 4 Heb. un 4 14. 16. derstancl- 4 31. 4. ings. g Is. 45. 9. 5 Heb. he 5 Heb. words. answereth /Jer. 9.23 net. 1 Cor. 1.29 h ch. 40. 5. 6 Or, Ps. 62.11. ordered £.Numl2.6 his words. ch. 4. 13. k ch.36.10, 15. 6 Heb. he 7 Heb. they revealeth, removed or, un- speeches from them- cover eth. 7 Heb. selves. work. 8 Heb.from passing by the sword. 8 Heb. words. 9 Heb. the spirit of my belly. 1 Ps.107.lS 2 Heb. 9 Heb. is not meat of open ed. desire. 3 Heb. that I may. breathe. g Lev. 19. 15. Den. 1. 17. * 16. 19. Fro. 24. 23. Matt. 22. 16. 2 Or, an atone- ment. 3 Heb. than childhood. A \Uh. in my palate. 3 My words shall be of the upright- ness of my heart : and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. 4 «The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. 5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. 6 * Behold, I am 2 according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am form- ed out of the cla3 r . 7 c Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. 8 Surely thou hast spoken 4 in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 d I am clean without transgression, I am innocent ; neither is titer e ini- quity in me. 10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, e he counteth me for his enemy, 11 / He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. 13 Why dost thou ? strive against him V for 5 he giveth not account of any of his matters. 14 h For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15 *In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed ; 16 ^Then 6 he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw man from his 7 purpose, and hide pride from man. 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life 8 from perishing by the sword. 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain : 20 'So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul 9 dainty meat. I 21 His flesh is consumed away, that lit cannot be seen ; and his bones that iwere not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness : 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I Have found -a ransom. 25 His flesh shall be fresher 3 than a child's : he shall return to the days of his youth : 20 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him : and he- shall see his face with joy : for he will render unto man his righteousness. God omnipotent JOB, 34. cannot be unjust. 481 27 4 He looketh upon men, and if any m s&y, I have sinned, and pervert- ed that which was right, and it » pro- fited me not ; 28 5 He will "deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. 29 Lo, all these things worketh God e> oftentimes with man, 30 p To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me : hold th} r peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast au} T thing to say, answer me : speak, for I desire to jus- tify thee. 33 If not, ^hearken unto me : hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. CHAPTER XXXIV. 3fan mvst humble himself unto God. 34 Elihu tepstooe&i Job. FURTHERMORE Elihu answered and said, 2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have know- ledge. 3 « For the ear trieth words, as the 2 mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment : let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath said, b I am righteous : and e God hath taken away my judg- ment. 6 d Should I lie against my right? 3 my wound is incurable without trans- gression. T What man is like Job, • mko drink- eth up scorning like water ? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of "iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9 For /he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye 4 men of understanding : .ch. 15.16.! J/omajtt j linn. /•eh. 4. 22, '^V?; 23, 30. Is. 5. 12. A 35. 3. \V ch. 35. 9. Mai. 3. 14.1 Jam. 5. 4. 4 Heb. menU Ex. 22.23 of head. ialKin.12. '/Gen. 18. i 28 » 30 - 25. | SKfn.21.9 Deu. 32.4. 6 Dan. 9. 2 Chr. 19.! 7,-14. 7. ch.8.3. a 36. 23. Ps. 92.15.1 Rom. 9.14' 8 Heb> /.Ps.62.12. 1 Should it Pro. 24. 12 be from Jer. 32.1 9. w iihtheet Ezek. 33. 20. Matt.l 16. 27. ! Rom. 2.6. L tt , , 2Cor.5.10 9 ,^W 1 Pet.1.17 1 heart ' Rev.22.12jc ch. 35.16. i ch. 8. 3. I 5 Heb. all of it? 6Heb. S Or, My upon hi w.l father, let /cPs.104.29 1 J Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain ; he multiplieth words without knowledge. CHAPTER XXXVI. How Job's sins hinder God's blessings. 24 God's works to be magnified. ELIHU also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee 4 that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false : he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. 5 Behold, God is mighty, and de- e ch.22.2,3 Ps. 16. 2. Pro. 9. 12 Rom. 11. 35. /Ex. 2.23. ch. 34. 28. g Is. 51.13. APs.42.8. & 77. 6. & 149. 5. Acts 16.25 *Ps. 94. 12 1 ch. 27. 9. Pro. 15.29 Is. 1. 15. Jer. 11.11. >Hch.9. 11. wPs.37.5,6 2 That is, God. o Ps.89.32. 3 That is, Job. p ch.34.35 37.j Ps.147.jS. a; Pro. 3.20. spiseth not any : a he is mighty in strength and 5 wisdom. 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked : but giveth right to the 6 poor. 7 b He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous : but c with kings a re they on the throne ; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And d if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction : 9 Then he sheweth tbem their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 *He openeth also their ear to dis- cipline, and commandeth that they re- turn from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve him, they shall /spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures'. 12 But if they obey not, 2 they shall perish by' the sword, and the}' shall die without knowledge. 13 But the hypocrites in heart g heap up wrath : they cry not when he bind- eth them. 14 h 3 They die in youth, and their life is among the 4 unclean. 15 He delivereth the 5 poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. 16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait i into a broad place, where there is no straitness ; and 6 Hhat which should be set on thy table should be full of l fatness. 17 But thou hast fulfilled the judg- ment of the wicked : 7 judgment and justice take hold on tliee. 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke : then m a great ransom cannot 8 deliver thee. 19 »Will he esteem thy riches'? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. 21 Take heed, ° regard not iniquity : for p this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power : ° who teacheth like him ? 23 r Who hath enjoined him his way? or «who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity ? 24 Remember that thou * magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see it ; man ma}' behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we "know him not, r neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he v maketh small the drops of water : they pour down rain accord ing to the vapour thereof : 28 z Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abandantly. God's works to be magnified. JOB, 37, 38. His wisdom is unsearchable. 483 29 Also can any understand the spreading of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he a spreadeth his light lpon it, and covereth 9 the bottom of the sea. 31 For h by them judgeth he the peo- ple ; he c giveth meat in abundance. 32 <*With clouds he covereth the lie.-ht ; and eommandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 •'The noise thereof sheweth con cerning it, the cattle also concerning 2 the vapour. CHAPTER XXXVII. God &Ps.74.16 1 Kin. 18. 45. 8 Heb /Ps. 111.2. *»**■ 1( . h . %2l) /P S . 104.35 ch. 36. 4. m ch. 18.5. & 148. 5. of, if thou knowest ? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the 4 foundations thereof 5 fastened ? or who laid the corner stone thereof ; 7 When the morning stars sang toge- ther, and all / the sons of God shouted for joy ? 8 9 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb ? 9 When I made the cloud the gar- ment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, 10 And 6 h brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further : and here shall 7 thy proud waves * be stayed ? 12' Hast thou * commanded the morn- since thy days ; and caused the dayspring to know his place ; 13 That it might take hold of the 8 ends of the earth, that z the wicked might be shaken^ out of it ? 14 It is turned as clay to the seal ; and they stand as a garment. 15 And from the wicked their ™ light 484 God conmnceth Job JOB, 39. 9 Or, at. q Ps. 135.7. s ch. '28.26. is withholden, and »the high arm shall' before be broken. iShila 16 Hast thou "entered into the springs: — : of the sea ? or hast thou walked in the J^w'S' search of the depth ? 17 Have p. the gates of death been^Ps.9. is; opened unto thee ? or hast thou seenj the doors of the shadow of death ? 18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of; the earth ? declare if thou knowest it all. 19 Where is the way where light dwelleth ? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof, 20 That thou shouldest take it 9 to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof ? 21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born ? or because the num- ber of thy days is great ? 22 Hast thou entered into ?the trea- sures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 23 * Which I have reserved against/ Ex - Jj. is. the time of trouble, against the day of i°. S 3o%o.' battle and war ? j Ezek.'i3.' 24 By what way is the light parted, ReV^'osi which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? 25 Who s hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder : 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man ; 27 * To satisfy the desolate and wasfe ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth ? 28 "Hath the rain a father? or who«Ps.i47.8. hath begotten the drops of dew ? ! Jer.14.22. 29 Out of whose womb came the ice ?! and the ^hoary frost of heaven, whOj xRs ' 147 - 16 hath gendered it? 30 The waters are hid as ivith a stone, i and the face of the deep 2 is v frozen. 31 Canst thou bind the sweet in- fluences of z34 Pleiades, or loose the bands of 5 Orion ? 32 Canst thou bring forth 8 Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou 7 guide Arcturus with his sons? 33 Knowest thou «the ordinances of 5 He b heaven? canst thou set the dominion! Cenit thereof in the earth ? 6 ( ^ /,f 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the! JZs! clouds, that abundance of waters may 1 : Heb. cover thee? guj« 35 Canst thou send lightnings, tb&tL j 6 n3i.35 they may go, and say unto thee, 8 Here's Heb. We G,re? ' Behold us? 36 *Who hath put wisdom in the Ach,3: inward parts? or who hath given un- derstanding to the heart? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom ? or 9 who can stay the bottles of heaven. Before CHK1ST cir. 1520. 2 Or, When the dust is turned into mire. 3 Heb. is poured. c Ps.104.21 145. 15. 4 Heb. the life. d Ps. 147.9. Mat. fr.26. a Ps. 29. 9. I Ps. 107.35 2 Heb. is taken . y ch. 37.10. z ch. 9. 9. Amos 5.8. 3 Or, The seven stars. 4 Heb. b ch. 24. 5. Jer. 2. 24. Hos. 8. 9. 2 Heb. salt places. 3 Heb. of the exactor, ch. 3. 18. c Num. 23, 22. Deut. 33. 17. Ps. 51. 6. Eccles. 2. 26. 9 Heb. who can cause to lie down. 4 Or, the feathers of the stork and ostrich. d Lam.4.3. e clu :•:.-.. 11 of ignorance and imbecility. 38 2 When the dust y groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast to- gether? 39 '* Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion ? or fill 4 the appetite of the young- lions, 40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait ? 41 d Who provideth for the raven his food ? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. CHAPTER XXXIX. Of the wild goats, ass, unicorn, peacock, ostrich, horse, and eaqh. f^NOWEST thou the time when J\. the wild goats of the rock bring forth ? or canst thou mark when « the hinds do calve ? 2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil ? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth ? 3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn ; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free ? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass ? 6 b Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the 2 barren land his dwellings. 7 He scorn eth the multitude of the cit}% neither regardeth he the crying 3 of the driver. 8 The range of tire mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. 9 Will the c unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee ? 11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him ? 12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn ? 13 Oavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? or 4 wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them iu dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is d hardened against her young: ones, as though they were not hers : her labour is in vain without fear : 17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he ''imparted to her understanding. 18 What time she lift eth up herself Of the wild ass, &< JOB, 40, 41. Job humbleth himself. 485 Before CHRIST cir. 1520. 5 Heb. terror. Or, His th? on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. 19 Hast thou given the horse strength ? hast t hou clothed his neck with thunder? 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? the glory of his nostrils is I terrible. 21 6 He paweth in the valley, and re- joiceth in his strength : /he goeth on^et dig to meet 7 the armed men. !/.ier. 8. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not" ^ affrighted ; neither turneth he back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage : neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. 25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha ; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. 26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wis- dom, and stretch her wings toward the south? 27 Doth the eagle mount up 8 at thy s Her., by command, and presseth 3 Or, Will any take him in his sight, or, bore his nose with a gin t ch. 41. 1, 2. 4 That is, a whale, or, a whirlpool. a Ps. 1U4. 26. Is. 27. 1. 5 Heb. whichthou droionest ? b Is. 37. 29. and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. j 12 Look on every one that is & proud, \and bring him low ; and tread down |the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the - dust together ; and bind their faces in secret. 14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. 15 TT Behold now 2 behemoth, which I made with thee ; he eateth grass as an ox. 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 3 He moveth his tail like a cedar : the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass ; his bones are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God : he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20 Surely the mountains l bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him about. 23 Behold, 2 he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not : he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. 24 3 He taketh it with his eyes : his nose pierceth through snares. CHAPTER XLL Of God's great power in the leviathan. CANST thou draw out 4 a leviathan with an hook ? or his tongue with a cord 5 which thou lettest down ? 2 Canst thou 6 put an hook into his nose ? or bore his jaw through with a thorn ? 3 Will he make many supplications unto thee ? will he speak soft ivords unto thee? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee ? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? 5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird ? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens ? 6 Shall the companions make a ban- quet of him ? shall they part him among the merchants ? 7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons ? or his head with fish spears ? 8 Lay thine hand upon him, remem- ber the battle, do no more. 9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain : shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him ? 10 None is so fierce that dare stir 486 Of God's great power. JOB, 42. Job submit tit h himself to God. near to another, that no him up : who then is able to stand before me? 11 c Who hath prevented me, that I should repay Mm ? d whatsover is un- der the whole heaven is mine. 12 1 will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. 13 Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him *with his double bridle? 14 Who can open the doors of his face ? his teeth are terrible round about. 15 His 7 scales are his pride, shut up together as with & close seal. 16 One is so air can come between them. 17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. 18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. 20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. 21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. 22 Inhisneckremaineth strength, and * sorrow is turned into joy before him. 23 9 The flakes of his flesh are joined together : they are firm in themselves ; they cannot be moved. 24 His heart is as firm as a stone ; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. 25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid : by reason of break ings they purify themselves. 26 The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold : the spear, the dart nor the 2 habergeon. 27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. 28 The arrow cannot make him flee : slingstones are turned with him into stubble. 29 Darts are counted as stubble : he laugh eth at the shaking of a spear. 30 3 Sharp stones are" under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. 31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot : he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. 32 He maketh a path to shine after him ; one would think the deep to be hoary. 33 Upon earth there is not his like, 4 who is made without fear. 34 He beholdeth all high things : he is a king over all the children of pride. CHAPTER XLII. God maktth Job 7 8 friefids submit themselves, and accept- eth him. Before CHRIST cir. 1520 c Rom. 11 35. d Ex. 19. E Dent. 10. 14. Ps. 24. 1, * 50. 13. 1 Cor. 10 26, 28. 6 Or, within. 1 Heb. strong pieces of shields. 8 Heb. sorrow re- joicelh. 9 Heb. Th fallings. 2 Or, breast- plate. 3 Heb. Sharp pieces of potsherd. 4 Or, who behave themselves without fear. Before CHRIST cir. 1520. a Gen. 18. 14. Mat.19.26 Mark 10. 27. & 14. 36. Luke 18. 27. 5 Or, no thought of thine can be hinder- ed. b ch.38. 2. c Ps. 40. 5. & 131. 1. & 139. 6. d cb. 38. 3. & 40. .7. i Ezra 9.6. ch. 40. 4. /Num23.1 g Mat.5.24 h Gen. 20. 17. Jam.5.15, 16. 1 John 5. 16. 6 Heb. his face, or, person. 1 Sam.25, 35. Mai. 1. 8. 2 Heb. the face of Job. i Ps. 14. 7 & 126. 1. 3 Heb. added all that had been to Job unto the double, k Is. 40. 2. J See ch. 19. 13 m ch. 8. 7 Jam. 5.11 n bee ch. 1. 3. och. 1. 2. THEN Job answered the Lord, and said, 2 I know that thou a canst do every thing, and that 5 no thought can be with h olden from thee. 3 * Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not ; c things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak : d I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear : but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I e abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes. 7 11 And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends : for ye have not spoken of me the thing" that is right, as my servant Job hath. 8 Therefore take unto you now / seven bullocks and seven rams, and 9 go to my servant Job, and offer up for your- selves a burnt offering ; and my ser- vant Job shall h pray for you : for 6 him will I accept : lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing v)hich is right, like my servant Job. 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bil- dad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naa- mathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them : the Lord also accepted 2 Job. 10 **And the Lord turned the cap- tivity of Job, when he pra} r ed for his friends : also the Lord 3 gave Job * twice as much as he had before. 11 Then came there unto him 7 all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaint- ance before, and did eat bread with him in his house : and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him : every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold. 12 So the Lord blessed w the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had « fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thou- sand yoke of oxen, and a thousand !she asses. 13 o He had also seven sons and three daughters. 14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima ; and the name of the Isecond, Kezia: and the name of the third, Keren-happuch. I 15 And in all the land were no wo- Tkt happiness of the godly. PSALMS. David prayeth God to hear him. 487 men found so fair as the daughters of Job : and their father gave them inhe- ritance among their brethren. 16 After this p lived Job an hundred Before CHRIST cir. 1520. p ch. 5. 26. Prov.3.16. Before CHRIST cir. 1520. q Gen. 25. and forty j^ears, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. 17 So Job died, being old and yfull of days. THE BOOK OF PSALMS. [Luke xx. 42 ; Acts i. 20.] PSALM I. The happiness of the godly. 4 The unhappiness of the ungodly. BLESSED 9 U the man that walk eth not in the counsel of the 6 ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, b nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But c his delight is in the law of the Loujd ; <* and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree e planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season ; his leaf also shall not 6 wither ; and whatsoever he doeth shall /prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so : but are v like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For A the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish. PSALM II. The kingdom of Christ. 10 Kings are exhorted to acce}"Gen. 39. 3, *3. Ps. 1 28. 2. Is. 9. 10. g Job SI. 18 Ps. 35. 5. Is. 17. 13. * 29. 5. Hos. 13.3. h P&.37.1S. Nah. 1. 7. John 10. 14. 2 Tiin. 2. 1047. a Ps. -16. 6. Acts 4. 25, 26. 7 Or, tu- tu ultuous- hj assem- ble. SHeb. meditate. b Ps. 45. 7. John 1.41. f Jer. 5. 5. Luke 19. 14. rfPs.it. 1 4. ePs.37. 13. A 59. 8. Pro. 1. 26. 2 Or, trouble. 3' Heb. anointed. 4 Heb. up- on Zion, the hill of nig ho- liness. /2Sam.5.7 5 Or, for a decree. q Actsl3.33 Heb. 1. 5. 4 5. 5. h Ps.22.27. 4 72. 8. 4 89. 27. Dan. 7. 13, 14. See John 17.4, 5. * 19. 15. iPs. 89.23. Rev. 2.27. 4 12. 5. k Heb. 12 28. /Phil.2.12 m Gen. 41. 40. lSam.10.1 John 5.23. n Rev. 6. in 17. o Ps. 34. 8 * 84. 12. Pro. 16.20 Is. 30. IS. Jer. 17. 7. Rom.9.33 4 10. U. 1 Pet. 2.6. *2Sam. li 4 16,4 17 4 18. 1023. a 2 Sam. 15 12.4 16. 15 b 2 Sam. 16 S.Ps. 71.11 c Gen. 15.1 Ps. -28. 7. 4 119.114 6 Or, about, d Ps. 27. 6. e Ps. 34. 4 / Ps. 2. 6. 4 43. 3. 4 99. 9. q Lev. 26.6 'Ps. 4. 8. Pro. 3. 24. h Ps. 27. 3. i Job 16.10 4 29. 17. Ps. 58. 6. Lain. 3.30. k Prov. 21 . 31. Is. 43. 11. Jer. 3. 23. Hos. 13. 4. Jonah 2. 9 Rev. 7.10. 4 19. 1. 2 Or, overseer, Hab. 3.19. \Or,be gracious a 2 Tim. 2 19. 2 Pet. 2.9. b Eph.4.26 c Ps. 77. 6. 2 Cor. 13.5 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings; be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 k Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice 'with trembling. 12 m Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when » his wrath is kindled but a little. ° Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. PSALM III. The security of God's protection. A Psalm of David, *when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, a how are they increased that trouble me ! many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there be which say of my soul, h There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But thou, O Lord, art *a shield 6 for me ; my glory, and d the lifter up of mine head. 4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and e he heard me out of his /holy hill. Selah. 5 ffl laid me down and slept; I awak- ed ; for the Lord sustained me. 6*1 will not be afraid of ten thou- sands of people, that have set them- selves against me round about. 7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God : *'for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone ; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 * Salvation belongeth unto the Lord : thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. PSALM IV. David reproveih and exhorteth his enemies. 6 Man's happiness is in God's favour. To the 2 chief Musician" on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness : thou hast en- larged me when I was in distress ; 3 have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2 O ye sons of men, how long ivill ye turn my glory into shame ? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing ? Selah. 3 But know that « the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself : the Lord will hear when I call unto him. 4 * Stand in awe, and sin not: c com- mune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. 488 David's complaint in sickness. PSALMS. He prayetk against persecution. 5 Oiler d the sacrifices of righteousness, d and e put your trust in the Lord. 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good ? / Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put ? gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their) corn and their wine increased. 8*1 will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: *for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. PSALM V. David prayeth unto God to guide him, and to destroy ns enemies. To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. GIVE ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the a voice of my cry, my King, and my God : for h un- to thee will I pray. 3 c My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness : neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5 rf The foolish shall not stand 4 in thy sight : thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6 e Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: /the Lord will abhor 5 the bloody and deceitful man. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy : and in thy fear will I worship 9 toward 2 thy holy temple. 8 h Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteous- ness because of 3 mine enemies ; *'make thy way straight before my face. 9 For there is no 4 faithfulness 5 in their mouth ; their inward part is 6 very wickedness ; * their throat is an open sepulchre ; l they flatter with their tongue. 10 7 Destroy thou them, God ; » let them fall 8 by their own counsels ; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions ; for they have rebelled against thee. 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee "rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because 9 thou defendest them : let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. 12 For thou, Lord, °wilt bless the righteous ; with favour wilt thou 2 com- pass him as with a shield. PSALM VI. David's complaint in his sickness. 8 By faith he triumpheth over his enemies. To the chief Musician on Neginoth 3 * David upon Sheminith, A Psalm of 19. Ps. 50. 14. a 51. 19. 2 Sam. 15. 12. ! Ps. 37. 3. 4 62. 8. f Mim. 6. 26. Ps. 10. 3, 7, 19. 4 119. 135 ■) Is. 9. 3. h Job 11. 18, 19. Ps. 3. 5. Lev 25.18 19.4 26. 5. Deut. 12. 10. a Ps. 3. 4. b Ps. 65. 2. c Ps. 30. 5. 4 88. 13. 6 130. 6. dHab.1.13 4 Heb. before thine eyes. e Rev. 21.8 /•Ps.55. 23 5 Heb. the man of bloods and deceit. 1 1 Kings 8. 29, 30, 35, 38. Ps. 28. 2. 4 132. 7. 4 138. 2. 2 Heb. the temple of thy holi- ness. I Ps. 25. 5. i Heb. those wh ich ob- serve me, Ps. 27. 11. I Ps. 25. 4. &27. 11. 4 Or, sted- fastness. 5 Heb. in his mouth, that is, in the mouth, of any of them. 5 Heb. wicked- nesses. fcLuke 11. 44. Rom. 3.13 1 Ps. 62. 4. 7 Or, MaH them guilty. i'» 2 Sam 15 31.4 17. 14, 23. 8 Or, from their coun- sels. n Is.65.13. 9 Heb. thou coverest over, or, protectest thou. oPs.11513 2 Heb. crown him 3 Or, upon the eiqhth , See l'Chr 15. 81. * Ps, 12, title. aPs. 38. l.i Jer. 10.24. 4 46. 28. 6Ps.41.4. c Hos. 6. 1. d Rs.90.13. e Ps. 30. 9. 4 88. 11. 4 115. 17. 4 118. 17. Is. 38. 18. 4 Or, every night. /Job 17.7 Ps. 31. 9. 4 38. 10. 4 88. 9. Lam. 5. 17. how cir." i060. say ye to my soul, Flee as a WunJ^e 5 *" 11, to your mountain? isam.26. 2 For, lo, c the wicked bend their bow, '*? -°: Q , ' ' ' c I S.t>4.3,4 rfPs.21.12 4 Heb. in darkness. e Ps. 82. 5, /Hab.2.2<) g Ps. 2. 4. 'is. 66. 1. Matt. 5.34 4 23. 22. Acts 7. 49. Rev. 4. 2 // Ps.33.13. 4 34.15,16 4 66. 7. i Gen.22.1 Jain. 1.12 k Gen. 19. 24. Eze.3S.22. 5 Or, quick burning coals. 6 Or, a burning tempest. 1 See Gen. 43. 34. 1 Sam. 1.4 4 9. 23. Ps. 75. 8. m Ps. 45.7 4 146. 8. n Job 36.7 Ps. 33. 18 4 34. 15. 1 Pet. 3.12 7 Or, upon the eighth, * Ps. 6, title. 8 Or, Save a Is. 57. 1, Mic. 7. 2. b Ps. 10. 7, e Ps. 28. 3. 4 62. 4. Jer. 9. 8. Rom. 16. 18. 9 Heb. an heart and an heart, 1 Chr. 12. 33. d 1 Sara.2. 3. Ps. 17. 10. Dan.7 8, 25. 2 Heb. great th in as. 3 Heb. are with us. e Ex. 3.7,8. Is. 33. 10. 4 Or, would en- snare him. /Ps. 10.5, g 2 Sam. 22. 31. Ps. 18. 30. 4 19. 8. 4 119.140. Pro. 30. 5. 2Heb.A»OK that is, every one of them. 3 Heb. the vilest of the sous of men are exalted. . 4 Or, over- seer. i Deut.31. 17. Job 13.24. Ps. 44. 24. 4 88. 14. 4 89. 46. Is. 59. 2. the outrage of the wicked. d they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may 4 privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 «If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? 4 /The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's 9 throne is in heaven : A his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the chil- dren of men. 5 The Lord » trieth the righteous : but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 * Upon the wicked he shall rain 5 snares, fire and brimstone, and 6 an horrible tempest: * this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord m loveth righteousness ; n his countenance doth behold the upright. PSALM XII. David comforteth himself with God's judgments on the wicked. To the chief Musician 7 * upon Shemi- nith, A Psalm of David. 8 TTELP, Lord ; for a the godly man JIL ceaseth ; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 b They speak vanity every one with his neighbour : f with flattering lips and with 9 a double heart do the}' speak. 3 The Lord shall cut off' all flatter- ing lips, and the tongue that speaketh d 2 proud things : 4 Who have" said, With our tongue will Ave prevail ; our lips 3 are our own : who is lord over us ? 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, e now will I arise, saith the Lord ; I will set hint in safety from him that 4 / puff eth at him. 6 The words of the Lord are .?pure words : as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve 2 them from this gene- ration for ever. 8 The wicked walk on every side,when 3 the vilest men are exalted. PSALM XIII. David complainelh of delay in kelp. 3 He prayeth for preventing arace. 5 He boasteth of divine mercy. To the 4 chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord ? for ever ? a how long wilt thou hide thy face from me ? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having stfrrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me ? 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God : b lighten mine eyes, °lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 rf Lest mine enemy say. I have pre- 6Ezra9.S. cJer.51.39. d Ps. 25. 2. 4 35, 19. 4 38. 16, TJie corruption of man. PSALMS. David ileeth to God. 491 /Ts.116. "* 119. 11 vailed against him ; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have e trusted in thy mercy ; my heart shall rejoice in thy salva- tion. 6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath / dealt bountifully with me. PSALM XIV. David convinceth the wicked by the light of their conscience. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. THE a fool hath said in his heart, a Ps. 10.4 There is no God. h They are cor- * 53 - 1 » &c rupt, they have done abominable wofMsJ*^ 6 rJ^ there is none that doeth good. j 3. 10, &c! 2 c The Lord looked down from hea-j Ps. 33.13. ven upon the children of men, to see * if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 3 d They are all gone aside, they are all together become 5 filth}": there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge ? who e eat up my people as they eat bread, and /call not upon the Lord. 5 There 8 were they in great fear : for God is in the generation of the right- eous. 6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his 9 refuge. 7 7 » Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion ! * when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his peo- ple, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. PSALM XV. David describeth a citizen of Zion. A Psalm of David. LORD, «who shall 8 abide in thy tabernacle ? who shall dwell in Hhy holy hill? 2 c He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and ^speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 « He that backbiteth not with his tongue,nor doeth evil to his neighbour /nor 2 taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 4 9 In whose eyes a vile person is con temned ; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that ^sweareth to h is own hurt, and changeth not. 5 i He that putteth not out his money to usury, *nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things l shall never be moved. PSALM XVI. David fleelh to God for preservation, and shcweth the hope of the resurrection. 3 * Michtam of David. PRESERVE me, O God: « for in thee do T put my trust. d Rom. 3. 10, 11, 12 5 Heb. stinking. e Jer.10.2o Amos 8.4. Mic. 3. 3. /Ps. 79.6, "Is. 64. 7. 6 Heb. they fear- ed a fear, Ps. 53. 5. g Ps. 9. 9. I shall not be moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, *and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall 6 rest in hope. 10 *For thou wilt not leave m my soul in hell ; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the w path of life : "in thy presence is fulness of joy : p at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. PSALM XVII. David craveth defence of (+od against his enemies, and shewelh their craft. A Prayer of David. HEAR Hhe right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth 8 not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence ; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart ; « thou hast visited me in the night ; h thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing ; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 c Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps 2 slipknot. 6 d I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God : incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7 e Shew thy marvellous lovingkind- ness, O thou 3 that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. 8 / Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9 From the wicked 4 that oppress me 492 David praiseth God PSALMS. for his manifold wliO COm- 5 Heb ; m H I* Ps. 97. 2. I enemies against the suul. ADeu 32.15 Job 15.2' Ps. 73. 7 when I awake, with thy likeness. PSALM XVIII. from 5 my deadly enemies pass me about. 10 *They are inclosed in their own fat : with their mouth they * speak proudly. 11 They have now * compassed us in oar steps: 'they have set their eyesj.Vc 19,7 ?^ bowing- down to the earth; p s . 31.18. 12 6 Like as a lion that is greedy of* l c Sam - his prey, and as it were a young lion';pg. 2 fo. 8, 7 lurking in secret places. 1 9, 10. ' 13 Arise, O Lord, s disappoint him,fi£2^ cast him down: deliver my soul from \Um (that the wicked, m 9 tohich is thy sword : | %?£"** 14 2 From men which are thy hand, O, E) is Lord, from men of the world, n W hic}i* u ™^ have their portion in this life, and whose! .^[n. l belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: 7 Heb.' a they are full of children, and leave the giJJjf rest of their substance to their babes. \prewmt Ms 15 As for me, °I will behold thy face;/^- in righteousness : pI shall be satisfied, l nostrils, and fire out of his mouth de ' ' Jam. 5. 5. 3 Or, their children are full. 1 John 3 2. & 65. 4. * Ps. 36, title. t 2Sam.22 a Ps. 144.1 4 Heb. my rock, b Heb.2.1S c Ps.76. 4. d Ps. 116.3 5 Heb. Belial. 6 Or, cords. k Ps. 97. 3. I Ps. 29. 3. m Josh. 10. 10. Ps. 144. 6. Is. 30. 30. n Ex. 15.8. Ps. 106.9. oPs. 144.7. 3 Or, great waters. pPs.31.8, . Pro. 30. 5. 2 Or, refined. oPs. 17.7. b Deut. 32. 31, 39. 1 Sam. 2.2. Ps. 86. 8. Is. 45. 5. c Ps. 91. 2. *'his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 * At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave 'his voice ; hail stones and coals of fire. 14 m Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them ; and he shot out light- nings, and discomfited them. 15 » Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils! 16 ° He sent from above, he "took me, he drew me out of 3 many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enem} T , and from them which hated me : for they were too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity : but the Lord was my stay. 19 v He brought me forth also into a large place ; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 20 ?The Lord rewarded me accord- ing to my righteousness ; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he re- compensed me. 21 For I have kept the waj T s of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his sta- tutes from me. 23 I was also upright 4 before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 «■ Therefore hath the Lord recom- pensed me according to my righteous- ness, according to the cleanness of my hands 5 in his eyesight. 25 s With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful ; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright ; 26 "With the pure thou wilt shew thy- self pure ; and ' with the froward thou wilt 6 shew thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people ; but wilt bring down « high looks. 28 *For thou wilt light my 7 candle: the Lord mj God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have 8 run through a troop ; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, v his way is perfect : the word of the Lord is 2 tried: he is a buckler « to all those that trust in him. 31 ° For who is God save the Lord ? or who is a rock save our God ? 32 It is God that c girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. and marvellous blessings. PSALMS. The creatures shew God's glory. 49o 33 d He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and e setteth me upon my high places. 34 /He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation : and thy right hand hath holden me up, and 3 thy gentle- ness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps un- der me, 9 that 4 my feet did not slip. 37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them : neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 88 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise : they are fallen under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle : thou hast 5 subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies ; that I might destroy them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: h even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind : I did i cast them out as the dirt in the streets. 43 ^Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people ; and l thou hast made me the head of the heathen : »a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 6 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me : 7 the strangers » shall 8 9 submit themselves unto me. 45 °The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 46 The Lord liveth ; and blessed be my rock ; and let the God of my sal- vation be exalted. 47 It is God that 2 avengeth me, P and 3 subdueth the people under me. 48 He delivereth me from mine ene- mies : yea, ? thou lif test me up above those that rise up against me : thou hast delivered me from the 4 violent man. 49 r Therefore will 1 5 give thanks un- to thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. 50 8 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed t for evermore. d 2 Sam. 2. 18. Hab.3. 19. e Dent. 32. 13. A 33. 29 /Ps.144.1. 3 Or, with J thy meek- ness thou hast mul- tiplied me, g Pro. 4. 12. 4 Heb. mine ancles. »Heb. caused to bow. h Job 27.9. & 35. 12. Pro. 1. 28. Is. 1. 15. Jer. 11.11. & 14. 12. Ezek.8.18. Mic. 3. 4. Zee. 7. 13. i Zee. 10.5. k 2 Sam. 2. 9, 10. *3.1. 1 2 Sam. 8. m Is.52.15. A 55. 5. 6 Heb. At the hear- ing of the ear. 7 Heb. the sons of the stranger. i Deut. 33. 29. Ps. 66. 3. a 81. 15. 8 Or, yield feigned obedience. I Heb. lie » Mic.7.17 2 Heb. giveth avenge- mentsfor me. p Ps. 47. 3 3 Or, de- stroy eth. qVs. 59. 1 4 Heb. man of violence. r Rom.15.9 5 Or, confess. s Ps.144. 10 t 2 Sam. 7 13. The PSALM XIX. his creatures shew God's glory. 7 The word grace. 12 David prayeth for grace. - To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. r |^HE « heavens declare the glory of JL God ; and the firmament sheweth his handy work. a Gen. 1.6, Is. 40. 22, Rom. 1. 19, 20. 2 Or, with- out these their voice is heard. 3 Heb. without their voice heard. b Rom. 10. 18. 4 Or, Their rule, or, direction. cEccl. 1.5. Ps.51.15 2 Heb. my rock, Ps. 18. 1. q Is. 43.14. A 44. 6. a 47. 4. 1 Thes. 1. 10. a Prov. 18. 10. 3 Heb. set thee on an high place 4 Heb. thy help. b 1 Kings 6. 16. 2Chr.20.S Ps. 73. 17 5 Heb.s?{/' port thee. 6 Heb. turn to ashes': or, make fat cPs. 21.2 d Ps. 9. 14 e Ex.17.15 Ps. 60. 4. / Ps. 2. 2, 2 Heb. from the heaven of his holi- ness. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, 2 3 where their voice is not heard. 4 b 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, c and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it : and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 d The 5 law of the Lord is perfect, 6 converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: «the command- ment of the Lord is pure, / enlighten- ing the eyes. 9 The fear "of the Lord is clean, en- during for ever : the judgments of the Lord are 7 true and righteous alto- gether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, ffyesi, than much fine gold: A sweet- er also than honey and 8 the honey- comb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned : and * in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 * Who can understand his errors ? 1 cleanse thou me from m secret faidts. 13 » Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; ° let them not have dominion over me : then shall I be up- right, and I shall be innocent from 9 the great transgression. 14 /'Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be accept- able in thy sight, O Lord, 2 my strength, and my i redeemer. PSALM XX. The church blesseth the king • in his exploits. 7 Her confidence in God's succour. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; «the name of the God of Jacob 3 defend thee ; 2 Send 4 thee help from Khe sanctu- ary, and 5 strengthen thee out of Zion ; 3 Remember all thy offerings, and 6 accept thy burnt sacrifice ; Selah. 4 c Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will d rejoice in thy salvation, and e in the name of our God we will set up our banners : the Lord fulfil all thy petitions. 6 Now know I that the Lord saveth /his anointed; he will hear hiin 2 from 494 David complcdneth PSALMS. in great distress. his holy heaven 3 with the saving strength of his right hand. 7 9 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : h but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. 8 They are brought down and fallen : but we are risen, and stand upright. 9 Save, Lord : let the king hear us when we call. PSALM XXI. A thanksgiving fur victory. 7 Confidence of further success. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord ; and a in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice ! 2 6 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness : thou c settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 ^He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, e even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation : honour and majesty hast thou laid up- on him. 6 For thou hast 4 made him most blessed for ever : / thou hast 5 made him exceeding glad with thy coun- tenance. 7 For the king trust eth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he 9 shall not be moved. 8 Thine hand shall h find out all thine enemies : thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 ^Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger : the Lord shall k swallow them up in his wrath, l and the fire shall devour them. 10 m Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee : they n imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. 12 Therefore 6 shalt thou make them turn their 7 back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength : so will we sing and praise thy power. PSALM XXII. David complainelh in great discouragement. 9 He prayeth in great, distress. 23 He praiseth God. To the chief Musician upon 8 Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. MY « God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? why art thou so far 2 from helping me, and from b the words of my roaring ? 3Heb. by the strength of no silence the salva- tion of his to me. c Deut. 10, rmltthand 21. d Ps 25.2,1 & 31. 1. a Ps.33.16 "17. Pro.21.31 Is. 31. 1. h 2 Chron 32. 8 a Ps 20.5 6 P3.°0.4,5 c 2 Sam. IS. 30. 1 Chron. 20. 2. rfPs.61.5,6 i 2 Sam. 7. 19. Ps. 91. 16. 4 Heb. set him to be Gen. 12. 2, Ps.72.17. fPs.16.11 g of the net. \ forth. 16 ^Turn thee uuto me, and havejf Ps.69.ie mercy upon me; for I am desolate]- 86 * 16 and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are en- larged: bring thou me out of my distresses, 18 ?Look upon mine affliction aridl? 9gam.ie my pain ; and forgive all my sins. j I* 19 Consider mine enemies ; for they: are many ; and they hate me with -cruel hatred. i 2 / Ieb " 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me :! v c iol „ r let me not be ashamed; for I putter, my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness pre- serve me ; for I wait on thee. 22 s Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. PSALM XXVI. David resorteth unto God in confidence of his ■integrity. A Psalm of David. *91. 1. Is. 4. 6. s Ps. 130.8. «Ps. 7.8 b ver. 11. UDGE « me, O Lord; for I have] 2Kin.s b walked in mine integrity: c l\ F ™-™-'l have trusted also iu the Lord; there-\ c & fi.'u. fore I shall not slide. I Pro. 29.25 2 ^Examine me, O Lord, and prove me ; try my reins and my heart. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and e I have walked in thyj e "iKin"2o" ^hX truth " f"8 \d Ps. 7. 9 A 17. 3. A 66. 1CL : wa y f a 139. 23. j plainness, Zech.13.9. Ps>26 , IS. f Ps. 1 . 1 . 4/1 have uot sat with vain persons, j er .* u.ii v neither will I o- in with dissemblers. !.2.37.'; 4 /One thing have I desired of the aS'JJ? |Lord, that will I seek after; that I // ps?9o.i7imay 9 dwell in the house of the Lord '^•^•^•all the days of my life, to behold 2 Uhe beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. 5 For *in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion : iu the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me ; he shall * set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall l mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me : therefore will I offer in his taber- nacle sacrifices 3 of joy ; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice : have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 4 When thou saidst, wi Seek ye my face ; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. 9 » Hide n ot thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger : thou hast been my help ; leave me not, nei- ther forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 "When my father and my mother , forsake me, then the Lord 5 will take haired of ,k Ps. 40. 2. I Ps. 3. 3. 3 Heb. of shouting. 4 Or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek 'thy face, dec. ni Ps. 24.6. A 105. 4. n Ps.69.17. a 143. 7. o Is. 49.15. 20.3. 5 Heb. will\ gather me, Is. 40. 11. p Ps. 25. 4. A 86. 11. a 119. 33. 6 Heb. a those which observe j evil doers wicked. * and will not sit with theUi's. 1. 1. * See Ex. ! 30. 19, 20 o «1 will wash mine hands in mno- p s . 73. 13 cencv : so will I compass thine altar,!. 1 Tim.2.s. 5 'j; , c ^ 9 OLord: 'Bfir^UMi. 7 That I may publish with the voice: of the of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy|',f er 7Ps.'35!25.i 11 p Teach me thy way, O Lord, and 1 Sam.22. i eat i me m e a plain path, because of 9. 2Sam.i, . x r 1 7 mine enemies. 12 ? Deliver me not over unto the will wondrous works 8 Lord, * I have loved the habitation /% honour. 4 Or, Take not awau. of thy house, and the place a where * See isam thine honour dwelleth. J |*< g» 9 *'* Gather not my soul with sinners, § neb.me'n nor my life with 5 bloody men : efbhod, 10 In whose hands is mischief, and 6 J^X their right hand is 6 full of "'bribes. 11 But as for me, I will «walk iu mine integrity : redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 * My foot standeth in an v even place: 1 in the congregations will I bless the Lord. PSALM XXVII. David suslaineth his faith by the power of God, 4 by his lore to the service of God, 9 by prayer. A Psalm of David. rpHE Lord is « my light and A my X salvation ; whom shall I fear ? * the Lord is the strength of my life ; of whom shall I be afraid ? m Ex. 23.8. Den. 16.19i * 143. 7 lSam.x.3. \c ■ Kin. 6. Is. 33. 15. 22, 23. »ver. 1. *S. 28, 29. oPs. 4d. 2.! Ps. 5. 7. pPs,27Jl. '■' Or, lo- a Ps. 22.22 ' 16. 7, 8. Ps. 35. 11. .1. 13. A 116. 9. a 142. 5. Jer. 11.19. Ezek. 26. 20. w & 62. 3 i,*5?|the land of the living A 130. 5. Is. 25. 9. Hab. 2. 3. oPs. 83.1. 8 Heb. from me. b Ps. 88. 4. of mine enemies: for r false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as 5 breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord 'in UNTO t rock ; 14 MY ait on the Lord : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart : wait, I say, on the Lord. PSALM XXVIII. David prayeth earnestly against his enemies. 6 /// blesseth God. 9 lie prayeth for the ]>eoph. A Pxahn of David. NTO thee will I cry, O Lord my be not silent s to me: * lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, wdien I cry unto thee, c when I lift up my hands » rf toward thy holy oracle. 3 ''Draw me not away with the wick- 6 Ex. 15.2.1*62.4. ed, and with the workers of iniquity. c « P *ns. 2 /2Tim?4. /which speak peace to their neigh- 14, 2i. ' 1 14. Ibours, but mischief i* in their hearts. Ts - 12 - g - 1 Rcv - ls - fi - l 4 ?Give them according to their deeds. * 107. 32. * 111. 1. « Ps. 84.11 fs. 60. 19, 20. Mic. 7. 8. d the oracle of tin/ xohc- tiianj. d Ps." 138.2 e Ps. 26. 9. /"Ps. 12.2. A 55. 21. He praiseth God for deliverance. PSALMS. He rejoiceth in his mercy. 497 and according to the wickedness of their endeavours : give them after the work of their hands ; render to them their desert. 5 Because h they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. 6 Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. 7 The Lord is* my strength and my shield ; my heart k trusted in him, and I am helped : therefore my heart great- ly rejoiceth ; and with my song will I praise him. 8 The Lord is # 2 their strength, and he is the 3 1 saving strength of his an- ointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless m thine inheritance : 4 feed them also, « and lift them up for ever. PSALM XXIX. David cxhnrteih princes to give glory to God, 3 by reason <>f Ids power, 1 1 and protection of his people. A Psalm of David. « f^i IVE unto the Lord, O 5 ye migh- VJT ty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 2 Give unto the Lord 6 the glory due unto his name ; worship the Lord 7 in b the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters : c the God of glory thundereth : the Lord is upon 8 many waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is 9 powerful; the voice of the Lord is 2 full of majesty 5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars ; yea, the Lord breaketh d the cedars of Lebanon. 6 «He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and /Sirion like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the Lord 3 divideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness ; the Lord shaketh the wil- derness of 9 Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord maketh Hhe hinds 4 to calve, and discovereth the forests : and in his temple 5 doth every one speak of his glor} 7 . 10 The Lord » sitteth upon the flood : yea, * the Lord sitteth King for ever. 11 * The Lord will give strength unto his people ; the Lord will bless his people with peace. PSALM XXX. Dar'td praiseth God for his deliverance, and exhort- eth others to praise him. A Psalm and Song * at the dedication of the house of David. I WILL extol thee, O Lord ; for thou hast « lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to h rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast ° healed me. h Job 34.27 Is. 5. 19 i Ps. 18. k Ps. 13. 5. * 22. 4. 2 Or, his strength. 3 Heb. strength of salvations I Ps. 20. 6. mDeu.9.29 1 Kin. 8. 51, 53. 4 Or, rule Ps. 78. 71. n Ezra 1 .4 « 1 Chr.lti. 28,29. 96. 7,8,9. 5 Heb. ye sons of th ( mighty. 6 Heb. the honour of his name. 7 Or.tw his glorious sanctuary b 2Chr. 20 21. c Job 37.4, 5. 8 Or, great waters. 9 Heb. in power. 2 Heb. in majestu. d Is. 2." 13. ePs. 114.4. /"Deu.3.9. 3 Heb.rx'- teth out. g Num. 13. '26. A Job 39.1, 4 Or, to be in pain. 5 Or, every whit of it uttere'th, Jkc. i Gen. 6.17 Job 38. 8, 25. kVs. 10.16 I Ps. 28. 8. 1042. * Deu.20.5 2 Sam. 5. 11.46.20. a Ps. 28.9. b Ps. 25. 2. 435.19,24. c Ps. 6. 2. 4 103. 3. rfPs.86.13 ePs. 28.1. flChrAKA Ps. 97.12 6 Or, to the memorial. g Ps.103.9. .Is. 26. 20. 4 54.7,8. 2Cor.4.17, 7 Heb. there is but a mo- ment in his anger. h Ps. 63. 3. ? Heb. in the even- ing. : Ps. 126.5. 9 Heb. singing. k Job 29. 18. 2 Heb. settled strength for my mountain I Ps. 104. 29. m Ps. 6. 5 4 88. 11. 4 115. 17. 4 118. 17. Is. 38.18. n 2 Sam. 6 14. Is. 61. 3. Jer. 31.4. 3 That is, my ton gut or, my soul : See Gen. 49. 6. Ps. 16.9. 4 57. 8. a Ps. 22.5 a 25. 2. 4 71. 1. Is. 49. 23 6Ps.l43.1, c Ps. 71. 2, 1 Heb. to me for a rock of strength, d Ps.18.2, e Ps. 23. 3. * 25. 11. /' Luke 23. 46. Acts 7.59. g Jonah 2. '8. h John 10. 27. i Deut. 32. 30. 1 Sam. 17. .4 24.18 £Ps. 4. 1. 418. 19. I Ps. 6. 7. 3 O Lord, <* thou hast brought up my soul from the grave : thou hast kept me alive, that I should not c go down to the pit. 4 /Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks 6 at the re- membrance of his holiness. 5 For g 7 his anger endureth but a mo- ment ; h in his favour is life : weeping may endure 8 for a night, *'but 9 joy comeih in the morning. 6 And Mn my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7 Lord, by thy favour thou hast 2 made my mountain to stand strong : l thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O Lord ; and unto the Lord I made supplication. 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit ? m Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth ? 10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy up- on me : Lord, be thou my helper. 11 n Thou hast turned for me my mourn- ing into dancing : thoa hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that 3 my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. PSALM XXXI. David craveth God's help, rejoiceth in his mercy, and praiseth him for his goodness. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. IN « thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed : b deliver me in thy righteousness. 2 c Bow down thine ear tome ; deliver me speedily : be thou 4 my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. 3 <*For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore e for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. 4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me : for thou art my strength. 5 /Into thine hand I commit my spirit : thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. 6 I have hated them 9 that regard ly- ing vanities : but I trust in the Lord. 7 I will .be glad and rejoice in thy mercy : for thou hast considered my trouble ; thou hast h known my soul in adversities ; 8 And hast not * shut me up into the hand of the enemy : Hhou hast set my feet in a large room. 9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble": *mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my Delly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing : my strength 498 Blessedness in remission of sins. PSALMS. God is to be praised for his mercies. m Ps. 32.3 4 102. 3. n Ps. 41.8. failetli because of mine iniquity, and « my bones are consumed. 11 n I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but ° especially among my| is. 53. 4. neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaint- Job 19.13 ance : p they that did see me without f s 8 " 8 38 8 ' \\\ fled from me. p Ps.W. $'. 12 ° 1 am forgotten as a dead man out? Ps. 88.4, of mind : I am like 5 a broken vessel. 1 5 j^ 13 '•For I have heard the slander of\ W meithat many : s fear was on every side : while perisketk they ' took counsel together against me, r «J er * '■ they devised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord : I said, Thou art my God. 15 My times are in thy hand : deliver me from the hand of mine enemies,! and from them that persecute me. 16 u Make thy face to shine upon thyj w Num. 6 servant : save me for thy mercies' sake. 17 *Let me not be ashamed, O Lord ; for I have called upon thee : let the wicked be ashamed, and ^ 2 let them be silent in the grave. 18 s Let the lying lips be put to si lence ; wiiich a speak 3 grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. 19 h Oh how great is thy goodness, « 1 Sam.2. which thou hast laid up for them that |" s> 94>4> fear thee ; which thou hast wrought f orj Juke 15.' them that trust in thee before the sons 3 . 11 **- ? o , I hard thin q 01 m en ! k rs . 64 . 4 . 20 c Thou shalt hide them in the secret) 1 Cor.2.9. of thy presence from the pride of man :\e*g 27 - s d thou shalt keep them secretly in a * pavilion from the strife of tongues. 21 Blessed he the Lord : for « he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness / in a 4 strong city. s Jer.6. 25. 4 20. 3. Lam.2.22. I Matt. 27.1 25, 26 Ps. 4. 6. 4 67. 1. x Ps. 25.2. v 1 Sam.2. '9. I Ps.115.17. 2 Or, let them be cut off for the grave. z Ps. 12.3 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, Pro.28.i3'aud mine iniquity have I not hid. e l " 4 - said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord ; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 /For this shall every one that is godly 9 pray unto thee 6 in a time when thou mayest be found : surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. 7 h Thou art my hiding place ; thou shalt preserve me from trouble ; thou Is. 65 Luke 15. IS, 21, &c, Uohnl.9 f\ Thn.l 16. g Is. 55. 6. John7.34. 6 Heb. in a time of finding, h Ps. 9. 9. 4 27. 5. 4 31. 20. 4 119.114 iEx."i5.i!;shalt compass 4 32. 7. d Job 5.21 ePs. 17. 7 /l Sam. 23 7. 4 Or, fenc- ed city. g 1 Sam 23. '26. Ps. 116.11 h Is. 38.11, 12. 34. .27.14. 22 For gl said in my haste, h I am cut off from before thine e} T es : neverthe- less thou heardest the voice of my sup- plications when I cried unto thee. 23 *0 love the Lord, all ye his saints : \ j for the Lord preserveth the faithful,! jdnaksU and plentifully rewardeth the proud • Ps doer. | 7 24 *Be of good courage, and he shall;' 11 strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. PSALM XXXII. Confession of sins giveth ease to the conscience, and God's promises bring joy. 5 J. Psalm of David, Maschil. BLESSED is he ivhose a trangression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the aPs. 85.2. Lord Hmputeth not iniquity, and c i n j Rom. 4.6, whose spirit there is no guile. \ b \ c or . 5. 8 When I kept silence, my bones waxed 19. old through my roaring all the day long. : cJohn1 - 4 ?- 4 For day and night thy d hand wasK 1 f^' 5, heavy upon me : my moisture is turned Job 33. -. into the drought of summer. Selah. j ' s - :;v - '-'• 5 Or, A Psalm of David giving in- struction. Judg. 5.1 2 Sam. i'2 I. 7 Heb. I will coun- sel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee. h Pro. 26.3 Jam. 3. 3. I Job35.11 n Prov. 13 21. Rom. S.9. 1 Ps. 34.8. Ps. 65. 4. 4 144. 15. p Ex. 19.5. Deut. 7.6. me about with * songs of deliverance. Selah. 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the w r ay which thou shalt go : 7 1 will guide thee witn mine eye. 9 *Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have *no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near un- to thee. 10 «°"Many sorrows shall be to the wicked : but n he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. 11 ° Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous : and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. PSALM XXXIII. God is to be praised for his goodness, for his power, and for his providence. REJOICE « in the Lord, O ye righ- teous : for Upraise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp : sing unto him with the psaltery c and an instrument of ten strings. 3 d Sing unto him a new song ; play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the Lord is right ; and all his works are done in truth. 5 e He loveth righteousness and judg- ment : / the earth is full of the 2 good- ness of the Lord. 6 gBy the word of the Lord were the heavens made ; and * all the host of them • by the breath of his mouth. 7 k He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap : he layeth up the depth in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9 For 'he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 TO The Lord 3 bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought : lie maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 11 «The counsel of the Lord stand- eth for ever, the thoughts of his heart 4 to all generations. 12 ° Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord ; and the people whom he hath /> chosen for his own inherit- ance. David praiseth God. PSALMS. He pray eth for safety . 499 13 -/The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike ; r he considereth all their works. 16 s There is no king saved by the multitude of an host : a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 * An horse is a vain thing for safe- ty : neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. 18 "Behold, the eye of the Lord is * upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy ; 19 To deliver their soul from death, and v to keep them alive in famine. 20 2 Our soul waiteth for the Lord : j$ he is our help and our shield. 21 For our * heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. 22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be uj>on us, according as we hope in thee. PSALM XXXIV. They are blessed that trust in God. 11 David exhorteth to the fear of God. A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before 2 Abimelech ; who drove him away, and he departed. IW I L L « bless the Lord at all times : his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her b boast in the Lord: « the humble shall hear thereof and be glad. 3 O d magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I c sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 3 They looked unto him, and were lightened : and their faces were not ashamed. 6 / This poor man cried, and the Lord heard hirn, and 9 saved him out of all his troubles. 7 ^The angel of the Lord *'encamp- eth round about them that fear him and delivereth them. 8 O * taste and see that the Lord is good: l blessed is the man that trust- eth in him. 9 »» O fear the Lord, ye his saints : for there is no want to them that fear him. 10 «The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger : o hut they that seek the Lord shall not want any^ good thing. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me : •/> I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12 ?What man is he that desireth life, ana* loveth many days, that he may see good? q 2Ch 9. . Job 2S.24 Ps. 1 1 . 4. & 14. 2. Pro. 15.3 16'/- lPet.2.22 sPs.37. 27.,, ,. ,. is.i. 16,17. thy lips ±rom r speaking guile. LEAD a my cause, O Lord, with " JL them that strive with me : h fight b Ex.14. 25 against them that fight against me. c is. 42.13.J 2 c Take hold of shield and buckler, land stand up for mine help. j 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop \the way against them that persecute ime : say unto my soul, I am thy sal- vation. 4 <*Let them be confounded and put d ver. 26. Luke 11.9. 3 Or, They flowed unto him. /Ps.3.4.^ g ver.17,19 2 Sam. 22. 1. 15. I A 70. 2, 3. ePs.129. 5. /Job 21.18 Ps. 1.4. * 83. 13. Is. 29. 5. Hos. 13.3 3Heb. darkness iDan.6.22 andsllp- Heb.l. 14. periness. Ps. 73.18 i See Gen. 32. 1, 2. 2Kin.6.17 Zech.9.8. * 1 Pet.2.3 ZPs. 2. 12. Jer.23.12. h Ps. 9. 15. i 1 Thess. 5. 3. 4Heb mPs.31.23j which Ae n Job 4.10,' kvowelh 11. \not of. oPs.84.11.k-Ps.7.15, 16. a 57.6. ±141.9,10 Prov.5.22 I Ps. 13. 5. m See Ps. 61. 8. wEx.15.11 Ps.71.19. p Ps. 32.8. q 1 Pet. 3. 10, 11. to shame that seek after my soul : let them be e turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. 5 /Let them be as chaff before the wind : and let the angel of the Lord chase them. 6 Let their way be 3 #dark and slip- pery : and let the angel of the Lord persecute them. 7 For without cause have they A hid for me their net in a pit, which with- out cause they have digged for my soul. 8 Let * destruction come upon him 4 at unawares ; and * let his net that he hath hid catch himself : into that very destruction let him fall. 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord : *it shall rejoice in his salvation. 10 m All my bones shall say, Lord, " who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong jfor him, yea, the poor and the needy Ifrom him that spoileth him ? 500 The excellency PSALMS. of God's mercy. 5 Heb Wit of wronq. o Ps.27.12. 6 Heb. they asked me. p Ps.38.20 4109. 3,4,5 Jer.18.20. John 10. 32. 7 Heb. de- priving. q Job3U.35 Ps. 69. 10, 11. SOr, afflicted. rMat.10.13 Luke 10.6. 9 Heb. walked. •2 Heb. as a friend, as a bro- ther to me. 3 Heb. halting, Ps. 38.17. 11 5 "False witnesses did rise up; fi they laid to my charge things that T knew not. 12 pThey rewarded me evil for good to the 7 spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, 2 when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth : I 8 humbled my soul with fasting; '•and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 14 I 9 behaved myself 2 as though he had been my friend or brother : 1 bow- ed down heavily, as one that moumeth for his mother. 15 But in mine 3 adversity they re- joiced, and gathered themselves toge- ther : yea, s the abjects gathered them- selves together against me, and I knew it not; they did 'tear me, and ceased not : 16 With hypocritical mockers inl s 7ob3o."i, feasts, w they gnashed upon me withl «» 12 - their teeth. KbS IT Lord, how long wilt thou ^look Ps. 37. 12. on *? rescue my soul from their de4S£ki!S structions, 2 v my darling from the lions. 18 2 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation : I will praise thee among 3 much people. 19 a Let not them that are mine ene- mies 4 wrongfully rejoice over me : neither Met them wink with the eye 6> that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace : but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they d opened their mouth wide against me, and said, e Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. 22 This thou hast /seen, O Lord: 9 keep not silence : O Lord, be not h far from me. 23 j 'Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. 24 k Judge me, O Loud my God, 1 according to thy righteousness; and ™let them not rejoice over me. 25 n Let them not say in their hearts, 5 Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, ° We have swallowed him up. 26 /'Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be '/clothed with shame and dishonour that r magnify themselws against me. 27 s Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour 8 my righteous cause yea, let them 'say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, "which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his ser- vant. 28 ^And my tongue shall speak of Ps. 10. 3. I 4 49. 18. 7 Heb. to find his iniquity to hate. cPs. 12.2 d Jer.4.22. e Pro.4.16. 12. 56. 6 Heb. „iv righteousness, IPs. 50. 15. ver. 4. Ps. 40. 14 qVsA 09.29 * 132. IS. rPs.38.16. 8 Rom. 1 2. 15. 1 Cor. h Ps.149.4. righteousness and of thy praise thy all the day long. PSALM XXXVI. The grievous estate of the wicked, and the excellency of God's mercy. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. TH E transgression of the wicked saith' within my heart, that « there 'is no fear of God before his eyes. 91 2 For h he flattereth himself in his own eyes, 7 until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are ini- quity and e deceit : d he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 « He deviseth 8 mischief upon his Mic. 2. ubed ; he setteth himself /in a way that is not good ; he abhorreth not evil. 8 Or, n?65. 2. 5 s-Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the 7 Ps.57.io. heavens ; and thy faithfulness reach- fneb.the € th unto the clouds. mountains 6 Th} 7 righteousness is like 9 the A^jobfi 8. & Tea t mountains; Hhy judgments are Ps.77.i9ja great deep: O Lord, *'thou pre- Rom. ii. serves t man and beast. i Job 7. 20.1 7 * How 2 excellent is thy lovingkind- Ps.145. 9.|ness, O God ! therefore the children of £FfeSi.'i9jfoe& 'put their trust under the shadow 2 Heb. ' of thv wings. /ru£m2 8 w * The y sha11 be Abundantly satis- Ps. 17.8. fied with the fatness of thy house ; and *w.f. ithou shalt make them drink of w the 5jfcb? 54 lriver "of thy pleasures. watered. \ 9 p For with thee is the fountain of Re°v b 2°2 " life : qin th > T HE 11 * Sha11 We See USht. oBbi6.u.1 10 O 3 continue thy lovingkindness i y. eT 4 2 i 1 3 i r unto them that know thee; and thy u. n ' ''righteousness to the s upright in heart. 7iPet.2.9 11 Let not the foot of pride come 3 r 2; w( I against me, and let not the hand of atiength. the wicked remove me. ^ 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, *and shall not be able to rise. sPs. 7. 10. & 94. 15. 4 97, 11. ; tVa. 1. 5. ; PSALM XXXVII. David persuadeth to patience and confidence in Goth by the different estate of the godly and the wick' d. A Psalm of David. FRET «not thyself because of evil- doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down Hike the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good ; shalt thou dwell in the land, and be fed. Ps. 73. 3. Pro.23.17. 4 24.1, 19. b Ps.90.5,6 4 Heb. in truth, or, stab/ en ess. c Is. 58.14. 5 Heb. Roll thy \ so wav upm * verily thou shalt Ip/bbss 4 c Delight thyself also in the Lord; Prov. 16.3 and he shall give thee the desires of Mat.6.9n. ihine heart; Luke i2. 5 6 d Commit thy way imt0 the lord ; l pet. 5.7. (trust also m him; and he shall bring Job u.ii u to pass. G * And he shall bring forth thy Mic. Different estate of the PSALMS. godly and the wicked. 501 righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. 7 / 6 Rest in the Lord. ?and wait!/Ps.62. i./.-i patiently for him: * fret not thyself 6 Heb. Be because of him who prospereth in his| thezoRB way. because of the man who bringethLis.3ft.i5. wicked devices to pass. nLam.3.26. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: jjjfit \[ 'fret not thyself in any wise to do * p s ! 73! 3! eyil. iEph.4.26. 9 *For eyildoers shall be cut off : but** > * 7 - 13 those that wait upon the Lord, the} r !^ Y ^ r . 11? Ps.:u.i4. 27 » Depart from eyil, and do good; is.i.16,17. aud dwell f /Ps. 21.10. Pro. 2. 28. Is. 14. 20. at Pro. 2. 21 n Mat. 12. 35. 29. 57. 13. shall -inherit the earth. 10 For ■ yet a little while, and the m wicked shall not be: yea, "thou shalt %, 37! it n Job 7. 10. .* 20. 9. \o Deut.6.6 I Ps. 40. 8. way. s Mic. 5. 6. diligently consider his place, and shall not be. 11 °But the meek shall inherit the oMatt - 5 - 5 earth ; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 12 The wicked : plotteth against the7 pr,r»ac- iust, i-and gnasheth upon him with his *****; teeth. j/>ps.35.ic 13 /The Lord shall laugh at him : fori* *»■ 2. 4. he seeth that r his day is coming. |>- 1 Sam.26 14 The wicked have drawn out the| 10 * sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and s Heb. the to slay 8 such as be of upright con-|^ te ^ versatiou. 15 s Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. 16 ' A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For "the arms of the wicked shall L jobaa.is be broken : but the Loud upholdeth [£■ ' the righteous. 18 The 'Lord *kno\veth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be yfor ever. 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and ~ in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. 20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of ttie Lord shall be as 2 the fat of lambs : they shall consume ; "into smoke shall they consume away. 21 The wicked borroweth, aud payeth not again : but Hhe righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. 22 c For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth ; and they that be cursed of him d shall be cut off. 23 e The steps of a good man are 3 or- dered by the Lord : and he delighteth in his way. 24 /Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down : for the Lord up- holdeth him with his hand. 25 I have been j'oung, and now am old ; yet haye I not seen the righteous!* De ut. 15. forsaken, nor his seed 9 begging bread. p s 112.5.9 2(5 h He is 4 ever merciful, and lend- 4 Heb.«fl 4 1H. 98. Is. 51. 7. 5 Or, goings. pPS. 10.8. q 9 Pet. 2.9 r Ps. 109.31 8 ver. 9. Ps. 27. 14. ! Pro.20.22, t Ps. 52.5,6. M Job 5.3. 6 Or, a green tree that grow- tt/i in his own soil. x Job 20. Ac. y Is. 32. 17. 57. 2. z Ps. 1. 4. & 52. 5. t Pro. 15.16 A 16. 8. 1 Tim.6.6. Ezek. 30. 21, &C. x Ps. 1. 6. u Is. 60.21. a Ps. 3. 8. 6 Ps. 9. 9. Is. 31. 5. d 1 Chr. b. ?0. Dan. 3.17, ^.iti. 23. z Job 5. 20. Ps. 33. 19. 2 Heb. the precious- ness of lambs. a Ps. 102.3 APs. 112. 5,9. c Pro. 3.33. \d ver. 9. e 1 Sam.2.9 Pro. 16. 9. 3 Or, esta- blished. /Ps. 34.19 20. a 40. 2. *91. 12. Pro.24.16. Mic.7.S. 2 Cor.4.9 g Job 15.23 Ps. 59. 15 A 109. 10. * Ps. 70, title. a Ps. 6. 1. 6 Job 6. 4. c Ps. 32. 4, 2. Ps. 6 2 Heb. I e Ezra 9. 6. Ps. 40. 12. / Mat. 11. peace, or, ilth. eth ; and his seed is blessed, the dag. 3 Heb. wried. i/Ps. 35.14. h Job 30.28 Ps. 42. 9. A 43. 2. i Job 7. 5 k ver. 3. eyermore. 28 For the Lord ^loveth judgment, and forsaketh not Lis saints ; the}' are preseiwed for e\ T er : l but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 »»The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for eyer. 30 » The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talk- eth of judgment. 31 *The law of his God is in his heart ; none of his 5 steps shall slide. 32 The wicked pwateheth the right- eous, and seeketh to slay him. 33 The Lord ?will net leaye him in his hand, nor '•condemn him when he is judged. 3-i "Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: l when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 u I haye seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like 6 a green bay tree. 36 Yet he * passed away, and, lo, he was not : yea, I sought him, but he ' could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright : for y the end of that man is peace. 38 - But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39 But a the salyation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength b in the time of trouble. 40 And c the Lord shall help them, and deliver them : he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, i because they trust in him. PSALM XXXVIII. David raoveth God to take compassion of his pitiful case. A Psalm of David, * to bring to re- membrance. a L O R D, rebuke me not in thy wrath : neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For b thine arrows stick fast in me, and c thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh be- cause of thine anger ; d neither is there any 2 rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For e mine iniquities are gone oyer mine head : as an heavy burden they are too /heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of m}^ foolishness. 6 I am 3 troubled; 9 I am bowed down greatly ; * 1 go mourning all the day long. 7 For my loins are filled with a » loath- o some disease: and ness in my flesh, there sound- / Job 3. 24. 7 Heb. an Ps. 22. 1. Is. 59. 11 m Ps. 6. a 88. 9. 4 Heb. is not with we. n Ps.31.11. Luke K). 31, 32. 5 Heb. stroke. 6 Or, my neigh- bours. p Luke 23. 49. q 2 Sam. 17 1, 2, 3. r 2Sam.l6. 7j8. 5 Ps. 35.20. t See 2 Sam 16. 10. (i Ps.39.2,9 7 Or, thee do I wait for. x 2Sam.l6. 12. Ps. 39. 7. 8 Or, answer. rPs. 13.4. : Deu32.35 i Ps.35.26. 9 Heb. for halting, Ps. 36. 15. b Ps. 32. 5. Pro.28.13. : 2 Cor. 7. 9, 10. 1 Heb. beinjf liv- ing, are strong. /Ps.35.19. ePs. 35.12. /SeelPet. 3.13. & 1 John 3. 12. g Ps. 35.22 2 Heb. for my help. h Ps. 27. 1. A 62. 2, 6. Is. 12. 2. * 1 Chr.16. 41. A 25. 1. Ps. 62, & 77, title. a 1 Kin. 2.4 2 Kin. 10. 31. 3 Heb. a bridle, or, muzzle for my month. h Ps. 141.3. Jam. 3. 2. r Col. 4. 5. d Ps.38.13. 4 Heb. troubled. e J^r. 20.9. f'Ps.90.12. a 119. 84. 5 Or, what lime 1 have here. ..' Ps. 90. 4. i ver. 11. Ps. 62. 9. a 144. 4. 6 Heb. image, i lCor7.31. Jam. 4.14 k Job 27.17 Eccles. 2. 18, 21, 26. * 5. 14. Luke 12. 20, 21. /Ps. 38.15. »/Ps44. 13i A J9. 4. n Lev. 10.3. Job 4014, 5 Ps. 38. 13. o 2 Sam. 16. 10. • Job 2. 10 Heb. 11. 13 502 The brevity and vanity of life. PSALMS. 8 I am feeble and sore broken : l l have roared by reason of the disquiet- ness of my heart. 9 Lord, all my desire is before thee ; and my groaning is not hid from thee. 10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for Wi the light of mine eyes, it also 4 is gone from me. 11 n My lovers and my friends ° stand aloof from my 5 sore; and 6 my kins- men p stand afar off. 12 They also that seek after my life i lay snares for me : and they that seek my hurt '"speak mischievous things, ami s imagine deceits all the day long. 13 But *I, as a deaf man, heard not ; « and / was as a dumb man that open- eth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that hear- eth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For 7 in thee, O Lord, * do I hope : thou wilt 8 hear, O Lord my God. 16 For I said, Hear me, Hest other- ivise they should rejoice over me : when my 2 foot slippeth, they a magnify them- selves against me. 17 For I am ready 9 to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. 18 For I will b declare mine iniquity ; I will be c sorry for my sin. 19 But mine enemies 2 are lively, and they are strong : and they that d hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 20 They also e that render evil for good are mine adversaries ; / because 1 follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O Lord : O my God, 9 be not far from me. 22 Make haste 2 to help me, O Lord ^nry salvation. PSALM XXXIX. Consideration of the brevity and vanity of life, and reverence of God's judgments. To the chief Musician, even to * Jedu- thun, A Psalm of David. I SAID, I will « take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep 3i my mouth with a bridle, c while the wicked is before me. 2 d l was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good ; and my sorrow was 4 stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing « the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue, 4 Lord, / make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know 5 how frail 1 am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and 9 mine age is as nothing before thee : h verily every man 6 at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. Obedience is the best sacrifice. 6 Surely every man walketh in » » a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : *he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for ? 'my hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my transgres- sions : make me not "' the reproach of the foolish. 9 "I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; because " thou didst it. 10 /'Remove thy stroke away from me : I am consumed by the 8 blow of /"J0V9.34 thine hand. /hS)' 1 ' ^ ^ ien thou with rebukes dost cor- onji/ct. rect man for iniquity, thou makest 9 his beauty 9 to consume away like a moth: > surelv every man is vanitv. Selah. « 12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and 9 Heb. that which is to be desired in him to melt away, q Job 4. 19. * 13. 28. give ear unto my cry; hold not thy is. 50. 9. peaee at my tears : s for I am a stran- Hos.o. 12. \ c ... ,, J n ,. /■ver. 5. jger with thee, and a sojourner, ' as all sLev.25.23: m y fathers were, iSiffii? 13 M spare me, that I may recover 2 cor. 5.6! strength j before I go hence, and T be 1 Pet, 1.1 A 2. 11. t Gen.47.9 u JoblO 20 21. A 14. 5, 6. *Jobl4.10 11, 12. 2 Heb. In waiting I waited. «Ps.27.14 & 37. 7. 3 Heb. a pit of noise. 6"Ps. 69. 2, 14. c Ps. 27. 5. d Ps.37.23. e Ps. 33. 3. /'Ps. 52.6. g Ps. 34. 8. Jer. 17. 7. A.Ps. 101. 3, 7. /Ps.125. 5. k Ex. 15.11 Job 5. 9. a 9. 10. Ps. 71. 15. A 92. 5. A 139. 6, 17. 1 Is. 55. 8. 2 Or, none can order them unto thee. in 1 Sam. 15 V mo more. Ps. 50. 8. * 51. 16. Is. 1. 11. A 66. :!. Hos. 6. 6. .Matt. 9.13 .t 12. 7. Heb. 10.5. I Heb. digged, Ex. 81. 6. II Luke 24. PSALM XL. The benefit of confidence in God. the best sacrifice. 6 Obedience To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I 2 « WAITED patiently for the Lord ; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of 3 an horrible pit, out of Hhe miry clay, and c set my feet upon a rock, and d esta- blished my goings. 3 «And he hath put a new song in m}' mouth, even praise unto our God : / many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. 4 ^Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and A respecteth not the proud, nor such as 'torn aside to lies. 5 *Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, l and thy thoughts which are to us- ward : 2 they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee : if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. 6 '"Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire ; mine ears hast thou 3 open- ed : burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come : in the vo- lume of the book it is " written of me, 8 °I deliffht to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is 4 P within my heart. 9 ?I have preached righteousness in oPs.119,16, 24, 47, 92. John 4.34. Rom. 7. 22. 4 Heb. in the midst of my bowels, p Ps.37,31. Jer. 31.33. 2 Cor. 3.3. q Ps. 22.22, 25. A 45.18.. God's care of the poor. the great congregation: lo, r I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, »thou knowest. 10 and 4 thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The Lord will strengthen him up on the bed of languishing : thou wilt 5 make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, Lord, be merciful unto me : c heal my soul ; for 1 have sin- ned against thee. 5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish ? 6 And if he come to see me, he d speaketh vanity : his heart gather- eth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. 7 All that hate me whisper together PSALMS. David, tmsteth in God. 503 rPs.119.13] s Ps. 139.2. ,6 Heb. evil ! lo me. t Acts 20. 20. 27. Belial. e 2 Sam. 15. 12. Job 19.1.. Ps. 55.12, 13, 20. Jer.20.10 3 Heb. the it Ps. 43. 3. man of my peace. /'Obad. 7 'John 13. IS. 4 57. A 61. 7. .rPs. y Ps. 73.26. 5 Heb. forsaketh. z Ps. 70. 1, &c. a Ps. 35. 4, 26. A 70. 2, 3. A 71. 13. b Ps. 70. 3 cPs. 73.19 d Ps. 70. 4, e Ps. 35.27, /Ps.70.5, g 1 Pet.5.7, 9 Heb. magnified g Job 36.7 Ps. 34. 15 a Prov.14. 21. 2 Or, the weak, or, sick. 3 Heb. in the day of evil. b Ps.27.12. 4 Or, do not thou deliver. 5 Heb.turn c 2 Chr.3( 20. Ps. 6. 2. a 147. 3. dPs. 12.2, Prov. 26. 24, 25, 26, 7 Heb. A thing of hPs. 48. 106. 1023. 2 Or, A Psalm giving hi struciion of the sons ibc. See lChr.6.33 37.* 25. 5. 3 Heb. brayeth. ePs. 63.1. a 84. 2. John7.37. b 1 Thess. 1.9. cPs.80. 5. 102. 9. ver. 10. 's. 79.10. 115. 2. e Job 30.16 Ps. 62. 8. /Is.30.29. g ver. 1 1 . Ps. 48. 5. 4 Heb.bow- ed down. h Lam. 3.24 5 Or, give thanks. 6 Or, his presence is salvation. 2 Or, the little hill, Ps. 133.3. i Jer. 4.20. Ezek. 7.26 k Ps. 8S.7. Jonah2.3. Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art thou disquieted within me ? hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise him, icho is the health of my countenance, and my God. PSALM XLIII. David promiseth to serve God joyfully, and encour- ageth his soul to trust in God. « HTUDGE me, O God, and h plead my tf cause against an 4 ungodly na- tion : O deliver me 5 from the deceit- ful and unjust man. 2 For thou art the God of c my strength : why dost thou cast me off ? d why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy ? 3 e O send out thy light and thy truth : let them lead me ; let them bring me unto /thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God 6 my exceeding joy :|«»Heb./A« 3 T ea, upon the harp will I praise thee, &'„<*!£ O God my God. 5 9 Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why' art thou disquieted within me ? hope in God : for 1 shall yet praise, him, tvho is the health of my countenance, and my God. PSALM XLIV. The church complaineth of present evils, and prayeth fervently for succour. To the chief Musician for the sons of Koran, Maschil. WE have heard with our ears, O God, a our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 2 How Hhou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them ; how thou didst afflict the peo- ple, and cast them out. 3 For c they got not the land in possession by their own sword, nei- ther did their own arm save them : but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, d because thou hadst a favour unto them. 4 «Thou art my King, O God : com- mand deliverances for Jacob. 5 Through thee / will we push down our enemies : through thy name will we tread them under that rise up a- gainst us. 6 For 9 I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. 7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast h put them to shame that hated us. 8 *'In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. 9 But * thou hast cast off, and put us to shame ; and goest not forth with our armies, l/Lev. 26.17 Deut. 28. 25. Josh.. 7. 8, 12. m Rom. S. 36. 2 Heb. as sheep of meat. wDeu.4.27 A 28. 64. Ps. 60. 1 . > Is. 52.3,4 Jer.15.13. J Heb. ivithottt riches, p Deut. 28. 37. Ps. 79. 4. A 80. 6, q Jer. 24.9 i-2 Kin. 19. 21. Job 16. 4. Ps. 22. 7. Is Ps. 8. 2. t Dan. 9. la a Ex. 12. 26, 27. Ps. 78. 3. b Ex.15. 17 Deu. 7. 1. Ps. 78.55. A 80. 8. cDeu.8.17 Josh. 24. 12. dDeu.4.37. A 7. 7, 8. e Ps.74.12. /Dan. 8.4 g Ps.33.16. Hos. 1. 7. u Job23.11 Ps. 119.51 157. 4 Or, goings. a; Is. 34.13. A 35. 7. y Ps. 23.4. z Job 11.13 Ps. 68.31. a Job31.14 Ps. 139. 1. j Jer. 17.10 b Rom. 8. 36. c Ps. 7. 6. A 35. 23. A 59. 4, 5. A 78. 65, d ver. 9. e Job 13.24 Ps. 13. 1. A 88. 14. /Ps.119.25 5 Heb. a help for us * Ps. 69, a 80, title. 2 Or, of in- struction. 3 Heb. hoileth,or, bubbleth up. h Ps.40.14. i Ps. 34. 2. Jer. 9. 24. Rom.2. 17 k Ps. 60.1, I 10. a 74.1. ' A 88. 14. A 89. 38. a 108. 11. * Luke 4. 22. b Is. 49. 2. Heb. 4.12. Rev. 1.16. * 19. 15. 10 Tiiou. makest us to *turn back from the enemy : and they which hate us spoil for themselves. 11 >"Thou hast given us 2 like sheep appointed for meat ; and hast n scat- tered us among the heathen. 12 "Thou sellest thy people 3 for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. 13 ^Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. 14 q Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, r a shaking of the head among the people. 15 My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, 16 For the voice of him that re- proacheth and blasphemeth ; 8 by rea- son of the enemjr and avenger. 17 *A11 this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. 18 Our heart is not turned back, "neither have our 4 steps declined from thy way ; 19 Though thou hast sore broken us in x the place of dragons, and covered us y with the shadowof death. 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or 2 stretched out our hands to a strange god ; 21 a Shall not God search this out ? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. 22 6 Yea, for thy sake are Ave killed all the day long ; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. 23 e Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord ? arise, d cast us not oif for ever. 24 e Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression ? 25 For / our soul is bowed down to the dust : our belly cleaveth unto the earth. 26 Arise 5 for our help, and redeem us for th}* mercies' sake. PSALM XLV. The majesty and grace of Ciirist' , s kingdom. 10 The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof. To the chief Musician *upon Sho- shannim, for the sons of Koran, 2 Maschil, A Song of loves. ITY heart 3 is inditing a good mat- 1YJL ter : I speak of the things which I have made touching the king : my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men : a grace is poured into thy lips : therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 Gird thy h sword upon thy thigh, c O most mighty, witli thy glory and thy majesty. The church's confidence in God. PSALMS. Tlie prizileges of the church. 505 ously because of truth aud meekness 4Heb - and righteousness ; and thy right hand p; thou, ride thou. £Cant.l.3. I Cant.6.8, m See 1 Kin. 2. 19. n See Deut 21. 13. shall teach thee terrible things. 5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies ; whereby the people fall under thee. 6 « Thy throne, O God, is for ever andkf^93. 2 ever : the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7 / Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness : therefore 5 9 God, thy God, ^hath anointed thee with the oil * of gladness above thy fellows. 8 *A11 thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. 9 l Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women : m upon thy right hand did staud the queen in s;old of Ophir. 10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear ; « forget also thine own people, and thy father's house ; 11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty : ° for he is thy Lord ; and worship thou him 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift ; even p the rich among the people shall iutreat 6 thy favour. 13 ?The king's daughter is all glorious within : her clothing is of wrought gold. 14 r She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework : the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. 15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought : they shall enter into the king's palace. 16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, *whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. 17 * I will make thy name to be remem- bered in all generations : therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. PSALM XLVI. The confidence which the church hath in G6d, 8 An exhortation to behold it. To the chief Musician 7 for the sons of Korah, * A Song upon t Alamoth. GOD is our « refuge and strength, b a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into 2 the midst of the sea ; 3 « Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the moun- tains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. 4 There is d a river, the streams whereof shall make glad «the city of God, the ho\y place of the tabernacles' of the most Hi^h. 4 d And in thy majesty 4 ride prosper-jrf Rev.e. 2. /Jeu^u Ezek/43. 7, 9. Hos. 11.9. Joel 2. 27 Zeph. 3.15 Zech. 2. 5 10,11.48.3 3Heb.«'^ew the niorn- Heb. 1.8.! **.<7«/>- peareth : See Ex. 14 /•Ps.33.5. 24, 27. 5 0r,OGod >20 . Ps>3(K g Is. 61. 1 i 5. a 143. 8 /* 1 Kin. l.o Ps. 2. 1. 39, 40. \h Josh. 2. /Ps. 21.6.1. 9 * 24. i ver. 1 1 . Num. 14.9 2 Chr. 13. 12. 4 Heb. an high place for us, Ps. 9. 9. k Ps. 66. 5. I Is. 2. 4. m Ps.76.3. n Eze.39.9 ols.2.11,17 j p v e r. 7. 5 Or, of. a Is. 55.12. oPs. 95. 6. h Deu.7.21 Is. 54. 5. Neh. 1.5. Ps. 76.12. |c Mal.1.14 p Ps. 82.29b Ps . 18 .47 * '2.10. Li Pet . i.4. Is -.f.\ 23 -!/Ps. 68.24 4 60. 3. j-25. 6 Heb. %! 7 Zech.l4.9 XlCor.14. 15, 16. 6 Or,every one that hath un- derstand- ing. i 1 Chr. 16. 31. Ps. 93. 1. 4 96. 10. 4 97. 1. * 99. 1. Rev. 19.6. 7 Or, The voluntary of the peo- ple are gathered unto the face, q Rev. 19. 7,8. Cant. 1.4. S 1 Pet. 2.9. Rev. 1. 6. A 5. 10. 4 20. 6. t Mai. 1.11. 7 Or, of. * Ps. 48, 4 66. t lChr.15. 20. aPs.62.7, 8. 4 91. 2. 4 142. 5. b Deu.4.7. Ps.l45.18.| c p s .5o. 2 . 2 Heb. the Jer. 3. 19. heart of Lam.2.15. the seas. ! Dan. 8. 9. cPs.93.3,4' 4 11. 16. Jer. 5. 22. Mat. 7.25. d Seels 8.7 ePs.4cN.1,8 Is. 60, 14. 5 God is f iri the midst of her ; she shall not be moved : God shall help her, * and that right early. 6 9 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved : he uttered his voice, Hhe earth melted. 7 * The Lord of hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob is 4 our refuge. Selah. 8 * Come, behold the works of the Lord, w r hat desolations he hath made in the earth. 9 ' He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth ; m he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder ; n he burneth the chariot in the fire. 10 Be still, and know that I am God : °I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 p The Lord of hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. PSALM XLVII. The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ. To the chief Musician, A Psalm 6 for the sons of Korah. 0«CLAP your hands, all ye peo- ple ; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the Lord most high is ^terrible ; c he is a great King over all the earth. 3 d He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shall choose our e inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. 5 / God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises : sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7 P'For God is the King of all the earth : h sing ye praises 6 with under- standing. 8 « God reigneth over the heathen : God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 9 7 The princes of the people are ga- . thered together, h even the people of iheolefo/^Q God of Abraham : 'for the shields "<• of the earth belong unto God : he is greatly exalted. PSALM XL VIII. The ornament* and privileg"s of the church. A Song and Psalm 8 for the sons of Korah. GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised « in the city of our God, in the b mountain of his holiness. 2 c Beautiful for situation, ^the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, e on the sides of the north, /the city of the great King. 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 4 For, lo, J7the kings were assembled, they passed by together. k Rom. 4. 11, 12. ^Ps. 89.18. 8 Or, of. a Ps. 46. 4. 4 87. 3. b Is. 2. 2,3. Mic. 4. 1. Zech. 8.3. d Ezek.20. 6. e Is. 14. 13. /Mat.5.35 g 2 Sam. 10 6, 14, 16, 18, 19. h Ex.15. 15 iHos.13.13 k Ezek. 27. 26. I Jer.ls.l7 m ver. 1/2. n Is. 2. 2. Mic. 4. l. 506 Faith of the resurrect l i<>i< 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled ; the} 7 were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear Hook hold upon them there, *and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7 Thou *breakest the ships of Tar- shish 'with an east wind. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in * the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will "esta- blish it for ever. Selah. 9 We have thought of °thy loving- |»Ps. 26. 3 kindness, O God, in the midst of thyj * 4u * "'• temple. 10 According to Pthy name, O God. ^Peut.2s so is thy praise unto the ends of the! Josh. 7.9 earth: thy right hand is full of right- Ps.113. 3. ° ° Mnl 1 1 1 eousness. 11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. 12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her : tell the towers thereof. 13 2 Mark ye well her bulwarks, 3 con- sider her palaces ; that ye may tell it to the generation following. 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever : he will ? be our guide even unto death. PSALM XLIX. An earnest persuasion for the faith of resurrection 16 Worldly prosperity is not to be admired. To the chief Musician, A Psalm 4 for the sons of Korah. HEAR this, all ye people : give ear, ail ye inhabitants of the world : 2 Both * low and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom ; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4^1 will incline mine ear to a para- ble : I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when * the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about ? 6 They that d trust in their Avealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches ; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor *give to God a ransom for him : 8 (For /the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever :) 9 That he should still live for ever, and .? not see corruption. 10 For he seeth that h wise men die. likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, *'and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is. that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places 2 to all genera- tions ; they * call their lands after their own names. 12 Nevertheless 'man being in honour PSALMS. to be built on God. 20. 3 Heb. deliyht in their mouth, n Ps. 47.3. D»h.7.92 2 Heb. Set your heart to her bul- warks. 3 Or, raise up. jls.68. 11 4 Or, of. a Ps. 62. 9. b Ps. 78. 2. Matt. 1 35. c Ps. as. 4. d Job 31. 24, i'5. Ps. 52. 7. & 62. 10. Mark 10. 24. 1 Tim. 6. 17. e Matt. 16. f Job 36. is, 19. g Ps.89.4S. h Eccles.2. 16. Pro. 11.4. Eccles. 2. 18. 21. 2 Heb. to generation and gene- rat urn. k Gen.4.17 / ver. 20. J Ps. 39. 5. ] 2 Heb. a M. 7. I with me Lu. 22.30. 1 Cor.6. 2. Rev. 2.26. a 2a. 4. o Job 4. 21. Ps. 39. 11. 4 Or, strength. 5 Or, the grave be- ing an ha- bitation to every one of them. /-"Ps.56.13 abideth not ; he is like the beasts that perish. wLuke 12.1 13 This their way is their m folly : yet their posterity 3 approve their sayings. Selah. 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave ; death shall feed on them ; and -|» the upright shall have dominion over ,?:,.?•;,?/ them in the morning; "and their 4 beauty shall consume 5 in the grave from their dwelling. 15 But God pwill redeem my soul 6 from the power of 7 the grave : for he shall receive me. Selah. 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased ; 17 ?For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away : his glory shall not 6 ^ 13 - 14 descend after him. 18 Though 8 while he lived r he bless- ed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. 19 9 He shall 8 go to the generation of his fathers ; they shall never see 'light. 20 "Man that is in honour, and un- derstandeth not, *is like the beasts that perish. PSALM L. The pleasure of God is not in ceremonita, but in sincerity of obedience. A Psalm 2 of Asaph. THE « mighty God, even the Lokd, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of Zion, Hhe perfection of beauty, c God hath shined. 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence : d a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be ver} 7 tem- pestuous round about him. 4 e He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 5 Gather /my saints together unto me ; 9 those that have made a cove- nant with me by sacrifice. 6 And h the heavens shall declare his righteousness : for * God is judge him- self. Selah. *Hear, O my people, and I will speak ; O Israel, and 1 will testify a- gainst thee : 'I am God. even thy God. 8 "'I will not reprove thee "for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. 9 °I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. 10 For every" beast of the* forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. 11 I know all the fowls of the moun- tains : and the wild beasts of the field are - mine. from the hand of the grave. 7 Or, hell. q Job 27.19 8 Heb. m his life. r Deu*29.19 Luke 12. 19. 9 Heb. The soul shall go. sGen.15.15 t Job 33. 30 Ps. 56. 13. u ver. 12. x Eccles.3. 19. 2 Or. for Asajjh. See 1 Chr. 15. 17. & 25. 2. 2 Chr. 29. 30. aNeh9.32 Is. 9. 6. Jer. 32. IS b Ps. 48. 2 cDeu.33.2 Ps. SO. 1. d Lev.10.2 Num. 16. 35. Ps. 97. 3. Dan.7. 10 ! Deu. 4.26 a 31. 28 a 3*. 1. Is. 1. 2. Mic. 6.1,2 f Deu 33.3 Is. 13. 3. r Ex. 24. 7. i Ps. 97.6. i Ps. 75. 7. k Ps. 81.8. I Ex. 20. 2. m Is. 1.11. Jer. 7. 22. n Hos.6.6. o Mic. 6.6. Acts 17. 25. Prayer for remission of sins. PSALMS. Prayer for the church. 507 p Ex.19.5. Deu.10.14 Job 41.11. Ps. 24. 1. 1 Cor. 10. 26, 28, 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee : p for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats ? 14 q Offer unto God thanksgiving ; andj/Hci!'i4.2 r pay thy vows unto the most High : j Heb.13.j5 15 And scall upon me in the day offJSSSS trouble : I will deliver thee, and thou Ps. 76.*n shalt * glorify me. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth ? 17 ^Seeing thou hatest instruction, and *castest my words behind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thief, then Eccles. 5. 4,5. s Job 22.27 Ps. 91. 15. & 107. 6, 13, 19, 28. Zech.13.9. t ver. 23. Ps. 22. 23. u Rom. 2. 21, 22. x Neh. 9. 26 y Rom. 1.32 3 Heb. thy portion was with adulterers z 1 Tim. 5, 22. 4HebThov. sendest. a Ps. 52. 2 b Eecies.S. 11, 12. Is. 26. 10 * 57. 11. c See Rom. 2.4. d Ps. 90. 8. c Job8. 13. Ps. 9. 17. Is. 51. 13 /Ps.27.6. Rom. 12.1 thou yconsentedst with him, and 3 hast been 2 partaker with adulterers. 19 4 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and a thy tougue frame th deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's sou. 21 These things hast thou done, &and I kept silence ; c thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thy- self : but d I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. 22 Now consider this, ye that * for- get God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. 23 /Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew 2 a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away ?from thy pre- sence ; and take not thy '•holy spirit from me. 12 Ke store unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me with thy *free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from 3 *bioodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation : and "my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou m}^ lips ; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For * thou desirest not sacrifice ; 4 else would I give it : thou deiightest not in burnt offering. 17 v The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart, God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jeru- salem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with z the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offer- ing : then shall they offer bullocks up- on thine altar. PSALM LII. David prophesielh Doeg's destruction, and, confiding 1 in God's mercy, he giveth (hanks. To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, *when Doeg the Edomite came and ttold Snul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. WHT boastest thou thyself in mis- chief, O « mighty man? the good- ness of God endureth continually. 2 b Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs ; c like a sharp razor, working deceit- fully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good ; and d hying rather than to speak right- eousness. Selah. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, 5 O thou deceitful tongue. 5 God shall likewise 6 destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and *root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. 6 /The righteous also shall see, and fear, g and shall laugh at him : 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength ; but h trusted in the 508 Corruption of a natural man. PSALMS. Darnel's prayer in distress. abundance of his riches, and strength- ened himself in his 2 wickedness. 8 But I am • like a green olive tree in the house of God : I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. ( 9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it : and I will wait on thy name ; * for it is good before thy saints: PSALM LIII. David convinceth the wicked by the light of their own conscience. To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. THE «fooi hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable ini- quity : t> there is none that doeth good. 2 God e looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did ^seek God. 3 Every one of them is gone back : they are altogether become filthy ; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have the workers of iniquity >-oiitisetlt to praise him. To the chief Musician upon Jonath- elem-rechokim, 6 Michtam of David, when the * Philistines took him in Gath. BE a merciful unto me, X) God : for man would swallow me up ; he lighting daily oppresseth me. 2 7 Mine enemies would daily b swal- low me up : for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 4 ^In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; *I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 5 Every day they wrest my words : all their thoughts arc against me for evil. 6 « They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, / when they wait f or'my soul. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity ? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings : put thou my tears into thy bottle: 9 are they not in thy book ? 9 When I cry unto mine enemies turn back : this I know ; for 7 'God is for me. 10 'In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my trust : 1 will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God : I will render praises unto thee. 13 For -Uhou hast delivered my soul from death : wilt not tliou deliver my feet from falling, that 1 may walk be- fore God in 'the lio-ht of the living ? PSALM LVII. David complainef.li of his dangerous case, and encourageth himself to praise God. To the chief Musician, 8 Al-taschith, Michtam of David, *when he fled from Saul in the cave. BE « merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me ■ for my soul thee, then shall n Acts 19.1. o Ps. 7. 4. 2 Heb. he hath pro- faned. p Ps. 28. 3. * 57. 4. A 62. 4. 4 64. 3. Prov. 5. 3, 4. & 12.18. q Ps. 37. 5. Mat. 6.25. Lukel2.22 1 Pet. 5.7. 3 Or, gift. r Ps.37.24. and deceit. 5 Heb. shall not halfthei, dans. 17. > Or, A golden Psalm of David. So Ps. 16. * 1 Sam. 21. 11. aPs.57. 1 observers, Ps. 54. 5. b Ps. 57. 3 c Is. 26.20. 2 Or, he re proacheth him that would swallow me up. trusteth in thee: 6 yea, in the shadow of tlry wings will 1 make my refuge, c until these calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high ; tf Ps.i38.s|unto God d that performeth all things jfor me. ,' 3 e He shall send from heaven, and save me 2 from the reproach of him that would /swallow me up. Selah. God g shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions : and I lie 4^eb'raen^ Fs ' 56A 'i even amon 9 them that are set on fire, of bioo'dT 1 g /l^°A u '\even the sons of men, * whose teeth are '' *6i:*7.' ispears and arrows, and * their tongue a Prov. 30. j a sharp sword. ;p's"'J ^ e thou exalted, O God, above Si \ 64,°3. tpe heavens; let thy glory be above Pro.io.27. k ver. n. 'all the earth. 7. Ps.108.5., q * They have prepared a net for my 'i6. s l9*.i5 , .! s * e P s 5 mv soul * s bowed down: they '(have digged a pit before me, into the i midst whereof they are fallen them- selves. Selah. m Ps. 108. | 7 m My heart is s fixed, O God, my 3 0,'°' j heart is fixed: I will sing and give I Heb. | pared. |praise. ,/ Ps.16.9. 8 Awake up, » my glory ; awake, psal- t SiuW an( i nar P : I myself will awake '"early. op s .io8.3.j 9 °I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people : I will sing unto thee a- mong the nations. pPs. 36.5.1 10 i'For thy mercy is great unto the c ver. 10, 11. d Ps.118.6 Is. 81. 3. Heb. 13. 6. e Ps. 59. 3. A 140. 2. / Ps.71.10 s.5i. 5. 3 b The wicked are estranged from 5Heb.j%m the womb : theygo astray 5 as soon the bdi u. as they be born, speaking lies. cPs.i40.3.| 4 e Their poison is 6 like the poison EtcleB.10.Uf a serpent . they are like dthe deaf 6 Heb. ac-< 7 adder that stoppeth her ear ; ihe d iili \ 5 Which will not hearken to the voice rless! ' 'of charmers, 8 charming never so wisely. 6 e Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth : break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord. 7 /Let them melt away as waters which run continualty : ivhen he bend- fr \ 7 ' l e ^ n ^ s ^ ow ^° s ^ l00i ^ s arrows > let Ps.n2.1a! them he as cut in pieces. ''■■■'*" ' \ 8 As a snail which melteth, let every d Jer.8.17. Or, asp. 8 Or, be the charmer never so cunning. e Job 4.10. 510 David prayeth God to save Mm. PSALMS. One of them pass away : g like the un- timely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away ^as with a whirlwind, 2 both living, and in his wrath. 10 *The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: *he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 'So that a man shall say, Verily there is 3 a reward for the righteous : verily he is a God that w judgeth in the earth. PSALM LIX. David complaineth of the cruelty of his enemies, and prayeth against them. To the chief Musician, 4 * Al-taschith, Michtam of David; fwhen Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. DELIVER « me from mine enemies, O my God: 3 defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of ini- quity, and save me from bloody men. 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul : b the mighty are gathered against me; « not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault : * awake 6 to help me, and behold. 5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. 6 e They return at evening : they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth : /swords are in their lips : for 9 who, say they, doth hear ? S But * thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the " hea- then in derision. 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee : *for God is 7 my defence. David trusteih in God. g Job 3.16 Eccles.6.3 * Pro. 10. 5. 2 Heb. as living as wrath, i Ps. 52. 6. a 64. 10. * 107. 42. * Ps.6S.23. J Ps. 92.15. 3 Heb. fruit of the, &c. Is. 3. 10. >n Ps. 67.4. & 96. 13. & 98. 9. r Job 15.23 Ps. 109.10. 9 Heb. to eat. 2 Or ,if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night. Ps. 18. 1. t ver. 9,10. 4 Or, De- stroy not, A golden Psalm of David. * Ps. 57, title, t 1 Sam. 19 11. aPs.18.48 5 Heb. set me on high b Ps. 56. 6. e 1 Sam. 24 11. IVs. 35.23 Ps.83.18 q ver. 6. vation. t Num. 24. 18. 1 Chr. 19. 13. u Is. 63. 3. cast us off ? and thou, O God, which didst ^not go out with our armies ? 11 Give us help from trouble : for s vain is the 6 help of man. 12 Through God *we shall do vali- antly: for he it is that snail * tread down our enemies. PSALM LXI. David voweth perpetual service unto God, became of his promises. To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. HEAR my cry, O God ; attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is over- whelmed : lead me to the rock that is higher than I. II tncourageth the godly. PSALMS. His manner of Utes&ng God. oil :> For tfaoa has* been a shelter for me, (^\ GOD, thou art ray God; early a strong tower from the enemy. «Pro.i8.ioaP&.48.e.\^| will I seek thee: « my soul thirst- I will abide in thy tabernacle forK 1 ';-'-_ 7 - 4 - Jj£* 6 OVer: 1 will T truM in the covert ofK^"* 8 *|2Heb". thy wings. Belah. *9i'.4. 'Z ar ^' ■„ 5 For thou, o God, hast heard my"' etn for thee, ray flesh longeth for thee in a dry and ' z thirst}' land, 3 where no water is ; 2 To see Hhy power aud thy glory, l'chr. in. tuary. 3 c Because thy loviugkindness is - : tiwrn hast given nttfthe heritage *Seeis«m|go , (s j have seen thee in the sanc- of those that fear thy name. 6 <"Thou wilt prolong the king'sk p«. ma! iiT life: tmd his years ;, as many gene-r^Jj;^ Awfe!?" better than life, my lips shall praise rations. ./««« c Ps . ;i0 . 5 . ' 7 Hf shall abide before God for ever : Jj.^'^ ySrfPs - 104 - 3a prepare mercy -and truth, which a ituL «?j * 14S - ** gem ration e p s> o^, s . " e " a u v. 2Heb./ert- , Pro.S0.3S. may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name forever, that I may daily perform iiiv^'^ vow B. PSALM LX1I. David Suecmragetk his en tm im t and ■ To the chief Musician, to *Jedutbun A Psalm of David. *ichr.v 5 •rT^RULT 'my soul "'waitcth upon \\'^ , hxhi <* n y. 15. <* 149. 5. 1 God: from him oometh my sal- vation. 2 lit- only in my rock and m\ sal thee. 4 Thus will I bless thee d while I live : 1 will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be • satisfied as with - marrow and fatness ; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: (5 When / 1 remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. 7 Because thou hast been my help, K^ 8 - therefore fin the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 8 -My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. Heb.w 9 But those that seek my soul> to nation; A w mj "defence; e l shall not i»e greatly moved. run out like wa- 8 HebMgA '';'■■ ;> How long will ye imagine mischief £**«> a man? ye shaU be slain all "**}}****-»• aeainst of you : "' ae a bowing wall 8?taU ye be, and us a tottering fence. | c p s . 4 They only consult to cast him downk h*».«* from bis excellency : they delight in ';':*"/ m " lies: 'they bless with their mouth, but porta. 1 ver. 1,2. is. 45. »a a 65. 16. Ztj'h. 1. fi. a Ps. H.*, <* 57. 4. PSALM LXIII. David's manner of blessing God, and his confidence of his enemies' destruction. A Psalm of David, *when he was in the wilderness of Judah. thc\ curse : inwardly. Sedan. My soul, wait thou only upon CxOd : '■, i sam.i. for my expectation M from him. »*. *'» lit- only is my rbci and in\ sal- La" m .8.19. ration: he is my defence: i shall nol be moved. ; In God is my salvation and my is,n, glory: the rock of my strength, audi Vs'.Vs.? my refuge, w in God. Jer. 9. 3. 8 TruM in him at all times; ye peo- ] v ■•-;■ '•: •' ] Se 1 e 1 Pr,,v - :s « Who w pie, * pour out your lira rt before him: , riu'^K^r, .•';,,,,/, swonl, band God is < a refuge for u->. Selah. 9 x Sureiy men of low degree an va- nity, mill men of hi^li degree are a lie : to he laid in the balance, they are ' altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and be- come not vain in robbery: 'if riches increase, set not your heart upon than. 11 God hath spokeu '"once; twice have I heard this; that » a power be- longeth unto God. 12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for Mhou renderest to every man according to his work. •oy U, shall go into the lower ter.by'tAt parts of the earth. 10 :;/ 'They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11 But the kiuii,- shall rejoice in God ; 'everyone that swcarcth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speafc lies shall be stopped. PSALM LX1V. Hon of bis enemies as the righteous shall rejoice at. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer :' preserve my life from tear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked ; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity : net their tongue like a bend their bows to shoot » r^io 1 ? i 5 ?*• to their arrows, even* bitter words i i 4 That they may shoot in secret at Ps.io.ii.'the perfect:' suddenly do they shoot at him, aud fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an 9 Or. strength. , - Ps.8«.15. * l"::. 8. Dan. 9. 9. 4 59. 7. ti Or, c( pro°24 4 io! *«wi,/ evil 4 matter: they commune *of \slj- jer.V.i*i'. &»* »**«* ing snares privily ; d they say, Who Eze. 7. '27. t! ' f » ™ve -v°n ^i A * 33. '20. through I u Mat.16.27 parched. Roin. '2.H. 'Heb.a 1 Cor. 3.8, *2 Cor. 5.10 Starch sean shall see them ? 6 They search out iniquities ; fi they accomplish 7 a diligent search : both rehed. the in ward thought of every one of E P h! V. "s^^Ps. 7. i2, them, and tlie heart, is deep. PpIv 3 ! S" B «" k J ■ 7 " But God shall shoot at them with 1 Pet.1.17. SHeb.theiri j, , u -J ,, ., , wound jan arrow ; suddenly » shall they be shall ne. wOUllded. { 3 Pr 4 ;- 1 7 2 - 8 So they shall make /their own g Ps.3i.ii. tongue to fall upon themselves: 9 all * 5a e. that see them shall flee away. h Ps.40.3 . g }, An a all men s ^ H j' f earj au( \ S h a ]l Rev '2-2. 1-2 * 1 Sam.22 5. <* '23. 14, 15,16. 512 David praiseili God. PSALMS. A prayer for God's kingdom ?'Jer.50.28. «t 51. 10. k Ps.32.11. * 58. 10. * 68. 3. . l ' declare the work of God ; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 *The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him ; and all the upright in heart shajl glory. PSALM LXV. David praiseth God. for his grace. 4 The blessedness of God's chosen by reason of benefits. To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Sons," of David. PRAISE 2 waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion : and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O thou that nearest prayer, a unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 b 3 Iniquities prevail against me : as for our transgressions/ thou shalt spurge them away. 4 d Blessed is the man whom thou e choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts : /we shall be satisfied with the good- ness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation ; who art the confidence of q all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea : 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains ; h being girded with power : 7 • Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, *and the tumult of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the utter- most parts are afraid at thy tokens : thou makest the outgoings of the morn- ing and evening 4 to rejoice, 9" Thou l visitest the earth, and 5 m wa- terest it : thou greatly enrichest it "with the river of God, which is full of water : thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof te*jjjf-j$ abundantly : 6 thou settlest the fur- rows thereof : 7 thou makest it soft with showers : thou blessest the spring- ing thereof. 11 Thou crownest 8 the year with thy goodness ; and tlry paths drop fatness. 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills 9 rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks ; ° the valleys also are covered over with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing. PSALM LXVI. David exhorieih to praise God, and vowtlh for himself rehgiovs service to God. To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. « "VfAKE a joyful noise unto God, 31 2 all ve lands: 2 Heb. i« silent, Ps. 62. 1. a Is. 66.23. b Ps. 3=!. 4. & 40. 18. 3 Heb. Words,or, Matters of iniquities. cPs. 51.2. & 79. 9. Is. 6. 7. Heb.9.14. Uohnl. 7,9. rfPs.33.12. A 84. 4. e Ps. 4. 3. / Ps. 36.8 g Ps.22.27 h Ps. 93. 1 i Ps. 89. 9. * 107. 29. Matt, 8.26 h Ps.76.10. Is. 17. 12, 13. 4 Or, to sing. /Dell. 11. 12 5 Or, after thou h'ad&t made it to desire rain. Jer. 5.24. » Ps.46. 4. 6 Or, thou causest rain to descend into the furrows thereof. 7 Heb'. ihou dis- solvest it. SHeb.^e year of thy goodness. 9 Heb. are girded with jou, o Is. 55." 12. a Ps. 100.1 2 Heb. all the earth. 6Ps. 65. 5. 1 c Ps.18.44. 3 Or, yield feigned obedience. Ps. 18.44. 4 81. 15. 4 Heb. lie. d Ps. 22.27 4 67. 3. 4 117. 1. ePs.96.1,2 /Ps.46.8. g Ex. 14.21 h Josh. 3. 14, 16. Ps. 11.4. 2 Heb. putteth. fcPs. 121.3. /Ps. 17.3. Is. 48. 10. mZech.13. 9. lPet.1.6,7 «Laru.l.l3 o Is. 51.23. p Is. 43. 2. 3 Heb. moist. q Ps.100.4. & 116. 14, 17, 18, 19. r Eccles. 5. 4. 4 Heb. opened. 5 Heb. marrow. Ps.34. 11 t Job 27.9. Pro. 15. 29. 4 28. 9. Is. 1. 15. John 9.31. Jam. 4. 3. l Ps. 116. i, a. a iS'uin. 6. 25. Ps. 4. 6. 4 31. 16. 480.3,7,19 A 119.135. 6 Heb.wiV/t ?/«. 6 Acts 1 25. c Luke2.30 31. Tit. 2. 1 1 2 Sing forth the honour of his name : make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How & terrible art thou in fchy works ! ( - through the great- ness of thy power shall thine enemies 3 4 submit themselves unto thee. 4 d All the earth shall worship thee, and « shall sing unto thee ; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. 5 /Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. 6 9 He turned the sea into dry land : h they went through the flood on foot : there did we rejoice in him. 7 He ruleth by his power for ever ; *his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. 8 bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard : 9 Which 2 holdeth our soul in life, and * suffereth not our feet to be moved. 10 For *thou, O God, hast proved us : l thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 11 n Thou broughtest us into the net ; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. 12 o Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads ; p we went through fire and through water : but thou broughtest us out into a 3 wealthy place. 13 9 1 will go into thy house wifli burnt offerings: 'I will pay thee my vows, 14 Which my lips have 4 uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. 15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacri- fices of 5 f atlings, with the incense of rams ; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. 16 »Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. 18 *If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: 19 But verily God «hath heard n,v ; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. PSALM LXVli. A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom, and the increase of God's blessings. To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us ; and « cause his face to shine 6 upon us ; Selah. 2 That h thy way may be known upon earth, c thy* saving health among all nations. Exhortation to praise God PSALMS. for his mercies. 513 e Ps.96.10, 13.4 98.9. 7 Heb.Iead /Lev. '26.4 Ps. 85. 12. Ezek. 34. 27. rPs.22.27. 3 d Let the people praise thee, O God : Thou, O God, didst 5 send a plenti ful rain, whereby thou didst 6 confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt there- in: Mhou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the word: great ivas the 7 company of those that pub lished it. 12 i Kings of armies 8 did flee apace and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. 13 ^Though ye have lien among the pots, s yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her fea thers with yellow gold. 14 'When the Almighty scattered kings 9 in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. 15 The hill of God is as the hill of a Num.10. 35. Is. 33. 3. 2Heb./ro»< his face, b Is". 9. IS. Hos. 13.3. cPs. 97.5. Micalil.4. dPs.32.U. 4 58. 10. 4 64. 10. 3 Heb. re- joice with gladness. e Ps. 66. 4. fver. 83. Deu.3S.26 g Ex. 6. 3. 'h Ps.10.14 18.SoPs42.8 q 1 Kin.10. 10, 24, 25. 2 Chr. 32. 23. Ps. 72. 10. 4 76. 11. Is. 60. 16, 17. 5 Or, the beasts of the reeds, Jer. 51.32, 33. rPs.22.12. « 2 Sam. 8. 2,6. 6 Or, he scatter -eth. t Is. 19. 19. 21. ■u Ps. 72. 9. Is. 45. 14. Zeph.3.10. Acts 8.27. x Ps. 44.20. y ver. 4. Ps. 18. 10. 4 104. 3. Bashan ; an high hill as the hill of Bashan. 16 « Why leap ye, ye high hills ? x this is the hill ivhich God desireth to dwell in ; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever. 17 yThe chariots of God are twenty thousand, 2 even thousands of angels : the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 z Thou hast ascended on high, a thou hast led captivity captive : b thou hast received gifts 3 for men ; yea, for c the rebellious also, d that the Lord God might dwell among them,. 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. 20 He that is our God is the God of salvation ; and e unto God the Lord belong the issues from death. 21 But /God shall wound the head of his enemies, 9 and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The Lord said, I will bring h again from Bashan, I will bring my people again • from the depths of the sea : 23 k That thy foot may be 2 dipped in the blood of thine enemies, l and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. 24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. 25 Wi The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after ; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, 3 from n the fountain of Israel. 27 There is ° little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah 4 and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. 28 Thy God hath ^commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. 29 Because of thy temple at Jeru- salem 9 shall kings bring presents unto thee. 30 Rebuke 5 the company of spear- men, r the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one 8 submit himself with pieces of silver : i 6 scatter thou the people that delight jin war. 31 * Princes shall come out of Egypt ; « Ethiopia shall soon * stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth ; O sing praises unto the Lord ; Selah : 33 To him ^that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old ; 514 David complaineth PSALMS. of his affliction. lo, 2 he doth 7 send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. 34 « Ascribe ye strength unto God : his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the 8 clouds. 35 O God, h thon art terrible out of thy holy places : the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power un- to Ms people. Blessed be God. PSALM LXIX. David praytth for deliverance, and praueth God. To the chief Musician f upon Shoshan- nim, A Psalm of David. SAVE me, O God ; for a the waters are come in unto my soul. 2 b I sink in 9 deep mire, where there is no standing : I am come into 2 deep waters, where the floods overflow me. 3 c I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried : d mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. 4 They that e hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head : they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. 5 O God, thou knowest my foolish- ness; and my 8 sins are not hid from thee. 6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake : let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. 7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach ; shame hath covered my face. 8/1 am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my moth- ther's children. 9 ^For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up ; h and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. 10 * When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my re- proach. 11 I made sackcloth also my garment; k and I became a proverb to them. 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me ; and 1 1 teas the song of the 4 drunkards. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, m in an acceptable time : O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation." 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink : n let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of <>the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit ^shut her mouth upon me. 16 Hear me, Lord ; ( i for thy lov- z Ps. 29. 3, &c. 7 Heb.give. a Ps. 29. 1. 8 Or, heavens. b Ps. 45. 4. & 63. 5. & 66. 5. & 76. 12. * Ps. 45, title. i ver. 2, 14, 15. Jonah 2.5 6 Ps 40.2. 9 Heb. the mire of depth. 2 Heb. depth of ivaters. c Ps. 6. 6. r Ps. 25.16, «fe 86. 16. s Ps. 27. 9. & 102. 2. 5 Heb. make haste to hear me. . f'' 23 ' i John: 2. Is 38. 14. , 39 40. sPs. 35.19.1 Rom. 11. John 16. j 10 25. 2 Cor.3.14 \b 1 Thess. 3 Heb. | 2 - 16- guiltiness Jc Matt. 23. { 38. j Acts 1.20. 2 Heb. their palace. 3 Heb. let there not be a dweller. n, 1 Sam. 3. I. Amos 8. 11. n Lara.2.3. o Ps. 44. 4. p Ex.14. 21 {Heb. break, q Is. 51. 9, 10. Ezek. 29. 3. * 32. 2. 3 Or, whales. r Num. 14. 9. Ps. 72. 9. (Ex.17.5,6. Num. 20. 11. Ps.105.41. Is. 48. 21. u Josh. 3. 13, &c. 4 Heb. rivers of strength. x Gen. 1. 14, &c. il Acts 17. '26. 2 Gen.S.22. 5 Heb. made them. a ver. 22, Rev.16.19 6 Ps. 39. 8 c Cant. 2. 14. d Ps.es. io e Gen. 17.7 8. Lev. 26. 44, 45 Ps.106.45. Jer. 33.21 /ver. 18. Ps. 89. 51 6 Heb. ascendeth Jonah 1.2, 7 Or, Destroy not. * Ps. 57, title. 8 Or, for Asaph. 9 Or, When I shall take a set time, a Zech. 1. 21. 2 Heb. desert, b Ps. 50. 6. a 58. 11. c 1 Sam. 2. 7. Dan.2. 21. d Job21.20 Ps. 60. 3. Jer.25.15. Rev. 14. 10.416.19. 6 Prov. 23. 30. /Ps.73. 10 ^Ps.101.8. Jer.48.25. h Ps.89.17. ry of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient. * 4 Maschil of Asaph. * f^i IVE ear, O my people, to my law: vX incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 ^ I will open my mouth in a parable : I will utter dark sayings of old : 3 * Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 <*We will not hide them from their children, * shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. 5 For /he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he. commanded our fathers, ."that they should make them known to their children : 6 * That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born ; who should arise and declare them to their children : 7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God^ but keep his commandments : 8 And « might not be as their fathers, *a stubborn and rebellious generation ; a generation 2 1 that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not sted- fast with God. 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and 3 carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 wl They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law ; 11 And n forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them. 12 "Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, Pin the field of Zoan. 2 Sam.22 8. x Hab. 3. 15. y Ex.14. 28 z Ex. 13.21 4 14. 19. Ps. 78.52. 4 80. 1. Is. 63. 11, 12. Hos. 12.13 * Ps. 74, title. 4 Or, A Psalm for Asaph to give in- struction. a Is. 51. 4, b Ps. 49. 4, Mat.13.35 cPs.44. 1 d Deut. 4 9. 4 6. 7. Joell. 3. e Ex.12. 26 27. 4 13.8,14 Josh.4.6,1 / Psl4\19 7 Deu. 4.9. 4 6.7. 4 11. 19 APs.102.18 i 2 Kin.17. 14. Ezek. 20. 18. k Ex.32. 9. A 33. 3. 4 34. 9. Deut. 9. 6, 13.4 31.27 Ps. 68. 6. 2 Heb. that prepared not their heart. I ver. 37. 2 Chr. 20 3 Heb. throwing forth. m 2 Kin.17 15. ttPs.106.13 o Ex. 7, 4 S,4 9,4l0, 4 11,4 12. p ver. 43. Gen. 32.3. Num. 13. 22. Is.19. 11, 13. Ezek. 30. 14. 7 Ex. 14.21 r Ex. 15.8. Ps. 33. 7. sEx.13.21. a 14. 24. Ps. 105.39 t Ex. 17. 6, were Num. 20. poured 11. forth with Ps.105.41. water. i 1 Cor. 10.41. - ■ 2 Sam. 22 l« Deut. 9.! I _ ne 13 '/ He divided the sea, aud caused them to pass through ; and r he made the waters to stand as an heap. 14 8 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. io * He clave the rocks in the wilder- ness, and ga T; e them drink as out of the great depths. 16 He brought « streams also out of rock, and caused waters to run 15. 1 21. idown like rivers. Hab. 3.H. I Ps.iQ5.4i. | ^ ^nd t ] ie y s i n ned yet more against God's wrath against the PSALMS. incredulous and disobedient. 519 him by * provoking the most High in the wilderness. 18 And ythey tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust. 19 z Yea, they spake against God ; they said, Can God 4 furnish a table in the wilderness? 20 « Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed ; can he give bread also ? can he provide flesh for his people ? 21 Therefore the Lord heard this, and *was wroth: so a fire was kindled a- gainst Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel ; 22 Because they c believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation : 23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, rf and opened the doors of heaven, 24 *And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. 25 5 Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full. 26 / He caused an east wind 6 to blow in the heaven; and by his power he brought in the south wind. 27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and 7 feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea : 28 And he let it fall in the midst of theii camp, round about their habitations. x Dent. 9. 22. Ps. 95. 8. Heb.3.16. y Ex. 16.2. : Num.11. 4. 4Heb. order. i Ex. 17.6. Num. 20. 11. b Num.11. 1, 10. • Heb.3.18 JudeS, rfGen.7.11 Mai. 3.10. e Ex. 16.4 y Job 7. 7, '16. Jam.4. 14. 4 Or, rebel against him. '. ver. 17. Ps. 95. 9, 10. Is. 7. 13. A 63. 10. Eph.4. 30. Heb.3.16, 17. a Num.14. 22. Deu. 6.16. b ver. 20. 5 Or, from ajfiiction. c ver. 12. Ps.105 27, &c. 6 Heb. set. d Ex. 7.20. Ps.105.29. e Ex. 8. 24. Ps.105. 31. f Ex. 8. 6. Ps. 105.30. ft.105.40.kj* 10 - 18 John 6.31. P °' 1n r 04 lCor.l0.3| J?- 105d4 ' 5 T ? r > \h Ex. 9.23, Every one\ ^ did eat i p s '.i 5.33. the bread | 7 Heb# <«** I *'"«*• mtgMtr, 8 0r greai Ps.103.20. h(d i s Les. 29 .29 Ps. 105.36 * 136.10. / Ps.l 06.2'i m Ps.77.20 n Ex. 14. 19 20. oEx.14.27, 28.415.10. 3 Heb. covered. p Ex.15.17 q Ps. 44. 3. r Ps. 44. 2. « Josh. 13. 7 4 19. 51. Ps.136.21, 22. t Judg. 2. 11, 12. u ver. 41. Ezek. 20. 27, 28. x Hos. 7. 16 y Deut.32. '16, 21. Judg. 2. 12, 20. Ezek. 20. 28. % Deut. 12. 2, 4. 1 Kin. 11.1 4 12. 31. were but flesh ; v a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. 40 How oft did they iz provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert ! 41 Yea, «they turned back and tempt- ed God, and b limited the Holy One of Israel. 42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them 5 from the enemy. 43 How e he had 5 wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan : 44 d And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink. 45 «He sent divers sorts of flies a- mong them, which devoured them: and / frogs, which destroyed them. 46 The north and the south thou hast created them : q Tabor and r Her- mon shall rejoice in thy name. 13 Thou hast 6 a mighty arm : strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. 14 8 Justice and judgment are the 7 habitation of thy throne : * mercy and truth shall go before thy face. 15 Blessed is the people that know the * joyful sound : they shall walk, O Lord, in the * light of thy countenance. 16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day : and in thy righteouness shall they be exalted. 17 For thou art the glory of their strength : y and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. 18 For 8 the Lord is our defence ; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. 19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty ; I have ex- alted one z chosen out of the people. 20 * I have found David my servant ; with my holy oil have I anointed him : 21 b With whom my hand shall be established : mine arm also shall strengthen him. 22 c The enemy shall not exact upon him ; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 d And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him, d 2 Sain 11, Ac. 1 Chr. 17. 10, &c. See Jer. 30. 9. Ezek. 34. 23. Hos. 3. 5. e ver.29,36 /See ver.l Luke 1. 32, 33. g Ps. 19. 1. 4 97.6. Rev. 7.10 11, 12. h ver. 7. i Ps. 40. 5. 4 71. 19. 4 86. 8. 4 113. 5. k Ps. 76. 7, 11. /Ex.15.11. 1 Sam. 2.2 Ps. 35. 10 4 71. 19. m Ps. 65.7. 4 93. 3, 4. 4 107. 29. n Ex. 14. 26, 27, 28. Ps. 87. 4. Is. 30. 7. 4 51.9. 4 Or, Egypt. 5 Heb. with the arm of thy strength. o Gen. 1.1. 1 Chr. 29. 11. Ps. 24.1,2. 4 50. 12. p Job 26.7 q Josh. 19. 22. r Josh.12.1 6 Heb. an arm with might. s Ps. 97. 2. 7 Or, esta- blishment. (Ps. 85.13. u Num.10. 10.4 23.21 Ps. 98. 6. x Ps. 4. 6. 4 44.3. y ver. 24. Ps. 75. 10. 4 92. 10. 4 132. 17. 8 Or, our shield is oj theZORD, and our king is of the Holy One of Israel, Ps. 47. 9. 2 ver. 3. 1 Kin. 11. 34. a 1 Sam.16 1, 12. b Ps.80.17. e 2 Sam. 7. 13. d 2 Sam. 7. ePs. 61.7 / ver. 17. g Ps. 72. 8 4 80. 11. h 2 Sam. 7. 14. 1 Chr. 22. 10. i 2 Sam. 22 47. k Ps. 2. 7. Col. 1.15, 18. ZNum.24.7 m Is. 55. 3 n ver. 34. ver. 4,36. p ver. 4. Is. 9. 7. Jer. 33.17 q Deut. 11. 21. 2 Sam. 7 14. sPs.l 19.53 Jer. 9. 13. 2 Heb. pro- fane my statutes. t 2 Sam. 7. 14. 1 Kin. 11. 31. u 2 Sam. 7. 13. 3 Heb. / will not make void from him. 4 Heb. to lie. x Amos4.2 5 Heb. if I lie. 1 ver.4,29. 2 Sam. 7. 16. Luke 1.33 John 12. 34. :Ps.72. 5, 17. Jer. 33.20. a 1 Chr.28. 9. Ps. 44. 9. 4 60.1,10. b Deut. 32 19. Ps. 7S. 59. c Ps. 74. 7. Lam.5.16. dPs. 80.12 e Ps.44.13. & 79. 4. 2 Heb. brightness, f ver. 39. g Ps. 79.5. Ps.78.63. i Job 7. 7. 4 10. 9. 4 14. 1. Ps. 39. 5. 4 119.84. 24 But e my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him : and / in my name shall his horn be exalted. 25 g I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. 26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art h my father, my God, and * the rock of my salvation. 27 Also I will make him * my firstborn, 1 higher than the kings of the earth. 28 w My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and n my covenant shall stand fast with him. 29 °His seed also will I make to en- dure for ever, pand his throne ?as the days of heaven. 30 ^If his children » forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments ; 31 If they 2 break my statutes, and keep not my commandments ; 32 Then * will I visit their transgres- sion with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. 33 « Nevertheless my lovingkindness 3 will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness 4 to fail. 34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. 35 Once have I sworn *by my holi- ness 5 that I will not lie unto David. 36 ?His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne z as the sun before me. 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. 38 But thou hast «cast off and b ab- horred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant : c thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. 40 d Thou hast broken down all his hedges ; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 41 All that pass by the way spoil him : he is e a reproach to his neigh- bours. 42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries ; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. 44 Thou hast made his 2 glory to cease, and /cast his throne down to the ground. 45 The da} T s of his youth hast thou shortened : thou hast covered him with shame. Selah. 46 g How long, Lord ? wilt thou hide thyself for ever ? h shall thy wrath buru like fire ? 47 • Remember how short my time Tliefmilty of hitman life. PSALMS. Tlie security of tlie godly, 525 is : wherefore hast thou made all men iu vain ? 48 * What man is he that liveth, and k p s . 49. 9, shall not 'see death? shall he deliver,'* Heb.11.5 his soul from the hand of the grave ? Selah. 49 Lord, where are thy former loving- kindnesses, which thou m swarest unto «Q Sa m - 7 David n in thy truth ? fe " 55< 3< 50 Remember, Lord, the reproach ofnPs.M.5. thy servants: °how I do bear in myoPs.69. 9, bosom the reproach of all the mightyi 19 * people ; 51 p Wherewith thine enemies havejpPa.74.22 reproached, O Lord ; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed. n Hab.3.2, o Ps. 27. 4, yttiK ration, b Prov. 8 25, 26. c Gen. 3.19 52 1 Blessed be the Lord for evermore, q Ps.41.13, Amen, and Amen. . PSALM XC. Moses prayeth for the knowledge and experience of God's good provtdenee. 3 A Prayer * of Moses the man of God. 3 Or, LORD, « thou hast been our dwell- beingT* ing place 4 in all generations. j Psalm of 2 b Before the mountains were broughti/^*^ 33 forth, or ever thou hadst formed the 1. ei earth and the world, even from ever- a peut. 33. lasting to everlasting, thou art God. I |?^ k u 3 Thou turnest man to destruction ; ie. and sayest, c Return, ye children of men. 4 Heb. in 4 d For a thousand years in thy sight ffXS are but as yesterday 5 when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; « they are as a sleep : in the Eccies.12. morning / they are like grass which 7 * •giweth up. tfrlrtl 6 is fore thee, our » secret sins in the light! C jqJ^ 4 " 2i of thy countenance. I Ps. 92. V 9 For all our days are 7 passed away 1 * Ps.so.21. in thy wrath : we spend our yearsL^'^ 6 '^' 8 as a tale that is told. (7 Heb. 10 9 The days of our j^ears are three-| turned score years and ten ; and if by reason ^^ of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. 12 k So teach its to number our days, that we may 2 apply our hearts unto wisdom. 13 Return, O Lord, how long ? and let it l repent thee concerning thy servants. 14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy ; ™that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. 16 Let * thy work appear unto thy ser- vants, and thy glory unto their chil- dren. 17 "And let the beauty of the Lord p is. 26.12. our God be upon us : and P establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. PSALM XCI. The stale of the godly, their safety, their habitation, and their friend. HE « that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall 3 abide Sunder the shadow of the Almighty. 2 C I will say of the Lord, lie is my a Ps. 27. 5. A 31. 20. * 32. 7. 3 Heb. lodge. 1 Ps. 17. 8. . refuge and my fortress : my God : in c Ps. 142.0.;, . ° .,, T , J , J ' him will I trust. <*Ps. 124.7. e Ps. 17. 8. A 57. 1. * 61. 4. * 121. 6 Prov. 3. 23, 24. Is. 43. 2. 3 Surely rf he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 e He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust : his truth shall be thy shield and buckler, /job 5.19, 5 / Thou shalt not be afraid for the pi* 11 2. 7. 'terror by night ; nor for the arrow that flieth by day ; 6 Nov for the pestilence that walketh in darkness ; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; g Ps.37.34. Mai. 1. 5. 8 Or, as a medita- tion. 9 Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seven- ty years. k Ps. 39. 4. 2 Heb. cause to come. I Deut. 32. 36. Ps.135.14. mPs.85.f * 149. 2. but it shall not come nigh thee. h ver. 2. tPs. 71. 3. * 90. 1. k Prov. 12. 21. 8 Only 9 with thine eyes shalt thou be- hold and see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is A my refuge, even the most High, *'thy habitation ; 10 k There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 1 Ps. 34. 7. 1 11 1 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, m lest thou dash thy foot against 4 71. 3. Matt. 4.6. Luke 4. 10, 11. Heb. 1.14. n job 5.23 a stone Ps. 37. 24. 4 Or, asp. n Ps. 9. 10. oPs. 50.15. p Is. 43. 2. q 1 Sam. 2. 30. 5 Heb. length of days, Prov. 3. 2. 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and 4 adder : the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will 1 deliver him : I will set him on high, because he hath * known my name. 15 °He shall call upon me, and I will answer him : p1. will be with him in trouble ; I will deliver him, and ? honour him. 16 With 5 long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. PSALM XCIL Exhortation to praise God for his works, and for his goodness to the godly. A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. 526 Majesty of Christ's kingdom. PSALMS. The blessedness of affliction. /T is a «good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High : 2 To ft shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness 2 every night, 3 p Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery ; 3 upon the harp with 4 a solemn sound. 4 For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work : I will triumph in the works of thy hands. 5^0 Lord, how great are thy works ! and *thy thoughts are very deep. 6 / A brutish man knoweth not ; nei- ther doth a fool understand this. 7 When 5 soundwlU 'eP S .3lAS Jude 15. 6 Ps. 89. 1 2 Heb. in the nights. c 1 Chron. 23. 5. Ps. 33. 2. 3 Or, upon the harp. 4 Heb. Higgaion, Ps. 9. 16. d Ps. 40. 5. A 139. 17 e Is. 28. 29. Rom. 11. 33, 34. /Ps.73.22. A 94. 8. g Job 12. 6. a 21. 7. Ps. 37.1,2, 35, 38. Jer.12.1,2. Mai. 3.15. h Ps. 56. 2. & 83. 18. t'Ps. 68. 1. a 89. 10. &Ps.89.17, 24. I Ps. 23. 5. m Ps.54. 7. a 59. 10. A 112.8. n Ps. 52. 8. Is. 65. 22. Hos. 14. 5, 6. oPs.100.4, A 135. 2. 5 Heb. green. pDeu.32.4. 6. 13. e Ps. 5. 12. /Is. 40.31. g Ps.146.7. 7 A He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 *The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and 5 plenteous in mercy. 9 k He will not always chide : neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 'He hath not dealt with us after our sins ; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 ™For 2 as the heaven is high "iOt^™ above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he n removed our transgressions from us. 13 °Like as a father pitieth his chil- dren, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame ; p he remembereth that we are ?dust. 15 As for man, '•his days are as grass: 8 as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and 3 it is gone ; and t the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteous- ness «uuto children's children ; 18 *To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his com- mandments to do them. 19 The Lord hath prepared his y throne in the heavens ; and 2 his king- dom ruleth over all. 20 a Bless the Lord, ye his angels, 4 that excel in strength, that *do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye c his hosts ; d ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 22 e Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion : / bless the Lord, O my soul. PSALM CIV. A meditation upon the mighty power and wonderful providenoe of God. LESS « the L o r d, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; Hhou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 c Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment : d who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : 3 e Who layeth the beams of his cham- bers in the waters : / who maketh the clouds his chariot : g who walketh upon the wings of the wind : 4 * W^ho maketh his angels spirits ; • his ministers a flaming fire : 5 ^ k Who laid the foundations of the Eph. 3.18. 2 Heb. ac- cording to the height of the hea- ven. n Is. 43.25. Mic. 7. 18. o Mai. 3.17 p Ps.78.39 q Gen.3.19 Eccles. 12 7. r Ps.90.5,0 1 Pet. 1.24 sJobl-1.1,2 Jam. 1.10, 11. 3 Heb. it is not. t Job 7. 10. 4 20.9. u Ex. 20.6. x Deut. 7.9 »/Ps. 11.4 z Ps. 47. 2. Dan. 4.25, 34, 35. a Ps.148.2 4 Heb. mighty in strength : See Ps.78. 25 b Mat. 6. 10 Heb. 1.14. c Gen. 32. ! Josh. 5. 14 Ps. 68. 17 d Dan.7.9, 10. Heb. 1.14 e Ps.145.lU /ver. 1. a ver. 35. Ps. 103.1. 6Ps. 93. 1. c Dan. 7 d Is. 40.22. 4 45. 12. e Amos 9. /Is. 19.1 c/Ps. 18.10. h Heb. 1.7. i 2 Kin. 2. 11.46.17. 5 Heb. He hath, founded the earth upon her bases. k Job 26.7. 4 38. 4, 6. Ps. 24. 2. 4 136. 6. Eccles. 1.4 B 530 The providence of God. PSALMS. Exhortation to prufa (rod. earth, that it should not be removed for ever. 6 'Thou coveredst it with the deep as with sl garmeut : the waters stood above the mountains. 7 m At thy rebuke thej T fled ; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. 8 6 »They go up by the mountains; the} T go down by the valleys unto °the place which thou hast founded for them. 9 /Thou hast set a bound that they ma}' not pass over; ?that they turn not again to cover the earth. 10 2 He sendeth the springs into the valle3 r s, which 3 run among the hills. 11 They give drink to every beast of the field : the wild asses 4 "quench their thirst. 12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which 5 sing among the branches. 13 r He watereth the hills from his chambers : s the earth is satisfied with Hhe fruit of thy works. 14 u He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man : that he may bring forth x food out of the earth ; 15 And ^wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and 6 oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strength eneth man's heart. 16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap ; the cedars of Lebanon, 2 which ke hath planted ; 17 Where the birds make their nests as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. 18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats ; and the rocks for * the conies. 19 b He appointed the moon for sea- sons : the sun c knoweth his going down. 20 rf Thou makest darkness, and it is night : wherein 7 all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. 21 e The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they gather them- selves together, and lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto /his work and to his labour until the evening. 24 p O Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all : the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is this great and wide sea, where- in are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 26 There go the ships : there is that h leviathan," whom thou hast 8 made to play therein. 27 » These wait all upon thee ; that ZGen.7.19. m Gen.8.1 6 Or, The mountains ascend, the vail '.( us descend. n Gen. 8.5. o Job 38.10, 11. j> Job26.10 Ps. 33. 7. Jer. 5. 2-2. fGfcBi9.ll, 15. 2Heb. Who sendelh. 3 Heb. walk. 4 Heb. break. 5 Heb.give a voice. r Ps.147.8. s Ps.65. 9, 10. tier. 10.13. & 14. 22. u Gen. 1.29 3). «i 3.18. i 9. 3. Ps. 147. 8. x Job 28.5. Ps. 136.25. & 147. 9. wJudg.9.13 Ps. 23. 5. Prow 31. 6, 7. 6 Heb. to make bis face shine with oil, or, more than oil. z Num. 24. 6. a Pro. 30. 26. 6Gen.l.l4. c Job 38.12 d Is. 45. 7. 7 Heb. all the beasts thereof do tramplean the forest, e Job 38.39 Joel 1. 20. £Job34.14, 15. Ps. 146.4. Eccles.12. Ms. 32. 15. Ezek. 37.9 9 Heb. shall be. m Gen. 1. 31. aHab.3.10 Ps. 144.5 /- Ps.63. 4. 4 146. 2. -7Ps.37.38. Prov. 2. 22. r ver. 1. thou mayest give them their meat in due season. 28 That thou divest them they gather : thou open est thine hand, they are till- ed with good. 29 Thou hid est thy face, they are troubled: *thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 30 'Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : and thou renewest the face of the earth. 31 The glory of the Lord » shall en- dure for ever : the Lord" 2 shall re- joice in his works. 32 He looketh on the earth, and it "trembleth: «he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. 33 p I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 34 My meditation of him shall be sweet : I will be glad in the Lord. 35 Let ?the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no a lCbr.16 8,-22. Is. 12.4. b Ps. 145.4 5, 11. c Ps.77.12 4 119. 27. d Ps.27. 8. ePs.77.11. / Is. 26. 9, 1 o Luke 1 . i'72. more. r Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CV. God's providence over Abraham, Joseph, and Jacob, and over the Israelites. O* GIVE thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name : b make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him : c talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name : let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 4 Seek the Lord, and his strength : d seek his face evermore. 5 e Remember his marvellous works that he hath done ; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth ; 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. " 7 He is the Lord our God : / his judgments are in all the earth. 8 He hath 9 remembered his cove- nant for ever, the word n'hich he com- manded to a thousand generations. 9 * Which corenaitt he made with A- braham, and his oath unto Isaac : 10 And confirmed the same unto Ja- a law, and to Israel for an Heb? 6.17.' everlasting covenant : /Gen. i3.i5 n Saying; * Unto thee will I give * 15 / 18 ' the land of Canaan, 2 the lot of your 2 Heb. . , ., the cord, inheritance: tGeB.34.so 12 *When they were but a few men ^ t - 5 7 - 7 - in number; yea, very few, 'and stran- /Heb.ii.s.gersin it. I 13 When they went from one nation ito another, from one kingdom to an- other people ; a Prov. 3. 19. h Job 41.1. 8 Heb. formed. iPs.136.25 .* 145. 15. 4 147. 9. 7/Gen.l7.2. : .122.1 6, &c I 4 26. 3. God/ s merciful providence. PSALMS. Exhortation to praise God. 531 14 » 4 He suffered no man to do them wrong : yea, n he reproved kings for their sakes ; 15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 16 Moreover °he called for a famine upon the land : he brake the whole p staff of bread. 17 ?He sent a man before them, even Joseph, ivho r was sold for a servant : 18 * Whose feet they hurt with fet- ters : 3 he was laid in iron : 19 Until the time that his word came : 'the word of the Lord tried him. 20 «The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. 21 *He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his 2 substance : 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure ; and teach his senators wisdom. 23 v Israel also came into Egypt ; and Jacob sojourned *in the land of Ham. 24 And a he increased his people great- ly ; and made them stronger than their enemies. 25 *>He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. 26 c He sent Moses his servant ; and Aaron Avhom he had chosen. 27 *They shewed 3 his signs among them, /and wonders in the laud of Ham. 28 i'He sent darkness, and made it dark ; and $ they rebelled not against his word. 29 « He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. 30 * Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. 31 'He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts. 32 wi4 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land. 33 »He smote their vines also and their fig trees ; and brake the trees of their coasts. 34 "He spake, and the locusts came and caterpillers, and that without number, 35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. 36 /He smote also all the firstborn in their land, ?the chief of all their strength. 37 r He brought them forth also with silver and gold : and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. 38 sEg} T pt was glad when they de- parted i for the fear of them fell upon them. 39 * He spread a cloud for a covering ; and fire to give light in the night. ;n Gen. 35. 5 «Gen.l2.r 20. 3, 7 oGen. 41. 54. »Lev.26.26 [s. 3. 1. Ezek.4.16 q Gen.45.5 50. 20. r Gen. 37. 28, 36. sGen.39.20 4 40.15. 3 Heb. his said came into iron, t Gen. 41. 25. « Gen. 41. 14. x Gen. 41. 40. 2 Heb. possession. yGen.46.6. 3Ps.78.51. 4 106. 22. tEx. 1. 7. » Ex. 1. 8, &c. c Ex. 3.10. a 4. 12,14. d Num.16. 5. 4 17.5. e Ex. 7, <*8, 4 9,4 10, 4 11,4 12. Ps. 78. 43, &c. 3 Heb. words of his signs. /Ts.106.22 y Ex.10.22 h Ps. 99.7. Ex. 7.20. Ps. 78.44. k Ex. 8. 6. Ps. 78.45. I Ex. 8. 17, 24. Ps. 78. 45. m Ex.9. 23, 25. Ps.78. 48. 4 Heb. lie gave ih-eir rain hail. wPs.78.47. o Ex.10.4, 13, 14. Ps. 78.46. ;>Ex.l2.29. Ps. 78.51. ?Gen.49.3. r Ex. 12.35 sEx.12.33, t Ex.1 3.21. Neh.9.12. mEx.16.12,1 40 u The people asked, and he brought Pg - 7818 quails, and * satisfied them with the 27.' .cPs.78.24, 25. y Ex. 17.6. Num. 20. 11. Ps. 78.15, 16. lCor.10.4. z Gen. 15. 14. 5 Heb. singing, a Dent. 6. ' bread of heaven. 41 ^He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out ; they ran in the dry places like a river. 42 For he remembered 2 his holy pro- mise, and Abraham his servant. 43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with 5 glad- ness : 44 «And gave them the lands of the ***** (heathen : and they inherited the la- &c s . |bour of the people; Ps. 78.55. 1 45 h That they might observe his sta- 6 iof ^6 .1*1 / i tut e s ? and kee P nis laws. 6 Praise ye —25. ' ' ithe Lord. 6Heb./ia7- lelujah. PSALM CVI. The psalmist prayeth for pardon of sin, and telleth the story of the people's rebellion. meb.Hai- 2 73 RAISE ye the Lord. « O *• give a icif i 6 1 *- tnanks unto the Lord ; for lie is 34. 'jgood : for his mercy endureth for ever. 6Ps.i07.iJ 2 c Who can utter the mighty acts iiVI'i 1 ' ! of tne Lord? ivho can shew forth all cP S O .40.*5.|liis praise? [ 3 Blessed are they that keep judg- rfPs. i5.2.!ment, and he that rf doeth righteous- e Acts 24. ness at e all times. 4 /Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou oearest unto thy peo- ple : O visit me with thy salvation ; 5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the glad- ness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. 6 ?We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt ; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies ; h but provoked him at the sea, even at the Eed sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them *for his name's sake, *that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 'He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up : so * he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. 10 And he n saved them from the Gal. 6. 9. /Ps. 119. 132. (/Lev. 26.40 'l Kin. 8.47 Dan. 9. 5. //Ex.14.11, 12. i Ezek. 20. 14. k Ex.9. 16. ZEx.14.21. Ps.18. 15. Nah. 1.4. wis. 63. 11, 12, 13, 14. wEx.14.30. oEx. 14.27, 28.4 15.5. pEx.14.31. 4 15. 1. ? Ex.l5.24. 4 16. 2. 4 17. 2. Ps. 78.11. 3 Heb. Theymade haste, they forgot, r Num. 11. 4, 33. Ps. 78.18. 1 Cor.10.6 4Heb.2-u9t-i ed a lust. their them hand of him that hated them, and re- deemed them from the hand of the enemy. 11 "And the waters covered enemies : there was not one of left. 12 /'Then believed they his words; they sang his praise. 13 9 3 They soon f orgat his works ; they waited not for his counsel : 14 ^But 4 lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. I J 532 God's great mercy. PSALMS. 15 * And he gave them their request ; but 'sent leanness into their soul. 16 «They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord. 17 «The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. 18 ^And a fire was kindled in their company ; the flame burned up the wicked. 19 2 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image. 20 Thus "they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. 21 They ^forgat God their saviour which had done great things in Egypt ; 22 Wondrous works in c the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. 23 d Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his cho- sen e stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them, 24 Yea, they despised / 2 the pleasant land, they 9 believed not his word : 25 ^But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord. 26 * Therefore he h lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness : 27 3 'To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. 28 m They joined themselves also un- to Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions : and the plague brake in upon them. 30 «Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment : and so the plague was stayed. 31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore. 32 pThey angered him also at the waters of strife, ?so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes : 33 '•Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips. 34 sThey did not destroy the na- tions, * concerning whom the Lord commanded them : 35 «But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And * they served their idols : y which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, z they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto « devils, 204-20.26. a Lev. 17.7, Deu. 32.17. 2 Chr. 11.15. 1 Cor. s Num.11 31. Ps. 78.29. tls. 10. 16. u Num. l,&c. x Num.16. 31, 32. Deut. 11.6 (/ Num.16. 35, 46. z Ex. 32.4. a Jer.2.11. Rom.1.23. 6Ps.78.ll, 12. c Ps.78.51. & 105. 23, 27. ^Ex.32.10, 11, 32. Deu.9. 19, 25 «fe 10.10. Ezek. 20. 13. i Ezek. 13. 5.Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 * He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad because they be quiet ; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 31 l Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! / Lukel.79. m Job 36.8 n Lam. 3. 42. oPs. 73.24. 4 119. 24. Luke7.30. Acts 20. 27. pPs.32.11. Is. 63, 5. q ver. 6, 19, 28. r Ps. 68. 6. 4 146. 7. Acts 12. 7, &c. 4i6.26,As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him : as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. 18 As he clothed himself with curs- ing like as with his garment, so let o Num. 22. 5 Heb. within him,. aPs. 83. 1. 5Heb. mouth of deceit. 6 Heb. have open- ed them- selves. b Ps. 35. 7. A 69. 4. John 1 5. 25. c Ps. 35. 7, 1 2.438. 20. d Zech.3.1 2 Or, an adversary. 3 Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked. e Pro.28.9. /*Actsl.20 4 Or, charge. g Ex.22.24 Job 5. 5. h 18. 9. i Job 18.19 Ps. 37. k Pro. 10.7 I Ex. 20.5 m, Neh.4.5 Jer.lS.23. n J0M8.I' Ps. 34.16 oPs.34.18. /)Prol4.14 Ezek.35.6 rPs.102.11 A 144.4. sHeb. 12. 12. t Ps.22.6,7 u Matt.21 39. x Job 37.7 '2 Sam. 16 11,12. 2 Is. 65.14. a Ps. 35.26 A 132.18. 6 Ps.35.18. 111. 1. cPs. 16.8. * 73. 23. .tllO. 5. A 121. 5. 2 Heb. from the judges of 7 iis soul, a Matt. 22. 44. Mark 12. 36. Luke 20. 42. Acts 2.34. 1 Cor. 15. 25. Heb. 1.13 lPet.3.22 See Ps.45 6, 7. b Judg. 5.5 c Ps. 96. 9. 3 Or, more than the womb of the morn- ing: thou shall have. RAISE ye the Lord. «I will _i praise the Lord with my whole heart, iii the assembly of the upright, .and in the congregation. i 2 b The works of the Lord are great, ^sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is <* honourable and glo- , rious : and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered : e the Lord is gra- cious and full of compassion. 5 He hath given 6 /meat unto them that fear him : he will ever be mindful of his covenant. 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. 7 The works of his hands are g verity and judgment; A all his command- ments are sure. 8 • They 7 stand fast for ever and ever, and are k done in truth and uprightness. 9 ^He sent redemption unto his peo- ple : he hath commanded his covenant for ever : m holy and reverend is his name. 10 "The fear of the Lord is the be- ginning of wisdom : 2 a good under- standing have all they 3 that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. PSALM CXII. Godliness hath the promises of this life, and of the life to come. 4"D RAISE ye the Lord. « Blessed is X the man that feareth the Lord, that ^delighteth greatly in his com- mandments. 2 c His seed shall be mighty upon earth : the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 <* Wealth and riches shall be in his house : and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 «Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness : he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 /A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth : he will guide his affairs g with 6 discretion. 6 Surely * he shall not be moved for ever : * the righteous shall be in ever- lasting remembrance. 7 *He shall not be afraid of evil tidings : his * heart is fixed, m trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is established, »he shall not be afraid, until he °see his desire upon his enemies. 9 p He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; ?his righteousness en- 5 Heb Hal- lelujah. a Ps. 35.18 a 89. 5. A 107. 32. A 109. 30. A 149. 1. b Job 38, A 39, A 40, & 41. * ' Ps. 92. 5. A 139. 14. Rev. 15.3. c Ps.143.5. d Ps. 145. 4, 5, 10. e Ps. 86. 5. A 103. 8. 6 Heb.prey /Matt. 6 26, 33. g Rev. 15.3 APs.19.7. i Is. 40. 8. Mat.5.18. 7 Heb. are established k Ps. 19.9. Rev. 15.3. 1 Mat, 1.21 Luke 1.68. m Luke 1. 49. n Deu.4.6. Job '2ii.'2S. Prov. 1.7. 4 9. 10. Eccles.12. 13. 2 Or, good success, Prov. 3.4. 3 Heb. thai do them. 4 HebHal- lelnjah. a Ps. 128.1 6Ps. 119. 16, 35,47, 70, 143. c Ps.25.13. A 37. 26. A 102. 28. d Mat 6.33 e Job 11.17 Ps.97.11. /Ps.37.26 Luke6.35. g Epb.5.15 Col. 4. 5. 5 Heb. judgment, h Ps. 15.5. i Pro.10.7. k Pro. 1.33 3. 57.. 7. m Ps64.10 n Pro. 1.33 o Ps.59.10. 118. 7. p 2Cor.9.9. aver, 3. Deut. 24. 13. r Ps.75.10. s See Luke 13. 28. «Ps. 37.12. u Ps.58.7,8 x Prov. 10. 28. A 11.7. 6 KebHai- lelujah. a Ps. 135.1 b Dan. 2. 20 c Is. 59.19. Mai. 1.11. d Ps. 97.9. A 99. 2. ePs. 8. 1. /'Ps. 89.6. 7 Heb. exalteth himself to dwell. gFs. 11.4. A 138. 6. Is. 57. 15. h 1 Sam. 2. 8. Ps.107.41. i Job 36.7. k 1 Sam 2.5 Ps. 68. 6. Is. 54. 1. Gal. 4.27. 8 Heb. to dwell in an house. a Ex. 13.3. ftPs.81.5. c Ex. 6. 7. A 19. 6. A 25. 8. 429.45,46. Deu. 27.9. d Ex.14.21 Ps. 77.16. e Josh. 3. 13, 16. /Ps. 29.6. A 68. 16. Hab. 3. 6. g Hab. 3.8. h Ex. 17.6. Num. 20. 11. Ps. 107.35 a See Is. 48. 11. Ezek. 36. 32. b Ps. 42. 3, 10.a79.10. Joel 2.17. c 1 Chr.16. 26. Ps. 135.6. Dan. 4.35 dureth for ever; r his horn shall be exalted with honour. 10 sThe wicked shall see it, and be grieved; *he shall gnash with his teeth, and % melt away: *the desire of the wicked shall perish. PSALM CXIII. An exhortation to praise God for his excellency, 6 for his mercy. ^ipRAISE ye the Lord. « Praise, Jl O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name; of the Lord. 2 ° Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. 3 c From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised. 4 The Lord is d high above all nations, and e his glory above the heavens. 5 /Who is like unto the Lord our God, who 7 dwelleth on high, 6 g Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth ! 7 A He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill ; 8 That he may * set him with princes,, even with the princes of his people. 9 *He maketh the barren woman 8 to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXIV. An exhortation, by the example of the dumb creatures,, to fear God in his church. WHEN « Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob 6 from a people of strange language ; 2 c Judah was his sanctuary, and Is- rael his dominion. 3 d The sea saw it, and fled : e Jordan was driven back. 4 / The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. 5 ^What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest ? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back ? 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams ; and ye little hills, like lambs ? 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the pre- sence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob ; 8 * Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a foun- tain of waters. PSALM CXV. An exhortation to confidence in God, who is to be blessed for his blessings. NOT « unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, b Where is now their God ? 3 c But our God is in the heavens : he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. 536 Professio?i of love to God. PSALMS. Exhortation to 'praise God. 4 d Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but the}' speak not : eyes have they, but they see not : 6 They have ears, but they hear not : noses have they, but they smell not : 7 They have hands, but they handle not : feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat 8 «They that make them are like unto them ; so is every one that trust eth in them. 9/0 Israel, trust thou in the Lord : g he is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 12 The Lord hath been mindful of us : he will bless us ; he will bless the house of Israel ; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13 h He will bless them that fear the Lord, botli small 2 and great. 14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. 15 Ye are * blessed of the Lord k which made heaven and earth. 16 The heaven, even the heavens, ai the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 'The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. 18 ™But we w r ill bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord. PSALM CXVL The j>salmist professeth his love and duty to God for his deliverance. 12 He studieth to be thankful. I a LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplica- tions. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him 2 as long as I live. 3 & The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell 3 gat hold up- on me : I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 c Gracious is the Lord, and d right- eous ; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple : I was brought low, and he helped me. 7 Return unto thy e rest, O my soul ; for /the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. 8 sYov thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the Lord Mn the land of the living. 10 *I believed, therefore have I spo- ken : I was greatly afflicted ; rfDeu4.28JJ;Ps.31.22. Ps.135.15, I Rom.3.4 16, 17. Jer. 10. 3 &c. e Ps.135.18 Is. 44. 9, 10, 11. Jonah2.8 Hab.2.18. 19. f See Ps. 118.2,3,4. & 135.19 20. g Ps.33.20. Pro. 30. 5. h Ps. 128. 1,4. 2 Heb with i Gen. 14. 19. k Gen. 1.1, Ps. 96. 5. I Ps. 6. 5. & 88. 10, 11, 12. Is. 38. 18. wPs.113.2 Dan. 2.20 «Ps. 18.1, 2 Heb. in my days. bPs. 18.4, ,6. Heb. found me. c Ps.103.8. d Ezra 9. 15. Neb. 9. 8. Ps. 119. 137. A 145. 17. e Jer. 6.16. Mat. 11. 29 /Ps. 13.6. 4 119. 17. r Ps.56.13. // Ps.27.13. i 2 Cor. 4. 13. m ver. 18. Ps. 22. 25. Jonah2.9. nPs.72.14 o Ps. 119. 125. a 143. 12 ^)Ps.86.16 q Lev. 7.1 2 Ps. 50.14. A 107. 22, r ver. 14. « Ps. 96. g A 100. 4. A 135. 2. a Rom. 15, 11. 6 Ps.100.5. alChr.16. 8,34. Ps. 106.1 A 107. 1. A 136. 1. b See Ps. 115. 9,&c s. 120.1. 2 Heb. out of distress. tfPs.18.19. ePs. 27.1. A 56.4,11. a 146. 5. Is. 51. 12. Heb.13.6. 3 Heb. for me. /Ps. 54.4. ^Ps.59.10. h Ps. 40. 4. A 62. 8, 9. Jer.17.5,7 Ps.146.3. 4 Heb. cut them off. k Ps. 88.17 /Deu.1.44. m Kivles. 7.6. Nah.1.10. 5 Heb. cut doum. 11 * I said in my haste, 'All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me V 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. 14 m I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. 15 » Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. 16 O Lord, truly <> I am thy servant ; I am thy servant, and i>the son of thir c handmaid : thou hast loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to thee ? the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. 18 r I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people, 19 In the * courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusa- lem. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXVII. An exfiortation to praise God for his mercy and truth. 0« PRAISE the Lord, all ye na- tions : praise him, all ye people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us : and b the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXVIII. Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed. Ob GIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good : because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 b Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 5 «I called upon the Lord 2 in dis- tress : the Lord answered me, and d set me in a large place. 6 * The Lord is 3 on my side ; I will not fear : what can man do unto me ? 7 /The Lord taketh my part with them that help me : therefore shall 9 1 see my desire upon them that hate me. 8 h It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. 9 i It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about : but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them. 11 They k compassed me about: yea, they compassed me about : but in the name of the Loud I will destroy them. 12 They compassed me about 7 like bees ; they are quenched m as the fire of thorns : for in the name of the Lord I will 5 destroy them. The coming of Christ typified. PSALMS. Sundry prayers and praises. 537 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall : but the Lord helped me. 14 »The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salva- tion is in the tabernacles of the righ- Jeoiis : the right hand of the Lord "kketh valiantly. 16 °The right hand of the Lord is exalted : the right hand of the Lord fioeth valiantly. '.^f pI shall not die, but live, and ° declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath '•chastened me sore : but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 s Open to me the gates of right- eousness : I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord : 20 Heb. it is ever with me. ■ 2 Tim. 3. 15. s Job 32. 7, 9. t Pro. 1.15. MPs. 19.10 Pro. 8. 11. 2 Heb. palate. t ver. 128. y Pro.6.23 3 Or, candle. z Neb.. 10. 29. b Hos. 14.2 Heb. 13 15. c ver. 12 26. d Jobl3.14 e Ps.140.5. 4 141. 9. /Ver.10,21 g Deu.33.4 A ver. 77, 92, 174. 4 Heb. to do. i ver. 33. k Ps. 32. 7. *91. 1. I ver. 81. n Ps. 6.8. 4 139. 19. Mat. 7.23. n Ps. 25.2. Rom. 5.5. 4 9. 33. 4 10. 11. 21. 5 Heb. earnest to cease. p Ezek. 22 18. q Hab. 3. 16. r Heb. 7. 22. s ver. 81, 82. t ver. 12. «Ps. 116. 16. x ver. 72. Ps. 19. 10. Pro. 8. 11. derstanding : therefore * I hate every false way. NUN". 105 y Thy word is a 3 lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 106 2 I have sworn, and I will per- form it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 107 I am afflicted very much : « quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word. 108 Accept, I beseech thee, b the free- will offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and c teach me thy judgments. 109 rf My soul is continually in my hand : yet do I not forget thy law. 110 « The wicked have laid a snare for me : yet I /erred not from thy precepts. 111 #Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever : for h they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined mine heart 4 to perform thy statutes alway, *even unto the end. SAMECH. 113 I hate vain thoughts : but thy law do I love. 114 *Thou art my hiding place and my shield : 1 1 hope in thy word. 115 »• Depart from me, ye evildoers : for I will keep the commandments of my God. 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live : and let me not « be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe : and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. 118 Thou hast trodden down all them that ° err from thy statutes : for their deceit is falsehood. 119 Thou 5 puttest away all the wick- ed of the earth p like dross : therefore I love thy testimonies. 120 ?My flesh trembleth for fear of thee ; and I am afraid of thy judg- ments. Am. 121 I have done judgment and jus- tice : leave me not to mine oppressors. 122 Be r surety for thy servant for good : let not the proud oppress me. 123 s Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and * teach me thy statutes. 125 u I am thy servant ; give me un- derstanding, that I may know thy tes- timonies. 126 It is time for thee, Lord, to work : for they have made void thy law. 127 * Therefore I love thy command- x ments above gold ; yea, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all thy pre- 540 Sundry prayers, praises, PSALMS. and professions of obedience. cepts concerning all things to be right ; and I v hate every false way. PE. 129 Thy testimonies are wonderful : therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 The entrance of. thy words giveth light ; z it giveth understanding unto the simple. 131 I opened my mouth, and panted : for I « longed for thy commandments. 132 6 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, c2 as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 133 d Order my steps in thy word : and c let not any iniquity have domi- nion over me. 134 / Deliver me from the oppression of man : so will I keep thy precepts. 135 g Make thy face to shine upon thy servant ; and h teach me thy statutes. 136 « Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. TZADDI. 137 * Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. 138 *Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are 3 righteous and very 4 faithful. 139 ™My zeal hath 5 consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 140 % Thy word is very 6 pure : there- fore thy servant loveth it. 141 I am small and despised : yet do not I forget thy precepts. 142 Thy righteousness is an ever lasting righteousness, and thy law is °the truth. 143 Trouble and anguish have 7 taken hold on me : yet thy commandments are pmy delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testi- monies is everlasting : ?give me under- standing, and I shall live. KOPH. 145 I cried with my whole heart ; hear me, O Lord : I will keep thy statutes. 146 I cried unto thee ; save me, 8 and I shall keep thy testimonies. 147 r I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried : 8 1 hoped in thy word. 148 *Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. 149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness : O Lord, « quicken me according to thy judgment. 150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief : they are far from thy law. 151 Thou art *near, O Lord: ?and all thy commandments are truth. 152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them 2 for ever. RESH. ,| 153 o Consider mine affliction, and de- liver me : for I do not forget thy law. 154 h Plead my cause, and deliver me : * quicken me according to thy word. 155 d Salvation is far from the wicked : for they seek not thy statutes. rfjot>5.4. i 156 2 G rea t are thy tender mercies, O 2 Ps. 19. 7. Pro. 1. 4. a ver. 20. b Ps.106.4. c2Thess.l 6, 7. 2 Heb. ac- cording to the cmtom towards those, &c. rfPs. 17.5. e Ps. 19.13 Rom. 6.12 fLukel. 74. g Ps. 4. 6. h ver. 12, 26. i Jer. 9. 1. & 14. 17. See Eze] 9.4. k Ezra 9. 15. Neb.. 9.33. Jer. 12. 1. Dan. 9. 7. I Ps. 19. 7 8,9. 3 Heb. righteous- ness. 4 Heb. faithful- ness. m Ps. 69.9 John 2. 17 5 Heb. cut me off. ■ »Ps. 12.( 6 13. 30. & 19. 8. Pro. 30. 5. 6 Heb. tried, or, refined. o ver. 151. Ps. 19. 9. John 17. 17. 7 Heb. found me. p ver. 77. q ver. 34, 73, 169. 8 Or, that I may keep. * Ps. 5. 3. * 88. 13. * 130. 6. 8 ver. 74. *Ps.63.1,6. u ver. 40, 154. x Ps. 145. 18. V ver. 149. z Luke 21. 33. >20r,Many. L e ver. 149 /ver. 51. Ps. 44. 18. g ver. 1 36. Ezek. 9. 4. h ver. 88. 3 Heb. The beginning of thv word is true. i ver. 23. 1 Sam. 24. 11, 14. & 26. 18. 6 1 Sam. 24. 15. Ps. 35. 1. Mic. 7. 9; c ver. 40. i-Prov.3.2 Is. 32. 17. 4 Heb. they shall have no stum- bling- block. I ver. 174. Gen. 49. 18. n Prov. 5. 21. n ver. 144, o ver. 7. quicken me according to thy judgments. 157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies ; yet do I not / decline from thy testimonies. 158 I beheld the transgressors, and 9 was grieved ; because they kept not thy word. 159 Consider how I love thy precepts : * quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness. 160 3 Thy word is true from the be- ginning : and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. SCHIK 161 * Princes have persecuted me with- out a cause : but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. 162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor lying : but thy law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. 165 k Great peace have they which love thy law: and 4 nothing shall of- fend them. 166 ' Lord, I have hoped for thy sal- vation, and done thy commandments. 167 My soul hath kept thy testimo- nies ; and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies : m for all my ways are be- fore thee. TAU. 169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord : n give me understanding according to thy word. 170 Let" my supplication come before thee : deliver me according to thy word. 171 °My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. 172 My tongue shall speak of thy word : for all thy commandments are righteousness. 173 Let thine hand help me; for pI have chosen thy precepts. 174 9 1 have longed for thy salvation, O Lord ; and 'thy law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee ; and let thy judgments p Josh. 24. 22. Prov. 1.29. Luke 10. 42. q ver. 166. r ver. 16, 24, 47, 77, ^53. 6. I" Luke 15.4 &c. 1 Pet. 2. 25. 176 s l have gone astray like a lost sheep ; seek thy servant ; for 1 do not forget thy commandments. PSALM CXX. David complaineth of his necessary conversation with the wicked. The safety of the godly. PSALMS. The church Messeth God. 541 the eir. 1058. aPs.llS.5 Jonah 2.2. 2 Or, What shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee t or, What shall it profit thee ? 3 Heb. added. 4 Or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of A Song of degrees. IN a my distress I cried unto Lori^ and he heard me. 2 Deliver nrv soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. 3 2 What shall be given unto thee ? or what shall be 3 done unto thee, thou false tongue ? 4 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of junker. 5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in *Me- sech, c that I dwell in the tents of Kedar ! 6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. 7 I am & for peace : but when I speak, they are for war. ^ juniper, b Gen. 10. 2. Ezek. 27. 13. cGen. 25. 13. 1 Sam. 25. 1. Jer. 49. 28, 29. 5 Or, a man of peace. PSALM CXXI. The great safety of the godly, who put their trust in God's protection. A Song of degrees. I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 a My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. 3 b He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : c he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is thy keeper : the Lord s d thy shade e upon thy right hand. 6 / The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : he shall g preserve thy soul. 8 The Lord shall * preserve th} T going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. PSALM CXXII. David professeth his joy for the church, 6 and prayeth for the peace thereof. A Song of degrees of t)avid. I WAS glad when they said unto me, «Let us go into the house of the Lord. 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is b compact together : 4 c Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto d the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. 5 «For there 7 are set thrones of judg- ment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 /Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and pros- perity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will ?seek thy good. 6 Or, Shall I lift up mine eves tothehilh? wh ence should my help com if See Jer. 3. 23. a Ps. 124.8. b 1 Sam. S 9. Prov. 3 23, 96. cPs. 127.1. Is. 27. 3. d Is. 25. 4, e Ps. 16. 8. 4 109. 31. /"Ps. 91.5 Is. 49. 10. Rev.7. 16. <7Ps.41.2. *97. 10. * 145. 20, h Deut. 28. 6. Prov. 2. 8. * 3. 6. a Is. 2. 3. Zech. 8. 21. b See 2 Sam.5.9. cEx.23.17. Deut. 16. 16. dEx. 16.34. e Deut. 17. 8. 2 Chr. 19.8. 7 Heb. do sit. /Ps.51.18 aPs.121.1 4 141. 8. b Ps. 2. 4. 4 11. 4. 4 115. 3. ; Neh. 2. 10. a Ps. 129.1 b Ps. 56. 1 2. 4 57. Prov. 1 12. c Ps. 91. Prov. 6. rf Pa. 121. 2. e Gen. 1.1. Ps. 134. 3, a Pro.22.8 Is. 14. 5. 2 Heb. wicked- ness. b Prov. 2. 15. cPs. 128.6. Gal. 6. 16. PSALM CXXIII. The godly profess their confidence in God, 3 and pray to be delivered from contempt. A Song of degrees. UNTO thee « lift I up mine eyes, O thou Hhat dwellest in the hea- vens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress ; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us : for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. PSALM CXXIV. The church blesseth God for a miraculous deliverance. A Song of degrees of David. IF it had not been the Lord who was on our side, * now may Israel say ; 2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when- men rose up against us : 3 Then they had h swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us : 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul : 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 7 Our soul is escaped c as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers : the snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8 d Our help is in the name of the Lord, « who made heaven and earth. JSALM CXXV. The safety of such as trust in God. 4 A prayer for the godly, and against the viicked. A Song of degrees. THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. 3 For <*the rod of 2 the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous ; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. 4 Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. 5 As for such as turn aside unto their b crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but c peace shall be upon Israel. PSALM CXXVI. The church prayeth for and prop hesieth the success of her return out of captivity. > 542 The virtue of God's blessing. PSALMS. The psalmist's liope in prayer. 3Heb. returned the relurn- i»y of Zii/it , Ps. 53. 6. * So. 1. Hos. 6. 11. Joel 3. 1. aActsl2.9. b JobH. 21. 2 Heb. hath mag- nified Lo do with the hi. c See Jer. 31.9, &c. 3 Or, singing. 4 Or. seed basket. 5 Or, of Solomon, Ps. 72, title. 6 Heb. that are A Song of degrees. WHEN the Lord 3 turned again the captivity of Zion, a we were like them that dream. 2 Then b was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing : then said they among the heathen, The Lord 2 hath done great things for them. 3 The Lord hath done great things for us ; ivhereof we are glad. 4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. 5 c They that sow in tears shall reap in 3 joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth,! bearing 4 precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. PSALM CXXVII. The virtue of God's blessing. 3 Good children are his gift. A Song of degrees 5 for Solomon. EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain 6 that build it : except a the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to b eat the bread of sor- rows :for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, c children are an heritage of the Lord : and d the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. 5 Happ3 r is the man that 7 hath his quiver full of them : e they shall not be ashamed, but they 8 shall speak with the enemies in the gate. PSALM CXXVIII. The sundry blessings which follow them that fear God. A Song of degrees. BLESSED a is every on! that fear- eth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. 2 b For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands : happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be <-'as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children <*like olive plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. 5 «The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion : and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, thou shalt / see thy children's children, and 9 peace upon Israel. PSALM (XXIX. An exhortation t<> prsfist (-.'<»/ for goring fxrad in tin >r gnat ajfHctimis. A Song of degrees. •"TIT ANY a time have they afflicted. g£;?^;- ItX me from «my youth, ° may Is rael now say : c Ps. 37.2 d Ruth 2.4 Ps.l 18.26. a Lam. 3. 55. Jonab.2.2 b Ps.143.2. Roirt. 3. 20, 23, 24 Ex. 34.7 builders of dl j^ in ; 8 U in it. aPs. 121. 3, 4, 5. b Gen. 3. 17, 19. c Gen.33.5. & 48. 4. Josh. 24. 3,4. d Deut. 28. 4. 7 Heb. hath filled his quiver with them. e See Job 5. 4. Prov. 27. 11. 8 Or, shall subdue, as Ps. 18. 47. or, destroy aPs.112.1. <* 115. 13. hope in God. A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty : a neither do I 3 exercise myself in great matters, or in things too 4 high for me. 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted 5 myself, *as a child that is weaned of his mother : my soul is even as a weaned child. 3 c Let Israel hope in the Lord 8 from henceforth and for ever. PSALM CXXXII. Havid , i prayer ut the removing of the ark, with a repetition g.^s.m he hath desired it for his habitation. \[ol,siireU 14 p This is my rest for ever: herelr ver. 9. * will I dwell ; for I have desired it. ^ Chr - 6 - 15 ?I will 4 abundantly bless her! Ps.149.4. provision : I will satisfy her poor with! 8 ** os - n - bread. \ t Ezek. 29 c Pro. 6. 4. d Acts 7. 46. 2 Heb. ha- bitations. e 1 Sam. IT. 12. / 1 Sam. 7 g I Chr.13. 5. h Ps. 5. 7. 4 99. 5. i Num. 10. 35. 2 Chr. 6. 41, 42. £Ps. 78.61 I ver. 16. Job 29.14. ! Is. 61. 10 16 r I will also clothe her priests with her saints shall shout 81. Luke! .6 1 Kin. 11. 36.A 15..4. 2 Chr. 21. 7. 5 Or, [ * clothe with l^ps. 35.26 A 109. 29 I make the horn of «I have ordained a anointed. u See himself shall his a Gen, 13. 8. Heb. 13.1 salvation : * and aloud for joy. 17 * There will David to bud : 5 lamp for mine 18 His enemies shame : but upon 2rown flourish. PSALM CXXXIII. The benefit of the communion of saints. A Song of degrees of David. BEHOLD, how good and how plea- sant it is for a brethren to dwell 5 together in unity ! 2 It is like Hhe precious ointment ^^ upon the head, that ran down upon the gether. beard, even Aaron's beard : that went 6 2 f x g 30, down to the skirts of his garments ; | c Deut! 4. 3 As the dew of c Hermon, and as the 48. dew that descended upon the mountains ^^ 2o ' of Zion: for * there the Lord command-! Deu.2s.8. ed the blessing, even life for ^evermore. ! Ps * 42,8, PSALM CXXXIV. An exhortation to bless God A Song of degrees. j a Ps / 135 BEHOLD, bless ye the Lord, « all ye\ \ chr. 9. servants of the Lord, h which byj 33 uight stand in the house of the Lord 2 c Lift up your hands ' in the sanc-jior, m tuary, and bless the Lord, \ holiness dPs. 124.8 e Ps.128. A 135.21 aPs. 113.1. A 134. 1. b Luke 2. 37. cPs. 92.13 96.8. 116. 19. dPs. 119. 68. ePs.147.1. f Ex.19*. 'Deut. 7.6, 7. a 10.15. g Ps. 95. 3. A 97. 9. h Ps. 115.3 Uer.10.13. A 51. 16. * Job 28. 25, 26. & 38. 24, &c. Zecn. 10. 1. / Job 38.22 »i Ex. 12. 12, 29. Ps. 78. 51. A 136. 10. 2 Heb. from man ■unto beast. wEx.7,a 8, Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings ; 11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and i all the king- doms of Canaan : 12 *And gave their land for an herit- age, an heritage unto Israel his people. 13 s Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, Lord, 3 throughout all generations. 14 *For the Lord will judge his peo- ple, and he will repent himself con- cerning his servants. 15 "The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 16 The}^ have mouths, but they speak not ; eyes have they, but they see not ; 17 They have ears, but they hear not ; neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 They that make them are like un- to them : so is every one that trusteth in them. 19 * Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron : 20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi : ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord y out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXXXVI. An exhortation lo give thanks to God for particular 544 A n exhortation to give thanks PSALMS. for particular mercies. a Ps. 106.1 4 107. 1. & 118. 1. b 1 Chr.16. 34, 41. 2 Chr. 20. 21. c Deut. 10. 17. 0« GIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good : b for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto c the God of gods : for his mercy endureth for^ever. 3 give thanks to the Lord of lords : for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 To him <*who alone doeth great d\ wonders : for his mercy endureth for ever. 5 e To him that by wisdom made the heavens : for his mercy endureth for ever. 6 /To him that stretched out the'/Gen.i.9. earth above the waters : for his mercy! jgr.iJ'A endureth for ever. 7 9 To him that made great lights :'.9Gen.i.i4. for his mercy endureth for ever : 8 A The sun 2 to rule by day : for his'/* Gen.i.i6 merc} f endureth for ever: |2Heb./or cir. 570. 4 Heb. the words of a song. 5 Heb. laid us on heaps. aPs. 79.1. 6 Heb. e Gen. 1.1. land of a Pro.3.19. 1 ,^™'^^? ;jer. 51.15. * Ezek. 3. 26. 2 Heb. the head of my joy. c Jer. 49.7, &c. Lara.4.22. Ezek. 25. 12. Obad. 10, &c. Heb. the rulings by day. i Ex.12.! Ps. 135. k Ex. 1 2. 51. * 13. 3, 17. I Ex. 6. 6. 9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. 10 * To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn : for his mercy endureth for ever : 11 *And brought out Israel from among them : for his mercy endureth for ever: 12 l With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm : for his mercy en- dureth for ever. 13 ™To him which divided the Red™^ 14 sea into parts : for his mercy e?idureth p 8 '. 78.13. for ever : 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it : for his mercy endur- eth for ever : 15 w But 3 overthrew Pharaoh and his«Ex.i4.27 host in the Red sea : for his mercy en-\ p *' V 55, 9 , ,, - J \Z Heb. dureth for ever. ,h a ked of 16 "To him which led his people 0Ex.13.i8. hronjrh thft wilderness: for his mp.rev k' 5 *|? ? * through the wilderness : for his mercy endureth for ever. 17 p To him which smote great kings : for his mercy endureth for ever : 18 ?And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever : 19 »• Sihon king of the Amorites : for his mercy endureth for ever : 20 «And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever : 21 'And gave their land for an herit- age : for his mercy endureth for ever : 22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant : for his mercy endureth for ever. 23 Who w remembered us in our low estate : for his mercy endureth for ever: 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies : for his mercy endureth for ever. 25 x Who giveth food to all flesh : for his mercy endureth for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the God of hea- ven : for his mercy endureth for ever, p Ps. 135. 10, 11. oDeu.29.7. r Num.21. 21. s Num. 21. 33. t Josh. 12. 1, &c. Ps.135.12. u Gen. 8.1. Deut. 82. 36. Ps. 113.7. x Ps.104. 27. Thou knowest my downsitting and j* 2 Kings mine uprising, thou c uuderstandest nrv l *: r, \ , p Job 31.6 .1 ,', j; jx ''- Matt. 9. 4.; p s . 26 2. thought afar oft. joimu.s*, L^J wav 3 ''Thou 7 compassest my path and! *& \- 13 For thou hast possessed my reins :l fj thou hast covered me in my mother's!:? Heb. as womb. , j^jjg^ 14 I will praise thee; for I am fear-Lob a? 1 fully and wonderfully made : marvel- Ht*h lous arc thy works ; and that my soul knoweth 4 right well. 15 I My 5 substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought -in the lowest parts! ij. s. of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect ; and in thy book 6 all my members were written, 7 'which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17 w IIow precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the silm of them ! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand : when I awake, I am still with thee. ~\9 Surely thou wilt "slay the wicked, O God : ° depart from me therefore, yeio Ps. us bloody men. | 115, PSALMS. his allseeing providence. 545 p lude 15.; 2u For they p speak against thee wick- edly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 ?Do not I hate them, O Loud, that hate thee ? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee i 22 I hate them with perfect hatred . I count them mine enemies. 23 '"Search me, O God, and know my heart : try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any 8 wicked way in me, and *lead me in the way everlasting. PSALM CXL. David prayeth against Saul and Doeg, and niaiiitaiiitlh confidence in God. 4 Heb. greatly. /Job 10. 8, 9. Eccles, 5 Or, strength, or, body. 6 Heb. all of them. 7 Or, what days they should be fashioned m Ps. 40.5 n Is. 11.4. s Ps. 5. 8. 4 143. 10 a ver. 4. 9 Heb. man of violences b Ps. 56. 6. • Ps. 58. 4, Rom.3.13. continually are they gathered together /or war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent ; c adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 d Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked ; e preserve me from the violent man ; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 /The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords ; they have spread a net by the wayside ; they have set gins for me. Selah. 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God : hear the voice of my supplica- tions, O Lord. O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. 8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of g Deut. 32.ithe wicked : further not his wicked idevice ; 2 9 lest they exalt themselves. Selah. 9 As for the head of those that com- pass me about, Met the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 i Let burning coals fall upon them : let them be cast into the fire ; into creep pits, that they rise not up again. 11 Let not 34 an evil speaker be esta- blished in the earth : evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that the Lord will k main- tain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name : the upright shall dwell in thy presence. PSALM CXLI. David prayeth that his suit may be acceptable, and his life safe from snares. A Psalm of David. 27 // Ps. 7.16. * 94. 23. Pro. 12. 13. * 18. 7. tPs. 11. 6- 3 Heb. a man of tthigue. 4 Or, an evil speaker, a wicked man of violence, be esta- blished in the earth : let him be h tinted to his over- throw. k 1 Kings 8.45. Ps. 9. 4. 546 David prayeth for sincerity. PSALMS. His comfort in prayer. aPs. 70.5. b Rev. 6.8. * 8. 3, 4. 5 Heb. directed, c Rev. 8.3. if Pfe. 134.2 1 Tim.2.8. e Ex.29.3i* LORD, I cry unto thee: a make haste unto me ; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let * my prayer be 5 set forth before thee c as incense ; and d the lifting up of my hands as *the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with /p r0 . 23.6 men that work iniquity: /and let me g Pro. 9. s, not eat of their dainties. j * JJ; f% 5 9 c Let the righteous smite me ; it\ Gai.V 1*. shall be a kindness: and let him re-6 Or, z>« prove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, ^u»& which shall not break my head : for yet my prayer also shall be in their cala- mities. 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words ; for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered h at the . grave's mouth, as when one cuttethjVl °' fne kindly and re- prove me ; let not their pre- cious oil break my head, tia l e ' noi 2 leave not my soul destitute. \mysoui 9 Keep me 'from *the snares wnic ^ ^' u9 they have laid for me, and the gins of, u S' m * uh. the workers of iniquity. | 5 - * 142.3. 10 *Let the wicked fall into their owniiSLv 35 - 8 nets, whilst that I withal 3 escape PSALM CXLII. David sheiveth that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God. * 4 Maschil of David ; A Prayer t when he was in the cave. I CRIED unto the Lord with my voice ; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. 2 a I poured out my complaint before him ; I shewed before him my trouble. 3 o When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou kuewest my path. « In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. 4 d b I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but e there was no man that would know me: refuge 6 failed me; : no mail cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O Lord : I said, /Tjiou art my refuge and 9 my por- tion Mn the land of the living. 6 Attend unto my cry ; for I am * brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors ; for they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: *the righteous shall compass me about; 'for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. PSALM CXLIII. David prayeth / '/'/iterance, and for sanctitieu/ion. A Psalm of David. 3Heb. pass over. * Ps. 57, title. 4 Or, A Psaim of David, giving in- struction. f 1 Sam. 22 1. 4 24. 3. a Ps. 102, title. Is. 26. 16. b Ps.l4:s.4. c Ps.140.5. d Ps.69.20. 5 Or. Look on the right hand and see. e Ps.31.11. 4 88. 8,16. 6 Heb. perished from me. 7 Heb. no man sought after my soul. /Ps.46. 1. 4 91. 2. g Ps. 16. 5. "* 73. 26. 4 119. 57. Lam.3.24. Job 4. 1 4 9. 2. 4 15. 14. .t 25. 4. Ps. 130. a JPs.77.3. a 142. 3. e Ps. 77 10, 11. HEAR my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications : << in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 6 job 14.3. 2 And ^enter not into judgment with c T ^-34.7.|thy servant : for «in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my lite down to Eccies.Y.' the ground ; he hath made me to dwell JP" , Jin darkness, as those that have been Korn. 0.2O1, .. -, ' Gai. 2. lb. long dead. 4 ^Therefore is my spirit overwhelm- ed within me ; my heart within me is desolate. w 5 « I remember the days of old ; I meditate on all thy works ; I muse on the work of thy hands. /Ps.,i8.9.j 6 /I stretch forth my hands unto g Ps. 63. l.jthee : 9 my soul thirsteih after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my tspirit faileth : hide not thy face from h p s . 28. l.'me, 7t8 lest I be like unto them that go s a °^J;down into the pit. 7iL, e &! e \ 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkind- Ps.88. 4. uess 'in the morning; for in thee do l p s ee 46 5 '-*- trust : * cause me to know the way fcpk 5. si wherein I should walk; for l I lift up 1 Ps. 25. 1. my soul unto thee. ^Mfcme I ^ Deliver me, O Lord, from mine ene- withthee. imies : I ' 2 flee unto thee to hide me. ;«Ps. 25. I 10 '"Teach me to do thy will; for 4' 13*9. 24. 'thou art my God : » thy spirit is good : wNeh.9.2oj]ead me into "the land of uprightness. pPs.n9°'l H /'Quicken me, O Lord, for thy 25, 37, 4o,!name's sake : for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And of thy mercy ?cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that af- flict my soul : for r I dm thy servant. q Ps. 54. 5 rPs. 116. 16. i Heb. my rock, Ps. 18. 2, 31. a 2Sam.22. 35. Ps. 18. 34. 4 Heb. to tlit WOT, tkc. b i Sam.22 2, 3,40,48. 5 Or, My mere 1/. c Job"7.17. Ps. 8. 4. Heb. 2. 6. d Job 4.19. 4 14. 2. Ps. 39. 5. 4 62. 9. e Ps. 102. 11. ^Ps. 18.9. Is. 64. 1. g Ps. 104. 32. h Ps.18.13, PSALM CXLIV. David blcsselh God for his mercy, and prayeth for the happy state of the kinffd A Psalm of David. BLESSED fothe Lord 3 my strength, « which teach eth my hands 4 to war, and my lingers to fight : 2 65 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and. my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust ; who subdueth my people under me. 3 c Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him ! or the son of man, that thou makes! account of him ! 4 d Man is like to vanity : e his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 /Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down : 9 touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. S'nelLpk 18.16. 6 *^ast forth lightning, and scatter h Pb. 34."v! e Heb. ' 'them: shoot out thine arrows, and de- 'lu^'iVel'n stroy them. Pb. 69.1,2, 7 'Send thine 6 hand from above: ]^_ * rid me, and deliver me out of great David blesseth God, and PSALMS. extolleth his goodness. 547 dren 8 Whose mouth and their right hand m.Ps.33.2,3. & 40. 3. waters, from the hand of ? strange chil-VPs. 54. 3 I Mal.2.11. speaketh vanity J?» Ps.12,2, is a right hand of falsehood" 9 I will n sing a new song unto thee, O God : upon a psaltery mid an instru- ment of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 ° It is he that giveth 7 salvation Ps.i8.50. unto kings : who delivereth David his 7 0l \ servant from the hurtful sword. j mctor ^ 11 .pRid me, and deliver me from ttieipyer. 7,8 hand of strange children, whose mouth 1 speaketh vanity, and their right hand; is a right hand of falsehood : 12 That our sons may be ?as plants; q Ps. 128.3 grown up in their youth ; that our daugh-| ters may be as corner stones, 8 polished 8 Heb. cut. after the similitude of a palace : 13 That our garners may be full, af- fording 9 all manner of store : that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets : 14 That our oxen may be 2 strong to 9 Heb. from kind to kind. 2 Heb. able labour; that there be no breaking in, Ps. 33. 12 A 65. 4. A 146. 5. to bear burdens. or, loadei, nor going out; that there be no com- with plaining in our streets. ^Deit. 33 *15 *• Happy is that people, that is in 29. such a case : yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord. PSALM CXLY. David praiseth God fur his goodness, and for It is saving mercy. David's "-Psalm of praise. |« Ps. 100 I WILL extol thee, my God, O king ; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee ; and i] will praise thy name for ever and ever, j 3 b Great is the. Lord, and greatly toj* p^m- 4 be praised ; 2 and c his greatness Is un- searchable. 4 <*One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 I will speak of the glorious honour' * 9 - 10 - of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous! 3j £ m ' lm 3 WOrks. \d Is.38. 19 6 And men shall speak of the might [3 Heb. of thy terrible acts : and I will 4 de- clare thy greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 e The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion ; great mercy. 9 / The Lord is good to all : and his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 9 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; and thy saints shall bless thee 18. Ps. 86. 5, 15. A 103. 8. 5 Heb. great in mercy. 100.5 11 They shall speak of the glory of /p s thy kingdom, and talk of thy power ; 1 ^ah. 1. h Ps. 146. 10. 1 Tim. 1. 17. 6 Heb. a kingdom of all ages. i Ps. 146.8. * Ps. 104. 27. 7 Or, look unto thee. I Ps. 136. n Ps. 104. 21. A 147. 9. 8 Or, mer- ciful, or, bountiful. n Deuc4.7. John 4. 24. p Ps.31. 23. 4 97. 10. 2 Heb. Hallelu- jah . aPs.103.1. 6Ps.104.33. Ps. 118. Is. 2. 22. 3 Or, sal- vation. tfPs.104.29 Eccles. 12. 7. Is. 2. 22. e See 1 Cor. 2. 1 fPs.144.15 Jer. 17. 7. (?Gen. 1.1. Rev. 14.7. h Ps.103.6. i Ps. 107.9. k Ps. 68. 6. RAISE ye the Lord. « Praise the j JL Lord, 6 my soul. 2 *> While I live will I praise the Lord: 1 1 will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 3 '- Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no 3 help. 4 d His breath goeth forth, he return- eth to his earth ; in that vury day e his thoughts perish. 5 /Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God : 6 9 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is : which keepeth truth for ever : 7 h Which execute th judgment for the oppressed : • which giveth food to the hungry. * The Lord looseth the pri- soners : 8 *The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind : m the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down : the Lord loveth the righteous : 9 n The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow : <>but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. 10 p The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all gene- rations. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXLVII. An exhortation to praise God for his providence and blessings. 548 The propJiet exTwrteth PSALMS. to 'praise God. a Ps. 92. 1 APs.135.3, c Ps. 33. 1. <£Ps.l02.16 eDeu.30.3. /Ps.51.17 Is. 57. 15. A 61. 1. Luke4.18. 4Heb. griefs, g See Gen. 15. 5. Is. 40. 26. h 1 Chr.16. 25. Ps. 48. 1. & 96. 4. & 145. 3. i Nah. 1.3. 5 Heb. of \ his under- standing there is no number, k Is. 40.28. /Ps.146.8,9 m Job 38. 26, 27. Ps.104.13, 14. nJob38.41. Ps.104.27, PRAISE ye the Lord : for « it is good to sing praises unto our God ; 6 for it is pleasant ; and c praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth d build up Jerusa- lem : e he gathereth together the out- casts of Israel. 3 /He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their 4 wounds. 4 g He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 h Great is our Lord, and of * great power : 5 ^his understanding is infinite. 6 l The Lord lifteth up the meek : he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto the Lord with thanks giving ; sing praise upon the harp unto our God : 8 »*Who covereth the heaven with clouds, wiio prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 9 «He giveth to the beast his food, and °to the young ravens which cry. 10 p He delighteth not in the strength! is." of the horse : he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. 12 Praise 1:he Lord, O Jerusalem ; praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy chil-i dren within thee. 14 2 ?He maketh peace in thy bor- ders, and 'fi!leth thee with the 3 finest of the wheat. 15 s He sendeth forth his command-*- 13 ' 2 -! 5 ment upon earth : his word ruunethj' 0/ -^;^f Dent. 32. 14. Ps. 81.16. s Job37.12. Ps.107.20. (Job 37. 6. u ver. 15. See Job 37. 10. x Deut. 33. 2, 3, 4. Ps. 76. 1. A 78. 5. & 103.7. 4 Heb. Us ivords. y Mai. 4.4. z See Deut 4.32,33,34 Rom. 3. 1, 2. & 136. 25. & 145. 15. o Job 38.41 Mat. 6,26. pPs.33.16, 17, 18. Hos. 1. 7. cGen. 1.7. d Gen. 1.1, 6,7. Ps. 33.6,9. e Ps.S9.37. &119. 90, 91. Jer. 31.35. 36. & 33. 25. /ls.43.20, g Ps. 147. 15,-18. h Is. 44.23 4 49. 13. & 55. 12. 6 Heb. birds of wing. Ps. 8. 1. s. 12. 4. 7 Heb. exalted. kPs. 113.4. I Ps. 75.10, wPs.1499. nEph 2. 17. 2Heb. Who maketh thy border peace. q Is. 60.17, 18. very swiftly. 16 * He giveth snow like wool : he seatteretti the hoarfrost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like mor- sels : who can stand before his cold ? 18 «He sendeth out his word, and melteth them : he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. 19 * He sheweth 4 his word unto Ja- cob, ^his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 20 2 He hath not dealt so with any nation : and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXLVIII. The psalmist exhortelh the celestial, 7 the terrestrial. 11 and the rational creatures to praise God. 5 13 RAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye~5Heb 2Heb.//a/- lelujah . a Ps. 33. 3. Is. 42. 10. b See Job 35.10. Ps. 100. 3. Is. 54. 5. c Zech.9.9. Mat.21.5. d Ps. 81.2. 150.4. 3 Or, with the pipe. e Ps.35.27, /Ps. 132. 16. //.Job 35.10 4 Heb. in their throat. h Heb.4.12 Rev. 1.16. i Deut. 7. 1, 2. k Ps. 148. 14. vens, and c ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord : for d he commanded, and they were created. 6 «He hath also stablished them for ever and ever : he hath made a decree which shall not pass. 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, / ye dragons, and all deeps : 8 Fire, and hail ; snow, and .vapours ; stormy wind g fulfilling his word : 9 h Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars : 10 Beasts, and all cattle ; creeping things, and 6 flying fowl : 11 Kings of the earth, and all people ; princes, and all judges of the earth : 12 Both young men, and maidens ; old men, and children : 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for *his name alone is 7 excel- lent ; * his glory is above the earth and heaven. 14 'He also exalteth the horn of his people, ™the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, * a Eeople near unto him. Praise ye the ORD. PSALM CXLIX. An exhortation to praise God for the love uhich he hath given to the church. *T) RAISE ye the Lord. "Sing un- 1 to the Lord anew song, and hi* praise in the congregation of saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in b him that made him : let the children of Zion be joyful in their c Kino*. 3 d Let them praise his name 3 in the dance : let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 4 For *the Lord taketh pleasure in his people : / he will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory : let them g sing aloud upon their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God 6^ 4 in their mouth, and 7 ' a twoedged sword in their hand ; 7 To execute vengeance upon the hea- then, and punishments upon the people; 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron ; 9 pn of h T3RAISE ye the Lord. aise God, 3 with all kind nstrumenls. Praise God in his sanctuary : praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 a Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent h greatness. The use of the proverbs. PROVERBS, 1, 2. 3 Praise him with the sound of the 3 ^, 3 trumpet: c praise him with the psal- c ° tery and harp. 4 Praise him <*with the timbrel and 4 dance : praise with him e stringed in- struments and organs. e Ps. 33. ->. a 92. 3. * 144. 9. Is. 38. 20. Ps. 98. 6. c Ps. 81. 2. A 149. 3. d Ex. 15. 20 4 Or, pipe, Ps. 149. 3. A'lChr.lo. 16, 19, 28. A 16. 5. A 25. 1, 6. Wisdom threateneth. 549 5 Praise him upon the loud / cymbals : praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. THE PROVERBS. CHAPTER E. An exhortation to fear God, and avoid the enticing* of sinners. r pHE a proverbs of Solomon the son A of David, king of Israel ; 2 To know wisdom and instruction ; to perceive the words of understanding ; 3 To b receive the instruction of wis dom, justice, and judgment, and 2 equity ; 4 To give subtilty to the « simple, to the young man knowledge and 3 dis cretion. 5 d A wise man will hear, and will increase learning ; and a man of un- derstanding shall attain unto wise counsels : 6 To understand a proverb, and 4 the interpretation ; the words of the wise, and their • dark sayings. 7 1 /The fear of the Lord is 5 the beginning of knowledge : but fools de- spise wisdom and instruction. 8 ?My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For h they shall be 6 an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. 10 H My son, if sinners entice thee, * consent thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us k lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause : 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave ; and whole, * as those that go down into the pit : 13 We shall find all precious sub- stance, we shall fill our houses with spoil : 14 Cast in thy lot among us ; let us all have one purse : 15 My son, wt walk not thou in the way with them ; » refrain thy foot from their path : 16 °For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain the net is spread 2 in the sight of any bird. 18 And they lay wait for their own blood ; they lurk privily for their own lives. 19 p So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain ; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. Before CHRIST written cir. 1000. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. a 1 Kings 4. 32. ch. 10. 1. & 25. 1. Eccles. 12.9. />ch. 2.1,9. 2 Heb. equities. c ch. 9. 4. 3 Or, ad- visement. d ch. 9. 9. 4 Or, an eloquent speech. e Ps. 18. 2 /"Job28.28 Ps. 111.10 ch. 9. 10. Eccles. 12. 13. 5 Or, the principal part. g ch. 4. 1. 6. 20. Ach.3.22. 6 Heb. an adding. : Gen. 39. 7, Ac. Ps. 1. 1. Eph.5.11. k Jer.5.26. / Ps. 2i 143. m Ps. 1. 1. ch. 4. 14. n Ps. 119. 101. o Is. 59. 7. Rom.3.15 2 Heb. in the eves oj every thing that hath a wing. p ch.15.27. 1 Tim. 6. 10. 3 Heb. Wisdoms, that is, Excellent wisdom. f ch. 8. 1, &c. tch. 8. 18. 1 Tim.4.8. .rMatt. 11. 29, 30. 'Gen. 2.9. 4 3. 22. 2Ps.104.24. 4 136. 5. ch. 8. 27. Jer. 10.12. 4 51. 15. 2 Or, pre- pared. a Gen. 1.9. b Deut. 33. 28. Job 36.28. c ch. 1. 9. rfPs.37.24. 4 91.11,12. ch. 10. 9. e Lev. 26.6. Ps. 3. 5. 4 4.8. /Ps.'9 4 112. 9 Rom. 13. "J "Gal. 6. 10. 3 Heb. the owners thereof. h Lev. 19. 13. Deut. 24. 15. 5 If / Trust in the Lord with all thine heart ; 9 and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 h I\\ all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall » direct thy paths. 7 H k Be not vise in thine own eyes : ^fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be 5 health to thy navel, and 6w marrow to thy bones. 9 "Honour the Lord with thy sub- stance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase : 10 »So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 If pMv son, despise not the chas- tening of "the Lord ; neither be weary of his correction : 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth ; ?even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 13 H r Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and 7 the man that getteth understanding. 14 s For theinerchandise of it is bet- ter than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies : and 'all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 « Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 ^Her ways are ways of pleasant- ness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is y& tree of life to them that lay hold upon her : and happy is every one that retaineth her. 19 z The Lord by wisdom hath found- ed the earth ; by understanding "hath he 2 established the heavens. 20 « By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and Hhe clouds drop down the dew. 21 TT My son, let not them depart from thine eyes : keep sound wisdom and discretion : 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and c grace to thy neck. 23 d Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stum- ble. 24 e When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid : yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 /Be not afraid of sudden fear, nei- ther of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confi- dence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 27 il 9 Withhold not good from 3 them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 h Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, Exhortation to faitk, dnd PROVERBS, 4, 5. the study of wisdom. 551 and come aga|u, and to morrow I will ^^"st give ; when thou hast it by thee. C j r kjqo. 2V) 4 Devise not evil against thy neigk- 4 Or, Before CHRIST cir. 1000. bour, seeing he dwelleth securely by Fr J c( ; se t\\££ no ecil. 30 II 'Strive not with a man without 'i Rom. 12. cause, if he have done thee no harm. ls - 31 1 *Envy thou not 5 the oppressor, fcp«.37. 1. and choose none of his ways. SSi* 32 For the froward is abomination to 5 Heb.V the Lord : ' but his secret is with the ■*■" nhae - l "8 a Exalt her. and she shall promote *J['Sam.2- k] p Matt. 5. 14. 45. Phil. -J. 15. q 2 Sam. 23. 4. rlSam.2.9. JoblS.5,6. Is. 59. a, 10. Jer. 83.18. John 12. 35. ach.3.3,21. t ch. 2. 1 . u ch. 3. 8. A 12. 18. 3 Heb. medieinr. 4 Heb. above all 6 Heb. «- W'.'V- altethtiu !'\ H * r '- . fools. tmnitn, and per- verseness of lips. 6 Or. all thy ways shall be ordered ariglit. x Deut. 5. 32.* '28.14. Josh. 1. 7. a Is. 1. 16. "Rom.12.9. a Mai. 2. 30 thre : she shall bring thee to honour. ' J when thou dost embrace her. 9 She shall give to thine head 'an!*^-^ ornament of grace : 2 a crown of glory ^ ^' s 'i ie shall she deliver to thee. 10 Hear. O my son, and receive my sayings: *atfd the years of thy life shall be many. Ill have taught thee in the way of wisdom : I have led thee in right paths. 12 When thou goest, 'thy steps shall /p s- L - not be straitened: m and when thou run nest, thou shalt not stumble. 13 Take fast hold of instruction : let her not 2:0 : keep her : for she is thy life. 14 *i » Enter not into the path of the tricked, and go not in the wav of evil d Rccles. 7. -26. eHeb,4.12, /ch. 7.27. shall com- pass t/iee wish a erown of gloru. k ch." 3. 2. m Ps. 91. 11, ia. n Ps. 1. 1. ch. 1. 10, 15. 15 Avoid it. pass" not by it. turn from it. and pass away. 16 »For they sleep not, except .they ° Ps.36. 4. •- done mischief ; and their sleep is Is " ° 7 ' 2 "' 3 Heb. thy strength. g ch. 1. 29 h ch. 1. 25 12. 1. taken away, unless they cause some to fall. IT For they eat the bread of wicked- ness, and drink the w r ine of violence. 18 /-But the path of the just 9 is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 '•The way of the wicked is as darkness : the}' know not at what they stumble. 20 ■'; My son, attend to my words ; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 s Let them not depart from thine ej'es ; ' keep them in the midst of thine heart. ' 22 For they Are life unto those that find them, and « 3 health to all their flesh. 23 II Keep thy heart * with all dili- gence ; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee 5 a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and * let all thy ways be established. 27 x Turn not to the right hand nor to the left : r remove thy foot from evil. CHAPTER V. Solonvm exhorteth to contentedness, liberality, and chastity. MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my under- standing : j 2 That thou mayest regard discre- tion, and that thy lips may a keep knowledge. 3 * ft For the lips of a strange wo- man drop as an honeycomb, and her 2 mouth is c smoother than oil : 4 But her end is d bitter as worm- wood, e sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 /Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. \ 7 Hear me now therefore, O ye chil- dren, and depart not from the words of my mouth. I 8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house : 9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel : j 10 Lest strangers be filled with 3 thy wealth : aud thy labours be in the house of a stranger ; 11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, 12 And say. How have I 9 hated in- struction, and my heart h despised re- proof : 13 And have not obeyed the voice of 552 The mischief of ichoredom. PROVERBS, 6. The blessings of obedience. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me ! M I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation aud assembly. . 15 *\\ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed a- broad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed : and rejoice with *'the wife of thy youth. 19 k Let her be as the loving hind and^caTt. 2.9 pleasant roe ; let her breasts 4 satisfy * thee at all times ; and 5 be thou ravish ed always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with l a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger ? 21 m For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponder- eth all his goings. 22 TI »His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his 6 sins. 23 »He shall die without instruc- tion ; and in the greatness of his foil} he shall go astray. CHAPTER VI. Against suretiship, idleness, and mischievousness. 20 The blessings of obedience. MY son, a if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend ; go, humble thy- self, 2 and make sure thy friend. 4 *>Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. 6 H « Go to the ant, thou sluggard ; consider her ways, and be wise : 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 d How long wilt thou sleep, O slug- gard ? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep ? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : 11 e So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. 12 If A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 /He winketh with his eyes, he i Mai. 2. 14. k See a 7. 3. 4Heb. water thee 5 Heb. err thou always in her love. I ch. 2. 16. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. CHAPTER VIII. The excellency, nature, power, riches, and eternity of wisdom. DOTH not a wisdom cry ? and un- derstanding put forth' her voice ? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call ; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom : and, ye fools, be ye of an understand- ing heart. 6 Hear ; for I will speak of h excellent things ; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth ; and wickedness is 5 an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing 6 fro- ward or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that uuderstandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver ; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 c For wisdom is better than rubies ; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. 12 I wisdom dwell with 7 prudence, and find out knowledge of witty in- ventions. 13 d The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: e pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and /the froAvard mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wis- dom : I am understanding ; 9 1 have strength. 15 7i By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 *I love them that love me; and * those that seek me earty shall find me. 18 l Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. 19 »*My fruit is better than gold, yea, ver. 10. Ithan fine gold ; and my revenue than ch '^' ^choice silver, B9 g Job 24.15 5 Heb. in the evening if the dmj. h ch.9.13. 5 Heb. the i 1 Tim. 5. abomina- 13. Hon of my Titus v. 5. ///..?. 6 Heb. ii ieathed. 6 Heb. she strength- ened her face, and said. 7 Heb. Peace offerings c Job 28. are upon 15, &c. Ps. 19. 10 a 119. 127. ch. 3. 14 15. a 4.5,7. A 16. 16. I Or, sublilty. I ch. 16. Bch. 6.17 /"ch.4. 24. g Eccles.7 19. h Dan.2.21 Rom. 13. 1 i 1 Sam. 2. 30. Ps. 91.14. John 14. 21. k Jam. 1.5. /ch. 3. 16. Matt, 554 The eternity of wisdom. PROVERBS, 9, 10. The doctrine of wisdom. 20 I 2 lead in the way of rigkteous-j ness, in the midst of the paths of! judgment : 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance ; and I will till their treasures. 22 * The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of' old. 23 o I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; when there ivere no fountains abounding with water. 25 p Before the mountains were set- tled, before the hills was I brought forth : 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the 3 fields, nor 4 the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there : when he set 5 a compass upon the face of the depth : 28 When he established the clouds above : when he strengthened the foun- tains of the deep : 29 ?When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment : when 'he appoint- ed the foundations of the earth : 30 * Then I was by him, as one brought up with him : t and I was daily his de- light, rejoicing always before him ; 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; and u my delights were with the sons of men. 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children : for x blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 y Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, wait- ing at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall 6 z obtain favour of the Lord. 36 But he that sinneth against me « wrongeth his own soul : all they that hate me love death. CHAPTER IX. The discipline, 4 and doctrine of wisdom. 13 The custom, 16 and error of folly. WISDOM hath « builded "her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars : 2 *>She hath killed 2 her beasts; c she hath mingled her wine ; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath d sent forth her maidens : *she crieth /upon the highest places of the city, 4 9 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither : as for him that wanteth un- derstanding, she saith to him, Before j CHRIST cir. 1000. 2 Or, ivalk. n ch. 3. 19. John 1.1, o Ps. 2. 6. p Job 15. 7,8. 3 Or, open places. 4 Or, the chief part. 5 Or, a circle. q Gen. 1.9, 10. Job 38.10 11. Ps. 33. 7. & 104. 9. Jer. 5. 2-2. r Job 38.4 s John 1.1, 2, 18. t Matt 3. 17 Col. 1.13. wPs. 16, zPs. 119. 1,2. A 128.1,2. Luke 11. 28. y ch. 3. 13, 18. 6 Heb. bring forth. gch. 12. 2, :h. 20. 2, a Matt. 16 18. Eplies. 2. 20, 21, ^2 1 Pet. 2.5 b Matt. 22 3, &c. 2 Heb. her killing. c ver. 5. ch. 23. 30. d Rom. 10. 15. e oh. 8.1,2. /ver. 14. g ver. 16. 'ch. 6.32. Matt. 11. Before CHRIST cir. 1500. h ver. 2. Cant. 5.1. Is. 55. 1. John 0.27. i Matt. 7. 6. yfcPs.141.5. I Matt. 13. 12. m Job 28. 28. Ps.m.io. ch. 1. 7. n ch. 3. 2, 16. A 10.27 o Job 35. 6, 7. ch. 16. 26. pch.7.11. q ver. 3. r ver. 4, s ch. 20.17 3 Heb. of secrecies, t ch. 2. 18. A 7. 27. ach.15.20. A 17.2-1,25 A 19. 13. & 29.3, 15. b Ps. 49. 6, &c. ch. 11.4. Luke 12. 19, 20. c Dan. 4.27 d Ps.10.14. A 34. 9,10. A 37. 25. 4 Or, the wicked for their wicked- ness, e ch.12. 24. A 19. 15. /ch. 13.4. A £1. 5. rch. 12.4. a 17. 2. A 19. 26. Aver. 11. Esth. 7.8. i Ps. 9.5,6. A 112. 6. Eccles. 8. 10. k ver. 10. 2 Heb. a fool of Hi -v. 3 0r,*W/ be beaten. 5 h Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live ; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame : and he that rebuk- eth a Avicked man getteth himself a blot. 8 * Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee : * rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser : teach a just man, 1 and he will increase in learning. 10 m The fear of the Lord is "the be- ginning of wisdom : and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 11 »For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. 12 °Ii thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself : but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. 13 % p A foolish woman is clamorous : she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat ?in the high places of the city, 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways : | 16 r Whoso is simple, let him turn in jhither : and as for him that wanteth [understanding, she saith to him, 17 s Stolen waters are sweet, and bread 3 eaten in secret is' pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that t the dead are there ; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. CHAPTER X. From this chapter to the Jive and twentieth, observa- tions of moral virtues, and contrary vices. r |^IIE proverbs of Solomon. « A wise 1_ son maketh a glad father : but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 2 b Treasures of wickedness profit no- thing : «but righteousness delivereth from death. 3 d The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish : but he cast- eth away 4 the substance of the wicked. 4 e He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand : but / the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son : but he that sleepeth in har- vest is 9 a son that causeth shame. 6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but ^violence covereth the mouth of the Avicked. 7 *The memory of the just is blessed : but the name of the wicked shall rot. 8 The wise in heart will receive com- mandments : 3 shall fall. but 2 a prating fool Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 11. their contrary vices. 555 9 'He that walketh uprightly walk- eth surely : but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. llf ** He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: «but a prating fool « shall fall. 1 1 • The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life : but p violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes : but 9 love covereth all sins. 13 In the lips of him that hath un- derstanding wisdom is found: but 'a rod is for the back of him that is void of 5 understanding. 14 "Wise ram lay up knowledge: but s the mouth of the foolish is near destruc- tion. 15 'The rich man's wealth is his strong city : the destruction of the poor is their poverty. 16 The labour of the righteous (< ndi th to life : the fruit of the wicked to sin. 17 He is hi the way of life that keep- eth instruction : but he that rcfuseth reproof B erreth. 18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and « he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. 19 "Id the multitude of words there wauteth not sin : but y he that refrain eth his lips is wise. 90 The tongue of the just is as choice silver : the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want 7 of wisdom. 22 o The blessing of the L ord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. 23 « // is as sport to a fool to do mischief : but a man of understanding hath wisdom. 24 *> The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him : but c the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 As the whirlwind passeth, d so is the wicked no more: but e the right eous is an everlasting foundation. 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. 27 / The fear of the Lord 8 prolongeth days : but 9 the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness : but the h expectation of the wicked shall perish. 29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright : * but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 30 *The righteous shall never be re moved : but the wicked shall not in- habit the earth. 81 'The mouth of the just bringeth Before CHRIST cir. 1000. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. I Ps. 23. 4. ch. 28. is. Is. 33. 15, 16. n ch. 6.13. n ver. 8. 4 Or, shall be beaten. oPs. 37.30. ch. 13. 14. A 18. 4. p ver. 6. Ps. 107.42. q ch. 17. 9. lCor.13.4. 1 Pet. 4.8. t ch. 26. 3. 5Heb. heart. i ch. 18. 7. 4 21. 23. t Job 31.24 Ps. 52. 7. ch. 18. 11 1 Tim. 6. 17. »'> Or, ritus- eth to err. u Ps. 15.3 x Eccles.5. 3. i/ Jam. 3.2. J Heb. of heart. z Gen. 24. 35.426.12 Ps. 37. 22 a ch. 14. 9. ±15. 21. b Jobl5.21 c Ps. 145. 19. Matt. 5.6 1 John 5. 14, 15. d Ps. 37.9 10. e ver. 30. Ps. 15. 5. Mat. 7.24 25.416.18, /'ch. 9. 11 8 Heb. addeth . g Jobl5.32, '33.A22.16. Ps. 55. 23. Eccles. 7. 17. /(Job 8. 13. 4 11. 20. Ps. 112.10. ch. 11. 7. i Ps. 1. 6. 37. 20. k ver. 25. Ps. 37.22, 29.4125.1. I Ps.37.30. 2Heb. froward- n esses. a Lev. 19. 35, 36. Deut. Yi>. 13,-16. ch. 16. 11. 420.10,23. 3Heb. Balances of deceit. 4 Heb. a perfect stone, b ch. 15.33. 4 16. 18. 4 18. 12. Dan. 4.30, 31. c ch. 13. 6. d ch. 10. 2. Ezek.7.19. Zeph. 1. 18. e Gen. 7.1. 6 Heb. rectify. /ch.5.22. Ecctes.10, 8. j ch. 10.28. h ch.21.ls. i Job 8.13. k Esth. 8. 15. ch. 88. 12 2S. / ch. S& 8 6 Heb. destitute of Ii tart. m Lev. 19 16. ch. •-'(!. 19 7 Heb. He thai walk eth, being a tale- bearer. n 1 Kin. 12 1 , &c. ch. 15. 22 4 24. 6. o ch. 6. 1. 8 Heb. shall be sore bro- ken. 9 Heb. those that strike hands. .pch.31.3C q Mat. 5.7, 4 25. 34, &c. r Hos. 10. 12. Gai. 6.8,9. Jam. 3.18 ch. 16. 5. forth wisdom : but the froward tongue shall be cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable : but the mouth of the wicked speaketh 2 frowardness. CHAPTER XL A« 3 FALSE balance is abomination to the Lord : but 4 a just weight is his delight. 2 b Whe/i pride cometh, then cometh shame : but with the lowly is wisdom. 3 <• The integrity of the upright shall juide them : but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. 4 ^Riches profit not in the day of wrath : but e righteousness delivereth from death. 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall 5 direct his way : but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them : but /transgressors shall be taken in their bitm naughtiness. 7 ^When a wicked man dieth, His expectation shall perish : and the hope of unjust men perisheth. ^The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. 9 An » hypocrite with his mouth de- stroy eth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 10 * When it goeth well with the righ- teous, the city rejoiceth : and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. 1 1 * By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted : but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 12 He that is 8 void of wisdom despis- eth his neighbour : but a man of un- derstanding holdeth his peace. 13 " i7 A talebearer levealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit con- cealeth the matter. 14 » Where no counsel is, the people fall : but in the multitude of counsel- lors there is safety. 15 "He that is surety for a stranger 8 shall smart for it : and he that hateth 9 suretiship is sure. 16 pA gracious woman retain eth ho- nour : and strong men retain riches. 17 i The merciful man doeth good to his own soul : but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work : but r to him that soweth right- eousness shall be a sure reward. 19 As righteousness tendeth to life : so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord : but such as are upright in their way are his delight. 21 s Though hand join in hand, the 556 Mwal virtues, and PROVERBS, 12, 13. their contrary vices. wicked shall not be unpunished : but 'the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which 2 is without discretion. 23 The desire of the righteous is only good : but the expectation of the wick- ed u is wrath. 24 There is that x scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that withhold- eth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 25 y 3 The liberal soul shall be made fat : « and he that water eth shall be watered also himself. 26 «He that withholdeth corn, the peo pie shall curse him : but b blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour : « but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. 28 d He that trusteth in his riches shall fall : but e the righteous shall flourish as a branch. 29 He that troubleth his own house / shall inherit the wind : and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and #he that 4 winneth souls is wise 31 h Behold, the righteous shall bo re- compensed in the earth : much more the wicked and the sinner. CHAPTER XII. WHOSO loveth instruction loveth knowledge : but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2 a A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord : but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness : but the ft root of the righ- teous shall not be moved. 4 c A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband : but she that maketh asham- ed is d as rottenness in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous are right : but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. 6 e The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood : / but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 9 The wicked are overthrown, and are not : but the house of the righteous shall stand. 8 A man shall be commended accord ing to his wisdom : A but he that is 5 of a perverse heart shall be despised. 9 i He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honour- eth himself, and lacketh bread. 10 *A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast : but the 2 tender mer cies of the wicked are cruel. 11 'He that tilleth his land shall be *Ps. 112.2. 2Heb. departeth from. u Rom. 2. 8,9. x Ps.112.9. y 2 Cor. 9. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 3 Heb. The soul of blessing. z Matt.' 5.7 a Amos 8. 5, 6. b Job 29. 13. c Esth. 7. 10. m ch. 6.32. 3 Or, the fortress. 4 Heb. The snare of the wicked is in the transgres- sion of lips. n ch. 18. 7. o 2 Pet. 2. 9. pch. 13.2. A 18. 20. q Is. 3. 10 11. r ch. 3. 7. Luke" 18. 11. s ch. 29.11 Ps. 7. 15, I 16. 9. 15,16. 5 Heb. in that day. tch.. 14. 5. a Ps. 57. 4 & 59. 7. a 64. 3. x Ps. 52. 5. ch. 19. 9. CHpTsT CHpTsTI SatiSfied Wlth brea(1 : bUt he that f ° L cir. idoo. cir. 1000. loweth vain persons m is void of un- derstanding. 12 The wicked desireth 3 the net of evil men : but the root of the righteous yiel&eih fruit. 13 4 "The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips : °but the just shall come out of trouble. 14 p A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth : ?aud the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. 15 r The way of a fool is right in his own eyes : but he that hearkeneth un- to counsel is wise. 16 »A fool's wrath is 5 presently known : but a prudent man covereth shame. 17 tffe that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness : but a false witness deceit. 18 » There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword : but the tongue of the wise is health. 19 The lip of truth shall be establish- ed for ever : x but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil : but to the counsellors of peace is joy. 21 There shall no evil happen to the just : but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22 y Lying lips are abomination to the Lord : but they that deal truly are his delight. 23 2 A prudent man concealeth know- ledge : but the heart of fools proclaim- ed foolishness. 24 * The hand of the diligent shall bear rule : but the 6 slothful shall be under tribute. 25 h Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop : but c a good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous is more 7 excellent than his neighbour : but the way of the wicked seduceth them. 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting : but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 28 In the way of righteousness is life ; and in the pathway thereof there is no death. CHAPTER XIII. A WISE son heareth his father's in- struction : a but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 b A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth : but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3 c He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life : but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction, & 10. 2, & 57. 6. d Job 31. 24. Ps. 52. i. Mark 10. 24. Luke 12. 21. 1 Tim. 6. 17. 2 Ps. 1. 3. * 52. 8. & 92. 12,&c. Jer. 17. 8. /Eccles.5. 16. cDan.12.3 1 Cor. 9. 19, &c. Jam.5.20. 4 Heb. taketh. i Jer. 25. 29. 1 Pet. 4. 17, 18. a ch. 8. 35. 6ch.10.25. cch.31.23. 1 Cor. 11.7 d ch. 14.30 ech. 1. 11 18. /ch.14.3 y ch. 6. 17 A 11. 20. Rev.22.15 sch.13.16. a 15. 2. ach. 10. 4 6 Or, de- ceitful. 6ch. 15.13. c Is. 50. 7 Or, abundant. g Ps.37.36, '37. ch. 11.21. Mat. 7.24, 25, 26, 27. / 1 Sam. 25 17. .Heb. perverse of heart. i ch. 13. 7. * ch. 15 k Deut. 25 4. 2 Or, bowels. I Gen. 3.19 ch. 28. 19. a 1 Sam. 2, 25. c Ps. 39.1. ch. 21.23. Jam 3. 2. Moral mrtueSj a-iid PROVERBS, 14. their contrary vices. 55? 4 «* The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing : but the soul of the cir lOOO diligent shall be made fat. 5 A righteous man hateth lying : but a wicked man is loathsome, and com- eth to shame. 6 e Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way : but wickedness overthroweth 2 the sinner. 7 /There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing : there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches : but the poor heareth not re- buke. 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: g Job is. g but the 3 lamp of the wicked shall bej J» *£ 17 put OUt. ch. 24. 20. 10 Only by pride cometh contention : 'a Or, d ch. 10. 4. ech. 11. 3, 5, 6. 2 Heb. sin. /ch. 12.9. a ch. 24. 3, b Ruth 4. 11. c Job 12.4 dch. 12. 6 e ver. 2o. Ex. 20. 16 4 23. 1. ch. 6. 19. 4 12. 17. /ch. 8. 9. a 17. 24. the well advised is wis- I candle. but with dom. 11 h Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished : but he that gathereth 4 by labour shall increase. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick : but « when the desire cometh, it « ver. n is a tree of life. 13 Whoso * despiseth the word shall be destroyed : but he that feareth the commandment 5 shall be rewarded. 14 l The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from » l the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favour : but the way of transgressors is hard. 16 n Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge : but a fool 6 layeth open his folly. 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief : but ° 7 a faithful ambassador is health. 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that ref useth instruction : but p he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 9 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul : but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20 He that w^alketh with wise men shall be wise : but a companion of fools 8 shall be destroyed. 21 r Evil pursueth sinners : but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22 A good man leaveth an inherit- ance to his children's children : and *the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23 * Much food is in the tillage of the poor : but there is that is destroyed for waut of judgment. 24 "He that spareth his rod hateth his son : but he that loveth him chas- teneth him betimes. 25 ■ The righteous eateth to the satis- fying of his soul : but the belly of the wicked shall want. Ach. 10.2. 4 20. 21. 4 Heb. with the hand. k 2 Chr. 36. 16. 5 Or, shall be in peace. /ch.10. 11. a 14. 27. * 16. 22. in. 2 Sam. 22. 6. to ch. 12.23. 4 15. 2. 6 Heb. spreadeth . och. 25.13. 7 Heb. an ambas- sador of faithful- ness. p ch. 15. 5, 31. q ver. 12. 8 Heb. shall be broken. /•Ps. 32.10. Job27.16, 17. ch. 28. 8. Eccles. 2. 26. *ch. 12.11. Mch.19.18. 4 22. 15. 4 23. 13. 429.15,17. x Ps.34.10. 4 37. 3. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. g ch. 10.23 2 Heb. the bitterness of his soul h Job 8. 15 ich. 16.25 k Rom. 6. 21. / ch. 5. 4. Eccles. 2. 2. »icli.l.31 4 12. 14. ch. 22. 3 och. 19. 7. 3 Heb. many are the lovers of the rich. pPs.4l. 1, 4 112. 9. CHAPTER XIV. EVERY « wise woman ° buildeth her house : but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord : c but he that is per- verse in his ways despiseth him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride : d but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean : but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5 e A faithful witness will not lie : but a false witness will utter lies. 6 Ascorner seeketh wisdom, snidfind- eth it not : but /knowledge is easy un- to him that understand eth. 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way : but the folly of fools is deceit. 9 9 Fools make a mock at sin : but among the righteous there is favour. 10 The heart knoweth 2 his own bit- terness ; and a stranger doth not inter- meddle with his joy. 11 A The house of the wicked shall be overthrown : but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 12 l There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but k the end there- of are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sor- rowful ; and l the end of that mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be m filled with his own ways : and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 15 The simple believeth every word : but the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16 n A wise man feareth, and depart- eth from evil : but the fool rageth, and is confident. 17 He that is soon angry dealeth fool- ishly : and a man of wicked devices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly : but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow before the good ; and the wicked at the gates of the right- eous. 20 o The poor is hated even of his own neighbour : but 3 the rich hath many friends. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : p but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil ? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. 23 In all labour there is profit : but 558 Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 15. their contrary vices. the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches : but the foolishness of fools is folly. 25 9 A true witness delivereth souls : but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. 26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence : and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 ^The fear "of the Lord is a foun- tain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour : but in the want of peo- ple is the destruction of the prince. 29 * He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding : but he that is 3 hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but * envy w the rottenness of the bones. 31 x He that oppresseth the poor re- proacheth y his Maker : but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness : but s the righteous hath hope in his death. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding : but a that which is in the midst of fools is made known. 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation but sin is a reproach 3 to any people 35 b The king's favour is toward a wise servant : but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. CHAPTER XV. A a SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but b grievous words stir up anger, 2 The tongue of the wise useth know- ledge aright : c but the mouth of fools 4 poureth out foolishness. 3 d The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. 4 5 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life : but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 5 e A fool despiseth his father's in struction : / but he that regardeth re- proof is prudent. 6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure : but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise disperse know ledge : but the heart of the foolish cloeth not so. 8 ^The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomi- nation unto the Lord : but he loveth him that h f olloweth after righteousness. 10 6 Correction is * grievous unto him that f orsaketh the way : and k he that hateth reproof shall die. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. chpTstI "^ *E- e ^ aut * destruction are before cir. 1000. !^ ne Lord : how much more then »j Ex.23. 8. 2 ch. 14.6. Eccles. 2. 14. 4 8. 1. a ver. 21. ch. 10. 1. 4 15. 20. 4 19. 13. b ver. 1 5. ch. 18. 5. „ : James 1. 19. /Gen. 32. 20 1 Sam. 25. 27. ch. 17. 8. 4 21. 14. 5 Or, a cool spirit. rfjoh 13.5. m ch. 12. 14. * 13. 2. Matt. 12. 37. och. 19.11. 4 31. lit. p Jam. 2.3. ych. 17.17. a ch. 6 Or, He that sepa- rated himself seeketh ac- cording to his desire, and intcr- mcddleth in every business : See Jude 19. a ch. 10.11. 4 20. 5. b Ps.78. 2. cLev.19.15 Deu.l. 17. /;Ps# 37# 7# 4 16. 19. I ch. 24. 23. * 2*. 21. fech. 14.2"'. their contrary vices. son of the wicked, to overtnrow the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 d A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 e The words of a 7 talebearer are 8 as wounds, and they go down into the 9 innermost parts of the belly. 9 He also that is slothful in his work is / brother to him that is a great waster. 10 9 The name of the Lord is a strong tower : the righteous runneth into it, and 2 is safe. 11 h The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 * Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 13 He that 2 answer eth a matter * be- fore he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity ; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge ; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16 *A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 17 Me that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour com : eth and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city : and their con- tentions are like the bars of a castle. 20 '» A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth ; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 « Death and life are in the power of the tongue : and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22 ° Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. 23 The poor useth intreaties ; but the rich answereth v roughly. 24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly : ?and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. CHAPTER XIX. BETTER "is the poor that walk- eth in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2 Also, that the soul be without know- ledge, it is not good; and he that hast- eth with his feet sinneth. 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way : b and his heart fretteth against the Lord. 4 c 'Wealth maketh manyfriends ; but Moral virtue*, and PROVERBS, 20. their contrary vices. 561 the poor is separated from his neigh- bour. 5 d A false witness shall not be 3 un- punished, and he that speaketh shall not escape. 5 Heb. an heart. tch.16.20. k ver. 5. CHRIST cir. 1000. d ver. 9. lies E x. 23. i. Dent. 19. 6 € Many will intreat the favour of the ; JJ> J. 9, 19> prince : and /every man is a friend to & 21.28. 4 him that giveth gifts. p Hebrew 7 f.AH the brethren of the poor do ! e 1 ^^ hate him : how much more do his^^ 17 * 8 ' friends go * far from him ? he pursueth, * is. 16." them with words, yet they are wanting!^^ 1 *- to h im. man '<>/ 8 He that getteth 5 wisdom loveth his 9*fi* : own soul : he that keepeth understand- fL 11 -. 1 , 4 ^ • , „ r. -, 1 c h Ps.38.11 ing * shall find good. 9 k A false witness shall not be un- punished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool ; much less 'for a servant to have rule over princes. 11 m The 6 discretion of a man defer- reth his anger ; n and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12 °The king's wrath is as the roar- ing of a lion; but his favour Is yas dew upon the grass. 18 . 11. 3 Or, bounty. Ps. 12. 1 Luke 18.8. A 2 Cor. 1. 12. I Ps.37. 26. 4 112. 2. m ver. 2>5. >i 1 Kin. 8. 46. 2Chr. 6. 36. Job 14. 4. Ps. 51. 5. Ecd.7.20. 1 Johnl.S o ver. 23. Deu. 25.13 &c.ch.!l. 1.416.11. Mic. 6. 10, 11. 4 Heb. A stone and a stone. 5 Heb. an ephah and an ephah. /-Mat.7.16. q Ex. 4. 11. Ps. 94. 9. • ch. 6. 9. 4 12. 11. 4 19. 15. Ps. 33.10.! 15 There is gold, and a multitude of 32 The desire of a man is his kindness : if.' ™ ''I &; J& [rubies : but s the lips of knowledge are and a poor man is better than a liar. \ ^"//if* ?8. 3 ii! 5 ' ' a precious jewel. 28 "'The fear of the Lord tendeth to| r/^^o^ch.' 22/26 , 16 *Take his garment that is surety life : and he that hath it shall abide satis-; Acts 5 ' 3 9-| t " h k2 9 7,, 1 ? for a stranger : and take a pledge of tied : he shall not be visited with evil. J I 1 e J: fta ' , 6Heb.' 24 'A slothful man hideth his hand 8 . i f: carf o/ in his bosom, and will not so much asech.15.19. j / l £' S. '*M« rch. 15.22 bring it to his mouth again. 25 /Smite a scoruer, and the simple 4 26. /ch. 21.11. * 24. 6. him for a strange woman. 17 « 6 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man ; but afterwards his mouth shall |be filled with gravel. i 18 *Every purpose is established by. 562 Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 21, 22. their contrary vices. counsel : v and with good advice make war. 19 z He that goeth about as sl tale- bearer revealeth secrets : therefore med- dle not with him « that 7 fiattereth with his lips. 20 b Whoso curseth his father or his mother, c his 8 lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. 21 <*Au inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning ; « but the end thereof shall not be blessed. 22 /Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but ^wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee. 23 * Divers weights are an abomina- tion unto the Lord ; and 9 a false ba- lance is not good. 24 * Man's goings are of the Lord ; how can a man then understand his own way ? 25 It is a snare to the man who de- voureth that which is holy, and * after vows to make enquiry. 26 'A wise king scattereth the wick- ed, and briii geth the wheel over them. 27 m The spirit of man is the 2 candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. 28 n Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. 29 The glory of young men is their strength : and ° the beauty of old men is the grey head. 30 The blueness of a wound 2 cleans- eth away evil : so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. CHAPTER XXI. THE king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water : he turneth it whithersoever he will. 2 * Every way of a man is right in his own eyes : h but the Lord ponder- eth the hearts. 3 c To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 <* 3 An high look, and a proud heart, and 4 the plowing of the wicked, is sin. 5 e The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness ; but of ever} 7 one that is hasty only to want. 6 / The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. 7 The robbery of the wicked shall 5 destroy them ; because they refuse to do judgment. 8 The way of man is froward and strange : but as for the pure, his work is right. 9 git is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with 6 a brawl- ing woman in 7 a wide house. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. V Luke 14. 31. zch. 11.13. aRo.16.18. 7 Or, enticeth. b Ex, '21 .17. Lev. 20.9. Mat. 15.4. c Job 18.5, 6.eh. 24.20 8 Or, candle. d ch.28.20. e Hab. 2. 6. / Deut.32. 35. ch. 17. 13.4 24.29 Rom. 12. 17, 19. 1 Thess.5. 15. 1 Pet. 3. 9. g 2 Sam. '16. 12. h ver. 10. 9Heb. balances of deceit. t'Ps.37.23. ch. 16. 9. Jer.10.23. k Eccles. 5. 4, 5. 1 ver. 8. Ps. 101. 5, &c. m 1 Cor. 2. 11. 2 Or, lamp. nPs.101.1. ch. 29. 14. och. 16.31. 2 Heb. is a purging medicine again nt evil. a ch. 16. 2. 6 ch. 24.12. Luke 16. 15. c 1 Sam. 15. 22. Ps. 50. 8. ch. 15. 8. Is.l.ll,&c Hos. 6. 6. Mic. 6. 7, 8 d ch. 6. 1 3 Heb. Ha.ughti ness of eyes. 4 Or, the light of the wicked. e ch. 10. 4. 4 13. 4. fch. 10.2. *4 13. 11. 4 20. 21. 2 Pet. 2.3. 5 Heb. saw them, or ; dwell with them. g ver. 19. ch. 19. 13. * 25. 24. 4 27. 15. 6 Heb. a woman of conten- tions. 7 Heb. an house cf society. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. A Jam. 4.5, 8 Heb. is not* favoured. tch. 19. 25, k Mat. 7.2. 4l8.30,&c. Jam. 2.13 Ich. 17.8, 23. 4 18. 16. m ch. 10. 29. 9 Or, sport. nch. 11.8. Is. 43.3,4. o ver. 9. 2 Heb. in the land of the desert, p Ps.112.3. Matt. 25. 3,4. q ch. 15. 9. Matt. 5.6. 1 Eccles. 9. 14, &c. sch. 12.13. 4 13. 3. 4 18. 21. Jam. 3. 2. 2 Heb. in the wrath of pride. Ich. 13.4. U Ps.37.26. 4 112. 9. x Ps. 50. 9. ch. 15. 8. Is. 66. 3. Jer. 6. 20. Amos 5. 22. 3 Heb. in wicked- ness t v ch.19.5,9 4 Heb. A witness of lies. 5 Or, con- sidered. z Is.8.9,10. Jer. 9. 23. Acts 5. 39. a Ps. 20.7. 4 33. 17. Is. 31. 1. b Ps. 3. 8. 6 Or, victory. a Eccl.7.1. 7 Or, favour is better than, &c. 10 A The soul of the wicked desireth evil : his neighbour 8 findeth no favour in his eyes. 11 l When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise : and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. 12 The righteous man wisely consi- dered the house of the wicked : but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. 13 * Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry him- self, but shall not be heard. 14 *A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. 15 It is joy to the just to do judg- ment : m but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. 17 He that loveth 9 pleasure shall be a poor man : he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. 18 «The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. 19 ° It is better to dwell 2 in the wil- derness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. 20 p There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise ; but a foolish man spendeth it up. 21 9 He that f olloweth after righteous- ness and mercy findeth life, righteous- ness, and honour. 22 ^A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. 23 s Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth 2 in proud wrath. 25 t The desire of the slothful killeth him ; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the u righteous giveth and spareth not. 27 *The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination : how much more, when he bringeth it 3 with a wicked mind ? 28 y 4 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. 29 A wicked man harden eth his face : but as for the upright, he 5 directeth his way. 30 z There is no wisdom nor under- standing nor counsel against the Lord. 31 «The horse is prepared against the day of battle : but i> 6 safety is of the Lord. CHAPTER XXII. A a GO OB name in rather to be chosen than great riches, and 7 loving fa- vour rather than silver and gold. Moral virtues, and PROVERBS, 28. tJwir contrary vices. 563 2 * The rich and poor meet together : c the Lord is the maker of them all. 3 d A prudent man f oreseeth the evil and hideth himself : but the simple pass on, and are punished. 4 e8 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. 5 / Thorns and snares are in the way of the fro ward : 9 he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. 6 h 9 Train up a child 2 in the way he should go : and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 7 *The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant 3 to the lender. 8 k He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity : 4 and the rod of his anger shall fail. 9 ' 5 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed ; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. 10 ™Cast out the scomer, and con- tention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. 11 n He that loveth pureness of heart, *for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. Before CHRIST cir. 1000. { l b ch. 29.13. lCor.12.21 cJob 31.15. ch. 14. 31. dch.U. 16. & 27. 12. ePs. 112.3. Mat. 6. 33. 8 Or, The reward of h umility, The mouth of strange women wj^JJ&JJJ*, a deep pit : ?he that is abhorred of the| inhi^iips. Lord shall fall therein. [£%& 15 Foolishness is bound in the heartj 'ch.26 , .i3. of a child; but 'the rod of correction p ch. 2.16. shall drive it far from him. J 5; f; 16 He that oppresseth the poor to in- * 23. 27 crease his riches, and he that giveth to ? E ~ les the rich, shall surely come to want. 17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them 2 within thee ; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in theij Lord, I have made known to thee this day, 3 even to thee. 20 Have not I written to thee s excel- lent things in counsels and knowl- edge, 21 * That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth ; u that thou mightest answer the words of truth 4 to them that send unto thee ? 22 x Rob not the poor, because he is poor : v neither oppress the afflicted in the gate : 23 s For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. 24 Make no friendship with an angry r ch.13. 24. A 19. 18. A 23.13,14 £29.15,17. 2 Heb. in thy belly. 3 Or, trust thou also. s ch. 8. 6. Luke 1. 3,4. u 1 Pet. I 15. 4 Or, to those that send thee? x Ex. 23. 6. Job 31. 16 21. y Zech. 7. 10. Mai. 3. 5. z 1 Sam. 24, 12. A 25. 39. Ps. 12. 5. A 35. 1,10 A 68. 5. A 140. 12. ch. 23. 11. Jer. 51.36. Betore CHKIST cir. 1000. a ch. 6. A 11. 1 1. 5. 6 ch.20. 16. c Deiit. 14.* 27 ch. 23. 19. IT 10. 5 Or, bound. 6 Heb. obscure men. ach.28.20 1 Tim. 6. 9, 10. b ch. 3. 5. Rom. 12. 16. 7 Heb. Wilt thou causethhic eyes to fly upon. c Ps. 1.41.4. d Deu.15.9 ePs. 12. 2 / ch. 9. 8. Matt. 7.6. g Deut. 19. 14.A27.17. ch. 22. 28. 2 Or, bound. h Job 31.21 ch. 22. 23. i ch.13. 24. & 19. 18. A 22. 15. A 29. 15, 17. k 1 Cor. 5. 5. I ver.24, 25 ch. 29. 3. 3 Or, even I will re- joice. m Ps. 37.1. A 73. 3. ch. 3. 31. A 24. 1. n oh.28.14 o Ps.37.37, ch. 24. 14. Luke 16. 25. 4 Or, reward. p ch.4.23. man ; and with a furious man thou shalt not go : 25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thj^ soul. 26 «Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sure- ties for debts. 27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he Hake away thy bed from under thee? 28 c Remove not the ancient 5 land- mark, which thy fathers have set. 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business ? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before 6 mean men, CHAPTER XXIII. WHEN thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee : 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties : for they are deceitful meat. 4 a Labour not to be rich : ° cease from thine own wisdom. 5 7 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings ; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. 6 c Eat thou not the bread of him that hath rf an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats : 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he : Eat and drink, * saith he to thee ; but his heart is not with thee. 8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. 9 /Speak not in the ears of a fool : for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. 10 g Remove not the old 2 landmark ; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless : 11 7i For their redeemer is mighty ; he shall plead their cause with thee. 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of know- ledge. 13 * Withhold not correction from the child : for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and h shalt deliver his soul from hell. 15 My son, *if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, 3 even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. 17 _ m Let not thine heart envy sin- ners : but * be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. 18 °For surely thereis an 4 end ; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and p guide thine heart in the way. 564 Moral virtues, and PKOYERBS, 24. their contrary vices. Before CHRIST cir. 1000 20 ?Be not among winebibbers ; among riotous eaters 5 of flesh : 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and '•drowsi- ness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 * Hearken unto thy father that be- gat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 ' Buy the truth, and sell it not ; also wisdom, and instruction, and un- derstanding. 24 u The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice : and he that begetteth lph! 6.' i a wise child shall have joy of him. 2 - 25 Thy father and thy mother shall *&£ W be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. 26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. 27 ^For a whore is a deep ditch ; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. 28 yShe also lieth in wait 6 as/or aL^ch.7.12 prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. 29 2 Who hath woe? who hath sor- row ? who hath contentions ? who hath z 2 * s - 5 - n > babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who a hath redness of eyes ? a Gen. 49 30 & They that tarry long at the wine ;| 12 * they that go to seek * mixed wine. I E c ph \ 5 ; 18 31 Look not thou upon the wineLps. 75. 8 when it is red, when it giveth his CQ colour in the cup, when it moveth it- self aright. 32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, q Is. 5. 22. Matt. 24. 49. Luke 21. 34. Rom. 13. 13. Eph. 5.18. 5 Heb. of their flesh r ch. 19.15 s ch. 1. 8. 30. 17. 44. u ver. 15. ch. 10. 1. 4 15. 20. x ch. 22. 14. Eccles, 26. > Or, as a robber. and stingeth like 7 an adder. 7 Or, a cocka- trice. 2 Heb. in the heart 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter per- verse things. 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that Kethu^h.lS; down 2 in the midst of the sea, or as he Jer. 5. 3 that lieth upon the top of a mast. 35 d They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick ; they have beaten me, and 3 e I felt it not : / when shall I awake ? I will seek it yet again. CHAPTER XXIV. BE not thou « envious against evil men, * neither desire to be with them. 2 c For their heart studieth destruc- tion, and their lips talk of mischief. 3 Through wisdom is an house build- ed ; and by understanding it is esta- blished : 4 And by knowledge shall the cham- bers be tilled with all precious and/gg* pleasant riches. j strength- 5 d A wise man 4 is strong ; yea, a man " of knowledge 5 increaseth strength. 6 e For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war : and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. 7 /Wisdom is too high for a fool : he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 3 Heb. / knew it not. e Eph. 4. 19. / See Deu. 29. 19. Is. 56. 12. a ver. 19. Ps. 37. 1, &C.&73.3. ch. 3. 31. 4 23. 17. bch. 1.15. cPs. 10.7. 4ch.Sl.S9. Eccles. 9. 16. 4 Heb. is in Before CHRIST cir. 1000. g Rom. 1. 30. 6 Heb. narrow. APs.82.4. Is. 58. 6,7. 1 John 3. 16. i ch. 21. 2. k Job 34.11 Ps. 62. 12. Jer. 32.19. Rom. 2. 6. Rev. 2.23. 4 22. 12. £ Cant. 5.1. 7 Heb. upon thy palate. m Ps.19.10 4 119.103. n ch. 23.18. o Ps. 10. 9, 10. p Job 5. 19 Ps. 34. 19. 4 37. 24. Mic. 7. 8. q Esth. 7. 10. Amos 5.2, 4 8. 14. Rev. 18.21 r Job 31.29 Ps.35. 15, 19. ch. 17. 5. Obad. 12. 8 Heb. it be evil in his eyes, s ver. 1. Ps. 37, 1. 4 73. 3. ch, 23. 17. 9 Or, Keep not Company with the ivicked, t Ps, 11, 6, u Job 18.5, 6. 4 21.17. ch. 13. 9. & 20. 20, 2 Or,la»ip. x Rom 13.7 1 Pet. 2. 17 2 Heb. changers. y Levl9.15 Deu. 1.17. 4 16. 19. ch. 18. 5. 4 28, 21 . John 7.24. g ch.17.15. Is. 5. 23. 3 Heb. a blessing of good. 4' Heb. that an- swerelh right words, a 1 Kin. 5. 17, 18. Luke 14. 28. h Eph. 4. 25; c ch,S0.29. Matt. 5. 39, 44. Rom. 12. 17, 19, death, and those 8 He that ^deviseth to do evil shah be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. 10 If thou faint in the day of adver- sity, thy strength is 6 small. 11 A If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto that are ready to be slain ; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not ; doth not * he that pondereth the heart consider it ? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man k ac- cording to his works ? 13 My son, 'eat thou honey, because it is good ; and the honeycomb, which is sweet 7 to thy taste : 14 ™So shall the knowledge of wis- dom be unto thy soul : when thou hast found it, « then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. 15 °Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous ; spoil not his resting place : 16 i>For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again : 9 but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 17 '•Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth : 18 Lest the Lord see it, and 8 it dis- please him, and he turn away his wrath from him. 19 s 9 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked ; 20 For * there shall be no reward to the evil man ; u the 2 candle of the wicked shall be put out. 21 My son, ^fear thou the Lord and the king : and meddle not with 2 them that are given to change : 22 For their calamity shall rise sud- denly ; and who knoweth the ruin of them both ? 23 These things also belong to the wise, v It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24 -He that' saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous ; him shall the peo- ple curse, nations shall abhor him : 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and 3 a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips 4 that giveth a right answer. 1 27 « Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field ; and afterwards build* thine house. 28 6 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause ; and deceive not with thy lips. 29 c Say not, I will do so to him as he Sundry maxims and PROVERBS, 25,26. observations of Solomon. 565 e ch. 6. 9, &c. 5 Heb. a man of shield. rp] hath done to me : I will render to tnel c 5 e p°T r o T man according to his work. | cir \ m 30 I went by the field of the slothful,! — : ' and by the vineyard of the man void! of understanding ; 31 And, lo, d it was all grown over ! <* Gen. s. with thorns, and nettles had coveredj 18 - the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and 5 considered im Heb. set well: I looked upon it, and received; «**««* instruction. 33 « Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth ; and thy want as 6 an armed man. CHAPTER XXV. Observations about kings, 8 and about avoiding causes of quarrels, and sundry causes thereof. ( HESE are also proverbs of Solo- mon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2 b It is the glory of God to conceal a thing : but the honour of kings is c to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings 7 is unsearchable. 4 rf Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 e Take away the wicked from be- fore the king, and /his throne shall be established in righteousness. 6 8 Put not forth thyself in the pre- sence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men : 7 of stones. persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. 16 p Hast thou found honey ? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. 17 5 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house ; lest he be 6 weary of thee, and so hate thee. 18 9 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is & maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. 20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that 'singeth songs to an heavy heart. 21 s If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat ; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink : 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, 'and the Lord shall reward thee. 23 « 7 The north wind drive th away rain : so doth an angry countenance x sl backbiting tongue. 24 y It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling down be- fore the wicked is as a troubled foun- tain, and a corrupt spring. 27 z It is not good to eat much honey : so for men a to search their own glory is not glory. 28 &He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. CHAPTER XXVI. Observations about fools, 13 about sluggards, 17 and about contentious busybodies. AS snow in summer, «and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seem- ly for a fool. 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so b the curse cause- less shall not come. 3- c A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 d Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in 2 his own conceit. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh 3 damage. 7 The legs of the lame 4 are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 5 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool, 566 Sundry maxims and PROVERBS, 27. observations of Solomon 9 As a thorn goeth up into the handj before of a drunkard, so is a parable in thei c ^. Jqq mouth of fools. — '■ — - 10 6 The great God that formed all 6 Or, a things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. 11 « As a dog returneth to his vomit, / so a fool 7 returneth to his folly. 12 g Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 ^The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way ; a lion is in the streets. 14 J.s the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. 15 *'The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; 8 it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. . 17 He that passeth by, and 9 meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 18 As a mad mem. who casteth 2 fire- brands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, *Am not I in sport ? 20 3 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out : so * where there is no 4 tale- bearer, the strife 5 ceaseth. 21 m As coals are to burning coals, and wood to lire ; so is sl contentious man to kindle strife. 22 ^The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the 6 innermost parts of the belly. 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. 24 He that hateth 7 dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 "When he 8 speaketh fair, believe him not : for there are seven abomina- tions in his heart. 26 Whose 9 hatred is covered by de- ceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the ivhole congregation. 27 p Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein : and he that rolleth a stone, it Will return upon him 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it ; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. CHAPTER XXVII. Observation* of self love, 5 of true love, 11 of care to avoid offences, 23 and of the household care. BOAST « not thyself of 2 to morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 2 * Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth not thine own lips. great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireih also transgres- sors. e 2 Pet. 2. 22. /Ex. 8.1 5. Heb. iterateth his folly. g ch. 29.20. Luke 18. 11. Rom. 12. IB. Rev. 3.17. h ch.22.13. i ch. 19.24. 8 Or, he is weary. 9 Or, is enraged. 2 Heb. flames, or, sparks. k Eph. 5.4. 3 Heb. Without wood. I ch. 22.10. 4 Or, whisperer. 5 Heb. is silent. m ch. 15.18 !sion ; the same f is the companion of 4 a destroyer. 25 9 He that is of a proud heart stir- reth up strife : h but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. 26 He that trusteth in his own hep.rt is a fool : but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. 27 * He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack : but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. 28 * When the wicked rise, l men hide themselves : but when they perish, the righteous increase. CHAPTER XXIX. Observations of publick and private government, and of corruption. 5a TTE, that being often reproved JZL hardeneth his neck, shall sud- denly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 b When the righteous are 6 in autho- rity, the people rejoice : but when the wicked beareth rule, c the people mourn. 3 ^Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father : e but he that keepeth com- pany with harlots spendeth his sub- stance. 4 The king by judgment established the land : but 7 he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. 5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. 6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare : but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. 7 /The righteous considereth the cause of the poor : but the wicked re- gardeth not to know it, i Deut. 15. 7, &c. ch. 19.17. & 22. 9. k ver. 12. ch. 29. 2. I Job 24. 4, 5 Heb. A man of reproofs. a 1 Sam. 2, 25. 2 Chr, 36 16. ch. 1 24,-27. b Est. 8.1 5 ch. 11. 10 ±28.12,28. 6 Or, in- creased. c Est. 3.15, dch. 10.1. ± 15. 20. ± 27. 11. e ch. 5. 9, 10.A 6. 26. A '28. 7. Luke 15. 13, 30. 7 Heb. a man of oblations. f Job 29. 16.a31.13. Ps. 41. 1. 568 Agurs confession PROVERBS, 30. of his faith. 8 hath established all the ends of the wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Kj^Tg c ' 'earth? what is his name, and what is 12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his; 8. en ' ' J ibis son's name, if thou canst tell * servants are wicked. 1 John 3. 13 The poor and 4 the deceitful manl/J^ 16 »« meet together : « the Lord lighten-j 17. eth both their eyes. ^tk 12 ^ 16, 14 oThe king that /faithfully judg-! 4 o r j; eth the poor, his throne shall be esta- blished for ever. »<&,»» 15 9 The rod and reproof give wisdom : * w, fc ' 5 ;i 5i but r a child left to himself bringeth| A %5*; 5.* , his mother to shame. |/>Ps.72.'2, I ig, {9; Ai^ao 6 *' 5 * Every word of God is 3 pure: /he * 19! 8.' |i* a shield unto them that put their * 119. uojtrust in him. ^rifted ' 6 9 Add tn0U n0t UDt0 his words ? lest /•p's!i8.3u'ne reprove thee, and thou be found a '* 84. 11. jliar. fojn'. 9 ' I 7 Two things have I required of thee ; g Deut. 4. i 4 deny me them not before I die : '2. A 12. 4,13,14. 1 4Heb. 16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth : »but thelj-jjj^*' 7 } I jj ^J righteous shall see their fall. Vn.21',25 ^ 17 t Correct thy son, and he shall givel*Ps.37.36AMat.6.ii thee rest; yea, he shall give delight! t o 8 / I ' i 5Heb -°/ unto thy soul. " B Isitt.^^ 18 "Where there is no vision, thei^ver. 15. |* Deut. 8. people 5 perish : but *he that keepethl ?: Q 13 ; " 24 -j 12, 14, 17. f i i x. ■ 1 r ■ & iy - lh - & 31. 20. the law, happy is he. j «* 22. 15. | & 32 . 15. 19 A servant will not be corrected byi & 23 - 13 > u j Neh.9.25, words: for though he understand he!". 1 ^gjj j ob31 . 24) ' 25, 28.' Hos. 13.6. 6Heb. belie thee. 7Heb. Hurt not with thy tongue. k Luke IS. will not answer. 1 8. 11, 12 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty 6 J£jU 6 in his words ? v there is more hope of a fool than of him. 21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. 22 z An angry man stirreth up strif e, and a furious man aboundeth in trans- gression. 23 a A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the \Tis.°ii humble in spirit. I is. «6. 2. 31, &c made naked, x John 13. 17. Jam.l. 25. 6 Or,m his matters ? ych. 26.12.J 11 2ch.15.i8 & 26. 21. a Job 22.29 ch. 15 24 Whoso is partner with a thief hat-i D 10. In Gen9.22 1 Pet. 5.5.1 Lev. 20.9. b Lev. 5. 1. ch. 20. 20. I Ps. 131.1. ch. 6. 17. m Job 29. 17. Ps. 52. 2. 4 57. 4. ch. 12. 18. n Ps. 14. 4. eth his own soul : h he heareth cursing,; Matsiii 8 ^ b s 8 ' 4, and bewrayeth it not. j ^ e 1 1 8 4, 14 ! weak. 25 c The fear of man bringeth a snare : Actsi2!23| ocn - 2 ^ 20 - but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord « 7 » m - 4 - 6 >| Hab> 2 ' 5 ' shall be safe. 26 <*Many seek 8 the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord. 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just : and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. ;<|See Ps CHAPTER XXX. The meanest are not to be wronged, and parents are not to be despised. rpHE words of Agur the son of Ja- X keh, even a the prophecy : the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, 2 b Surely I am more brutish than any c Cen. 12. 12. a 20.2,11. 7Heb. shall be set high And hath a man of he taketh under all the The preacher sJiewet/i thai nothing new is brought forth, and old things are forgotten. THE words «of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 * Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; c ali is van it v. 8 a What profit his labour which sun ? 4 One generation passeth awa}% and another generation cometh : e but the earth abideth for ever. 5 / The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and 2 hasteth to his place where he arose. 6 g The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north ; it whirleth about continually, and the wind return eth again according to his circuits. 7 h All the rivers run into the sea : vet the sea is not full Before CHRIST cir. 977. a ver. 12. ch. 7. 27. & 12. S, 9. 10. 6 Ps. 39. 5J 6. A 62. 9.' *. 144. 4. ch. i2. s. c Rom. M. 20. d ch. 2. '22. 3. 9. Ps. 104.5. 119. 90. /Ps.l 9.5,6 2 Heb. panteth . g John 3. 8. Before CHRIST cir. 977. 2. 3, 7.23, unto the place! ^ s from whence the rivers come, thither! ' they 3 return again. • 8 All things are full of labour ; man cannot utter it: * the eye is not satis- fied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 9 *The thing that hath been, it tis that which shall be ; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thi?tg under the sun. 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new ? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. 11 There is no remembrance of former thing*; neither shall there be any re- membrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. 12 U" * I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave n\y heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven : ™this sore travail hath (rod given to the sons of man 2 to be exercised there- with. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 » That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and 3 that which is wanting ea n not be numbered. 16 I communed with mine o\\ n heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten "more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem : yea, my heart 4 had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. h Job38.10 104. 3 Heb. re- turn to go. i Prov. 20. £ch. 3. 15 I ver. 1. w Gen. 3. 19 ch. 3. 10. 2 Or, to af- flict them. n ch. 7. 3 Heb. defect. 13. o 1 Kings 3. 12. 13. a 4. so; A 10. 7,23. ch. 2. 9. 4 Heb. had steti much. p ch 12. i 25. 1 Thess.5. 21. 7 ch". 12.12. a Luke 1 2, 19. ft Is. 50. 11. c Prov. 14 13. ch. 7. 6. rfch. 1. 17. 2 Heb. to draw my flesh with wine. 3 Heb. the number of the days oj their life. 4 Heb. sons of tnt/ house. ' 1 Kings 9. 28. A 10. 10, 14, 21, &c wisdom. I gave my heart to know and to know madness and folly : I perceived that this also is vex ation of spirit. 18 For ? in much wisdom is much grief : and he that increaseth know- ledge increaseth sorrow. CHAPTEPv II. The vanity of works of pleasure and ofhwiaah labour without joy in it. «T SAID in mine heart,, Go to now, I JL will prove thee with mirth, there- fore enjoy pleasure : and, behold, Hhis also is vanity. 2 c I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it ? 3^1 sought in mine heart 2 to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to lay hold on till I might see what was that folly, good ,-h. 14. ch. 1. 11 * 7. 26. for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven 3 all the days of their life. 4 I made me great works ; I build- ed me houses ; I planted me vine- yards : 5 1 made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits : 6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees : 7 I got me servants and maidens, and had 4 servants born in my house ; also I had great possessions of great and jsmall cattle above all that were in Je- rusalem before me : 8 e I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces : I gat me men singers and women singers, and the de- lights of the sons of men, as 5 musical instruments, and that of all sorts. 9 So /I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jeru- salem : also my wisdom remained with me. i 10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy : for my heart :.. 22. rejoiced in all my labour: and fthfc J 8, was my portion of all my labour. I 11 Then I looked on all the works |that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : k- 8 » and, behold, all was * vanity and vexa- tion of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. 12 1 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, *and madness, and folly : for what can the man do that cometh after 5 Heb. mu- sical in- strument and in- struments. /"ch. 1. 16. ch. The vanity of ECCLESIASTES, 3. human labour. 571 the kiii£ ? 6 even that which hath been Before | Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 977. a ver. 17. ch. 8. 6. 2 Heb. to bear. }> Heb. 9. already done. cir 9TT 13 Then I saw 7 that wisdom excel leth folly, as far as light excellethi^J^ darkness. i things 14 *Tke wise man's eyes are in his 'Jjjjj^j head ; but the fool walketh in dark-: already ness ; and 1 myself perceived also that done - 'one event happeneth to them all. WS^eifatl 15 Then said I in my heart, As it' excellency happeneth to the fool, so it 2 happen- in wi f om] , l *■ ■ .. ' T , more tn an eth even to me; and why was I tnen: infoiiy, more wise? Then I said in my heart, tt "- that this also is vanity. f^ roy ' 17, 16 For there is no remembrance offch*. 8. i. the wise more than of the fool fori' Ps. 49.10. ever ; seeing that which now is in the {*•*• ' ,3 ' cjoei 2.16 days to come shall all be forgotteii. 2Heb./«tJ * Cor " And how dieth the wise man? as the \p***h to \^; i0 •, 1 me, even "J UI IOOi. t0 nWm 17 Therefore I hated life ; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me : for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 18 1 Yea, I hated all my labour which) 1 had 3 taken under the sun : because : > Heb. ™ I should leave it unto the man that|j^"™ shall be after me. "10 19 And who know eth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool ? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is- also vanity. 20 Therefore 1 went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity ; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he 4 leave it for •* Heb. his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. 22 «For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of hisi heart, wherein he hath laboured under' the sun ? n ch. 1 . 3, & 3. 9. pch. 3. 1! 13, 22. a b. 18. & 8. 15. 23 For all his days are ° sorrows, and; /; 3 ] 15 / his travail grief ; yea, his heart taketh * not rest in the night. This is also vanity. 24 11 p There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and thai he 5 should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. ThisS 5 7 9j»ff also I saw, that it ivas from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I ? 26 For God giveth to a man that is good 6 in his sight wisdom, and know- ledge, and joy : but to the sinner he giveth travail \ to gather and to heap up, that ?he may give to him that is- Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. 3 c Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. 4 If Again, I considered all travail, and 4 every right work, that 5 for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 5 rf The fool foldeth his hands to- gether, and eateth his own flesh. 6 « Better is an handful with quiet 2 Heb. is ascending t ver 12. ch. 2. 24. 4 5. 18. 4 11. 9. u ch. 2. 10. .r ch. 6. 12. 48. 7. 4 10. 14. ach.3. 16. 4 5. 8. 3 Heb. hand. b Job 3.17 &c. 16, 21 ch. 6. 3. Before | CHRIST 1 cir. 977. 6 Heb. who knoweth not to be admonish- ed. 13 T[ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, 6 who will no more be admonished. 14 For out of prison he cometh to 1 reign ; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. 15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second Ex. 3. 5. Is.l.l2,&c b 1 Sam. 15. 22. Ps. 50. 8. Prov. 15. 8. 4 21. 27. Hos. 6. 6. 2 Or, word. 10. 4 Heb. all the right- ness of work. 5 Heb. this is the envy I of a man from his ness, than both the hands full travail and vexation of spirit. 7 H Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. 8 There is one alone, and there is not a second ; yea, he hath neither child nor brother : yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his /eye satis-] / Prov - 27 tied with riches; # neither smith 7*0 4 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God an swereth him in the joy of his heart. CHAPTER VI. ekes without unt, nf ehildrt$t, and of old itkout riches. SPHERE is an evil which I have 1 seen under the sun, and it common among men : :J A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour. m> that he wanteth nothing tor his soul of all that he desireth, 'yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a strangei eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. :> • If a man beget an hundred chit dren } and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not tilled with good, and d also that he have no burial : I sa}\ that e an untimely birth is better than he. 4 For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. 5 Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other. If Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good : do not all go to one place ? 7 /All the labour of man is for his mouth, and vet the 5 appetite is not filled. I Before Before jCHKIST CHRIST cir. 977. cir :h. 6. l. 8 For what hath the Avise more than r 1 the fool ? what hath the poor, th^t knoweth to walk before the living ? | 9 H Better is the sight of the e}^es e Heb. jethan the wandering of the desire : this tailing or i* also vanity and vexation of spirit. the soul.' 10 That which hath been is named 9 ifi&'?' already, and it is known that it is n job 1.21. jer.49.i9.[man: neither may he contend with JV 9 - l l- 7 Hel >- «*« him that is mightier than he. 1 iim.o. i number or -< -, mv o j.i! -u j_r. • j.t_ the dam if 11 ii Seeing there be many things that the lift 0/ increase vanitv. what is man the better ? /pT'iof" 12 For who "knoweth what is good n." ' for man in this life, 7 all the days of t lu' ¥' ! nis Yain n ^ e wnicn ne spendeth as h a ii. i. .3. Jam. 4.u. shadow ? for » who can tell a man what Efov.ji.iP8.39. 6. shall be after him under the sun •? a Prov.15. 30.4 82.1. q Ps. 127. 2.| • ch. 2. 24.| 4 3.12, 13, 22. 4 9. 7. 4 11.9. 1 Tim. b. 17. 2 Heb. thers is a good which is eomeiVftiCt ', Heb. the number of the daus." i ch. 2. 10. 4 3. 22. t ch. 2.24.J 3.13.4 6.2 4 Or, Though he give aft much, yet ■ ■ be nth, 6c. «' See Ps, 141.5 2 Or, Anger, b 2 Cor. 7 10. CHAPTER VII. Remedies against vanity, and 23 the difficulty of wisdom. A a GOOD name is better than pre- cious ointment : and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 H It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting : for that is the end of all ■men ; and the living will lay it to his jheart. 3 2 Sorrow is better than laughter: ''for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning ; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 5 c It is better to hear the rebuke of is, the wise, than for a man to hear the 4 16.31,38 SOUS Of fools. ./Ps. us. | 6 «For as the 3 crackling of thorns ll' 8 „ under a pot, so is the laughter of the 3 Heb/ ! fool : this also is vanity. sound. 7 • Surely oppression maketh a wise * Ex. 23. s. man mad ; e and a gift destroy eth the heart. 8 Better is the end of a thing than Luke 12. /Prov. 14,'the beginning thereof: and /the pa^ 29 ' tient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Wisdom strengtheneth the Avise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20 ?For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sin- neth not. 21 Also Hake no heed unto all words! ^Zfi'^ that are spoken ; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee : 22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself like- wise hast cursed others. 23 1 All this have I proved by wis- dom : r I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24 *That which is far off, and * ex- ceeding deep, who can find it out ? ' 25 3u l applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of foliy, even of fool- ishness and madness : 26 * And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands : 4 whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her Behold, this have I found, saith to find out the account 28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not : z one man among a thousand have I found ; but a woman among all those have I not found. 7 Heb. made. Zch. 8. 14 m Prov. 25. 16. n Rom. 12. 3. 8 Heb. be desolate ? o Jobl5.32. Ps. 55. 23. Pro,10.27. 9 Heb. not in thy time t p Prov.21. 22. & 24. 5. ch. 9. 16, IS. q 1 Kings 8.48. 2 Chr. 6. 36. 1 Johnl.8. 2 Heb. give not thine heart. r Rom. 1. s Job28.12, 20. 1 Tim. 6. 16. t Rom. 11. 33. 3 Heb, / aiid my heart com- passed. uch. 1.17. & 2. 12. x Prov.5.3, 4.4 22.14. 4 Heb. he that is Before CHRIST cir. 977 e 1 Chr. 29 24. Ezek 17. 18. Rom. 13.5 dch. 10.4 e Job34.18, 7 Heb. shall know. /ch. 3. 1 g Prov. 24. '22. ch. 6. 12. & 9. 12. A 10. 14. 8 Or, how it shall be f i Ps. 49. 6, 7. i Job 14. 5. 2 Or, cast- ing off weapons. k Ps. 10. 6, & 50. 21. Is. 26. 10. I Is. 65. 20. Rom. 2. 5. m Ps. 37. 11, 18, 19. Prov. 1. 32, 33. Is. 3. 10, 11. Matt. 25. good be- J 34 ' 41 ' fore God. the preacher, b counting one by one,!*^ 1 " 1 '*' weighing one thing after an- other , to find out the reason. 29 Lo, this only have I found, « that' 2 p s ? 12.1. God hath made man upright ; but Hhey a Gen. 1.27 have sought out many inventions. ^Gen.3.6,7 CHAPTER VIII. It is better with the godly in adversity than with the wicked in prosperity. WHO is as the wise man knoweth the interpretation of a' see Acts thing? «a man's wisdom maketh his 6 - 15 - ? and who; a n Pro J- 4 -^ 9.A 1 -. 24. n Ps.73.14. ch. 2. 14. A 7. 15. ±9. 1,2,3. ch 2. 24. aud l P ut awa >' evil from thy 15 The labour of the foolish weariethk Pro .i 5.2.; 22. ""' ' Iflesh : "'for childhood and youth are\ every one of them, because he knoweth ! 9 Heb. i m p 8 , 39. o.jvanity. n ?a S° W w g ? t0 ^ he of * ' ■* ~ '^- SS* ! CHAPTER XII. 16 1| m Y\ e tO thee, O land, When thy I, ch . 3 . 22 .| I The Creator to be remembered in due time, and the fear king is a child, and thy princes eat in 1 * 6. 12. of him is the antidote of vanity. the' morning! ;^ s 7 3 ' 45 ! a L ^-f-6-jT>EMEMBER * now thy Creator in 17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thyris.*t!iiJ a ' ' 'j-T^ the days of thy youth, while the king is the son of nobles, and »thy nPro.3i.4.i princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness ! 18 f By much slothfulness the build- ing decay eth ; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 f A feast is made for laughter and ° wine 2 maketh merry : but money answereth all things. 20 H p Curse not the king, no not in thy Hhought; and curse not the richj Acts 23.5.;^a M s e ~^|and those that look out of the window in^thy bedchamber: for a bird of thei 3 °. r > con - ! £™ d ;be darkened, T_n -.I • -i in . i • x, ; science, i litf.ii>. oPs.104.15j J 2 Heb. maketh I glad the \« 0r> the . tell him, that 1 am Bick of love. , " / ""- * What is thy beloved more than another beloved, i.Q thou fairest amongbch. 1. s. women y what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us y 10 My beloved is white and ruddy :: the chiefest among ten thousand. II His head is as the most tine gold, his locks are * bushy, and black as a raven. 12 ; < His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and 5 fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as »'' sweet flowers : his lips like lutes, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. 14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl : his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. 15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold : his coun- tenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. 16 ~ His mouth is most sweet : yea. he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. a ch I. 8. I. eh. 9. h A 7. 10. S Or, they have puffed me up. dch. 4. 1. e ch. 4. 2. /ch. 4. 3. 3 Heb. a standard- hearer. 4 Or, curled. h ch. 1. 15. .* 4. 1. 5 Heb. silling in fulness, that is, ftlv placed, and set as a precious stone in the foil of a ring. 6 Or, ' lowers of perfumes. 7 Heb. His palate. g ver. 4. 4ch.7. 12 2 Heb. / knew ii'i. 3 Or, set me mi the chariots of my willing people. 4 Or of Mafia- naim, Gen. 32.2. a Ps. 45.18 5 Heb. mixture. b ch. 4. 5. c ch. 4. 4. CHAPTER VI. Christ sheweth the graces of the church, and his love towards her. WHITHER is thy beloved gone, " O thou fairest among women ? whither is thy beloved turned aside ? that we may seek him with thee. 2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 3 & I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine : he feedeth among the lilies. 4 1 Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, '<• terrible as an army with banners. 5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for * the} have overcome me : thy hair is d as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. 6 -Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, where- of every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them. 7 /As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. 8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins with- out number. 9 My dove, my undefiled is but one ; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concu- bines, and they praised her. 10 1| Who is 'she that looketh forth as the morningj fair as the moon, clear as the sun, 9 and terrible as an army with banners? 1 1 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valle}', and Ho see whether the vine flourished, and' the pomegranates budded. 12 2 Or ever 1 was aware, my soul 3 made me like the chariots of Am- mi-nadib. 13 Return, return, O Shulamite ; re- turn, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shu- lamite ? As it were the company 4 of two armies. CHAPTER VII. A further description of the church's graces. 10 The church professeth her faith and desire. TTOW beautiful are thy feet with Xl shoes, a O prince's daughter ! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. 2 Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not 5 liquor : thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies. 3 h Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins. 4 c Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; 580 Isaiah complainetJi ISAIAH, 1. of Judah. thine eyes like the fishpools in Hesh- bon, hy the gate of Bath-rabbim : thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus. 5 Thine head upon thee is- like 6 Car- mel, and the hair of thine head like purple ; the king is 7 held in the gal leries. 6 How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights ! 7 This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. 8 I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof : now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples ; 9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down 8 sweetly, causing the lips 9 of those that are asleep to speak. 10 Tf d I am my beloved's, and € his desire is toward me. 11 Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field ; let us lodge in the villages. 12 Let us get up early to the vine- yards ; let us /see if the vine flourish, ivhether the tender grape 2 appear, and the pomegranates bud forth : there will I give thee my loves. 13 The ^mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates h are all manner of plea- sant fruits, new and old, -which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved. CHAPTER VIII. The love of the church to Christ. 14 The church prayeth for Christ's coming. OTHAT thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother ! when I should find thee with- out, I would kiss thee ; yea, 2 1 should not be despised. 2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me : I would cause thee to drink of a spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. Before Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 1014. cir. 1014. b ch. 2. 6. c ch. 2. 7. 6 Or, & 3. 5. crimson. 3 Heb. why 7Heb. should ye bound. stir up, or, why, . 17. 3 *His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should em- brace me. 4 e I charge you, O daughters of Jeru- salem, 3 that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. 5 d Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her belov- ed ? I raised thee up under the apple tree : there thy mother brought thee forth : there she brought thee forth that bare thee. 6 If e Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm : for love is strong as death ; jealousy is 4 cruel as the grave : the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it : /if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. 8 *\\ 9 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts : what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? 9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver : and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar. 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers : then was I in his eyes as one that found 5 favour. 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal- hamon ; h he let out the vineyard un- to keepers : every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is be- fore me : thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. 13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice : » cause me to hear it. 14 If * 6 Make haste, my beloved, and 'be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. CHAPTER I. Isaiah complaineth of Judah for her rebellion, and exhortelh to repentance. Before CHRIST cir. 760. THE « vision of Isaiah the son of a Num.12. Amoz, which he saw concerning) 6 - Judah and Jerusalem in the days ofj^^f"- 3 ^ 1 Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, * 6.' 19. kings of Judah. j.22. 29^ 2 ^Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O mTc'i. 2. earth: for the Lord hath spoken, c I a 6. 1,2. have nourished and brought up chil- c ,2, Before (dren, and they have rebelled against CHRiSTme. clr - 76 °- J 3 <*The ox knoweth his owner, and djer. s.7.jthe ass his master's crib: but Israel e jer. 9.3,6 e doth not know, my people /doth not / ch - 5 - 12, jconsider. 2 Heb. of I 4 Ah sinful nation, a people 2 laden heaviness. ^^ m jq U jt,y, g a see( j f evildoers, %%'. ' |children that are corrupters : they Matt. 3. 7. have forsaken the Lord, they have iprovoked the Holy One of Israel Exhortation to repentance. ISAIAH, 2. Destruction threatened. 581 unto anger, they are 3 gone away backward. 5 H * Why should ye be stricken any more ? ye will 4 revolt more and more : the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. 6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it ; bat wounds, and bruises, and putrify- ing sores : l " they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with 5 ointment. 7 *Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire : your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, 6 as overthrown by strangers. 8 And the daughter of Zion is left 'as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, wt as a be- sieged city. 9 " Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as ° Sodom, a?id we should have been like unto Gomorrah. 10 11 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers p of Sodom ; give ear unto the lqw of our God, ye people of Go- morrah. 11 To what purpose is the multitude of your i sacrifices unto me ? saith the Lord : I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight not in the blood of bul- locks, or of lambs, or of 7 he goats. 12 When ye come 8 T to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts ? 13 Bring no more • vain oblations ; in- cense is an abomination unto me ; the new moons and sabbaths, * the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with ; it is a iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 14 Your «new moons and your •* ap- pointed feasts my soul hateth : they are a trouble unto me ; y I am weary to bear them. 15 And z when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine e} 4 blood. 16 T[ « Wash you, make you clean ; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes ; d cease to do evil ; 17 Learn to do well ; € seek judgment, 5 relieve the oppressed, judge the fa- therless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and /let us reason to- gether, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, #they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crynson, they shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: Before I Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 760. 3 Heb. alienated, or, sepa- rated, Ps. 58. 3. i ch. 9. 13. Jer. 2. 30. 4 5. 3. 4 Heb. increase revolt. i Jer.8. 22. 5 Or, oil. k Deut.28. 51, 52. 6 Heb. as the over- throw of i/stranqtrs. /Job 27.18 Lain. 2. 6. m Jer.4.17 n Lain. 3. 22. Roin.9.29. oGen.19.24 p Deut.32 32. Ezek IK. 46. -/ 1 Sam. 15 cir. 760. Ps. 50.8,9. 4 51. IK. Prov.15.8. 4 21. 27. ch. 66. 3. Jer. 6. 20. 4 7.21. Amos 5. 21, 22. Mic. 6. 7. 7 Heb. great he goats. 8 Heb. to be seen. r Ex. 23.17 4 34. 23. s Mat. 15.9 t Joel 1.14. 4 2. 15. 2 Or, grief, u Num. 28 11. x Lev. 23. 2, &c. Lam. 2. 6. V ch.43.24. z Job 27.9, a Ps. 134. 2 Pro. 1.28. ch. 59. 2. Jer. 14.12. Mic. 3. 4. a Ps.66.18. 1 Tim. 2.8. 3 Heb. multiply ayer. ch. 59. 3. 4 Heb. bloods. : Jer. 4.14. d Ps.34.14. 4 37. 27. Amos 5.15 Rom. 12.9. 1 Pet.3.11 e Jer. 22.3, 16. Mic. 6. S. Zech.7.9. 4 8. 16. 5 Or, right en. /'ch.43.26. 'Mic. 6. 2. g Ps. 51.7. 'Rev. 7.14. h Num. 23. 19. Titus 1. 2. i Jer. 2. 20, 21. k Jer.6. 28, 30. Ezek. 22. 18, 19. /Hos.9.15. m Pro v. 29. 24. ■ Jer. 22. 17 Ezek. 22. 12. Hos. 4. 18. Mic. 3. 11. 4 7.3. o Jer. 5.28 Zech. 7. Ill p Deut. 28 63. Ezek. 5. 13. 6 Heb. ae carding to purrncss. 7 Jer. 6.29. 4 9. 7. Mai. ;;. 3 r Jer. 33.7, s Zech.&.a 7 Or, they that re- turn of her. t Job 31.3, Ps. 1. 6. 4 5. 0. 4 73. 27. 4 92. 9. 4 104. 35. 2 Heb. breaking, u ch. 57. 5. X ch. 65. 3. 4 66. 17. i Ezek. 32. 21. z ch. 43.17. 1 3 Or, and his ivork. R a Mic. 4.1, &c. b Gen. 49.1 Jer. 23.20. c Ps.68.15, 16. 4 Or, pre- pared, d Ps. 72. 8. ch. 27. 13. e Jer. 31.6. 4 50. 5. Zech. 8. 21, 23. / Luke 24. 47. 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword : h for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 21 H * How is the faithful city be- come an harlot ! it was full of judg- ment ; righteousness lodged in it ; but now murderers. 22 *Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water : 23 'Thy princes are rebellious, and m companions of thieves : n every one loveth gifts, and followeth after re- wards : they ° judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, pi will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies : 25 11 And I will turn my hand upon thee, and 6 ? purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin : 26 And I will restore thy judges'* as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward 8 thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city. 27 Zion shall be redeemed with judg- ment, and 7 her converts with right- eousness. 28 H And the ^destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the Lord shall be consumed. 29 For they shall be ashamed of "the oaks which ye have desired, ^and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen. 30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water. 31 y And the strong shall be 2 as tow, 3 and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them. CHAPTER II. Isaiah prophesieth the coming of Christ's kingdom, and proclaimeth God's majesty. THE word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 And a it shall come to pass Mn the last days, c that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be 4 established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills ; d and all nations shall flow unto it. 3 And many people shall go and say, «Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths : / for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 582 Tlie coming of ISAIAH, 3. Christ's kingdom. Before CHRIST cir. 760. 4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many peo- ple : and g they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into 5 pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up sword against nation, h neither shall they learn war airy more. 5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us • walk in the light of the Lord. 6 If Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished 6 Hrom the east, and l are soothsayers like the Philis- tines, m and they 7 please themselves in the children of strangers. 7 n Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures ; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots : 8 o Their land also is full of idols ; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made : 9 And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself : therefore forgive them not. 10 TT p Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty. 11 The 9 lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted r in that day. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up ; and he shall be brought low : 13 And upon all s the cedars of Le- banon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, 14 And *upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, 15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, 16 «And upon all the ships of Tar- shish, and upon all 2 pleasant pictures 17 *And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low : and the Lord alone shall be exalted ?in that day. 18 And 3 the idols he shall utterly abolish. 19 And they shall go into the z holes of the rocks, and into the caves of 4 the earth, «for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth Ho shake terribly the earth. 20 c In that day a man shall cast 5 his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, 6 which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; 21 d To go into the clefts of the rocks, Heb. 12. 26. c ch. 30. 22. 4 31. 7. 5 Heb. the idols of his silver, <£c, 6 Or, which they made for him. d ver. 19. e ver.10,19. /Ps. 146. 3. Jer. 17. 5. g Job 27.-3. a Jer.37.21 4 38. 9. b Lev. 26. 26. c See2Kin. 24. 14. 7 Heb. a man eminent in coun- tenance. 8 Or, skilful of speech. d Eccles. 10. 16. g Ps. 46. 9. 'Hos. 2.18. Zech.9.10. 5 Or, scyth es. h Ps.72.3,7 i Eph. 5.8. 6 Or, more than the east. k Num23.7 ZDeu.18.14 n Ps. 106. 35. Jer. 10. 2. 7 Or, abound with the children, &c. n Deut. 17. 16, 17. o Jer.2.28. p verl9,21 Rev. 6.15. j ver. 17. ch. 5. 15, 16.4 13.11 r ch. 4. 1. 4 11.10,11 4 12. 1, 4. & 24. 21. 4 25. 9. & 26. 1. 4 27. 1, 2, 12, 13. 4 28. 5. 4 29. 18. 4 30. 23. 4 52. 6. Jer. 30. 7, 8. Ezek. 38. 14, 19. 4 39. 11, 22. Hos. 2.1 18, 21. Joel 3. 18. Amos 9.11 Obad. 8. Mic. 4. 6 & 5. 10. 4 7.11,12. Zeph. 3. 11, 16. Zech.9.16. s ch. 14. 8, & 37. 24. Ezek.31.3 Zech. 11. 1, 2. t ch. 30. 25 u 1 Kin. 10. 22. 2 Heb. pictures of desire. x ver. 1 1 . y ver. 11. 3 Or, the idols shall utterly pass a way. . z ver. 10.' |* ver - 4 Hos. 10.8 Luke 23. 30. Rev. 6.16 4 9. 6. 4 Heb. the dust, a 2 Thess. 1.9. b ch. 30. 32. Hag. 2. 6, 21. Before CHRIST cir. 760. 2 Heb. lift up the hand, Gen. 14.22 3 Heb. binder up. e Mic.3.12. /Gen. 13. 13. 418.20,21, 4 19. 5. g Eccles.8. 12. h Ps.128.2. /Ps. 11. 6. Eccles. 8. 13. 4 Heb.done to him. lch.9. 16 5 Or, they which call thee bless- ed. 6 Heb. swallow up. m Mic.6.2. 7 Orfunil n ch. . r >. ". Mat. 21. 33 and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. 22 /Cease ye from man, whose g breath is in his nostrils : for wherein is he to be accounted of ? CHAPTER III. The great confusion which cometh by sin, and the op- pression of the rulers. FOR, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, °doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah Hhe stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, 2 c The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, 3 The captain of fifty, and 7 the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the 8 eloquent orator. 4 And I will give d children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. 5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. 6 When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, say- ing, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand: 7 In that day shall he 2 swear, saying, I will not be an 3 healer ; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing : make me not a ruler of the people. 8 For e Jerusalem is ruined, and Ju- dah is fallen : because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his glory. 9 If The shew of their countenance doth witness against them ; and they declare their sin as / Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul ! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10 Say ye to the righteous, Hhat it shall be well icith Mm : * for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked ! • it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be 4 given him. 12 If As for my people, * children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, ' 5 they which lead thee cause thee to err, and 6 de- stroy the way of thy paths. 13 The Lord standeth up m to plead, and standeth to judge the people. 14 The Lord' will enter into judg- ment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof : for ye have 7 eaten up Hhe vineyara* ; the spoil of the poor is in j^our houses. J u dg me u ts for pride, ISAIAH, 4, 5. and for covetonsness. 583 15 What mean ye that ye °beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor ? saith the Lord God of hosts. 16 1j Moreover the Lord saith, Be- cause the daughters of Ziou are haugh- ty, and walk with stretched forth necks and 8 wanton eyes, walking and 9 mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet : 17 Therefore the Lord will smite with pa, scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will 2 v discover their secret parts. 18 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and tJxir 3 cauls, and their r round tires like the moon, 19 The 4 chains, and the bracelets, and the 5 mufflers, 20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the "tablets, and the earrings, 21 The rings, and nose jewels, 22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, 2'1 The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. 24 And it shall come to pass, thai instead of sweet smell there shall be stink ; and instead of a girdle a rent ; and instead of well set hair * baldness ; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth ; and burning instead of beauty. 25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy 2 mighty in the war. 26 'And her gates shall lament and mourn ; and she being a 4 desolate « shall sit upon the ground. CHAPTER IV. In the extremity <>f evils, Christ's kingdom shall be a sanctuary* AND "in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, say- ing, We will * eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only Met us be called by thy name, 6 to take away « our reproach. 2 In that dscy shall d the branch of the Lord be 7 beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely 8 for them that are escaped of Israel. 3 And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that re- maineth in Jerusalem, « shall be called holy, even every one that is /written 9 among the living in Jerusalem : 4 When g the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by Before CHRIST cir. 760. o ch. 58. 4. Mic.3.2,3. 8 Heb. deceiving with their eyes. 9 Or, tripping nicely. }> Deut. 28 27. 2 Heb. make naked, q ch. 47. 2, 3. Jer.13.22. Before CHRIST cir. 760. AEx.13.21. i Zech. 2.5 2 Or,above. 3 Heb. a covering, ch. 8. 14. k ch. 25. 4. a Ps. 80.8 K I Cant.S.lL' Nah - 3 - 5 - ch.27.2. 3 Or, net- : ,] e r. 2. 21 works. Mat.21.33 /• Judg. 8. Mark 12.1 21. 4 Or, sweet balls. >Or, spangled orna- ments. 6 Heb. houses of the soul. Luke 20.9, 4 Heb. the horn of ih e son of oil 5 Or, made a wall about it. 6 Heb. hewed. b Deu. 32.6 ch. 1. 2,3 : Roin.3.4 »ch. 22.13. Mic. 1.16. 2 Heb. might. t Jer. 14.2, Lam. 1.4. oOr, emptied. 4 Heb. cleansed. u Lam. 2. 10 ach. 2.11 17. b 2 Thes.3. 12. 5 Heb. let thy name tie called upon U6. 6 Or, take thou away c Luke 1. 25. d Jer.23.5. Zech. 3. S. A 6. 12 7 Heb. beauty and glory. 8 Heb. for the escaping of Israel. ech. 60.21. /"Phil 4.3. ' Rev. 3. 5 9 Or, to I dFs. 80.12 2 Heb. for a treading. 3 Heb. plant of his plea- sures. 4 Heb. a scab. e Mic. 2. 2 5 Heb. ye. /ch.22.14. 6 Or, This is in mine ears, saith the LORD <&c. 7 Heb. If not, 2Kin.25 12 p And the Lord have removed men! 2 */ far away, and there be a great f orsak- " ing in the midst of the land. 13 % But yet in it shall be a tenth, 2 and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak^o,*^* whose 3 substance is in them, when °5j z J^ 2 they cast their leaves: so 9 the holy Mai. 2. "is seed shall be the substance thereof. CHAPTER VII. Ahaz is comforted by Isaiah, and Christ is prom hint. AND it came to pass in the days of a Ahaz the son of Jot ham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. 2 And it was told the house of Da- vid, saying, Syria 4 is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. 3 Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and 5 Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the c conduit of the upper pool in the 6 highway of the fuller's field ; 4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet ; fear not, 7 neither be faint- hearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. 5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil coun- sel against th^e, saying, 6 Let us go up against Judah, and 2 vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, evert the son of Tabeal : 7 Thus saith the Lord God, d it shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass. 8 e For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, 3 that it be not a people. 9 And the head of Ephraim is Sama- ria, and the head of Samaria is Rema- liah's son. / 4 If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. 10 i\ 5 Moreover the Lord spake a- gain unto Ahaz, saying, 11 ?Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy cir. 742. a 2 Kings 16. 5. '2 Chr. 28. 5, 6. 4 Heb. resteth on Bpkraim, b ch. 10.21 5 That is. The rem- ClV. 742. m the height above. 12 But Ahaz said. I will not ask, h Mat.l. Luke 1. 31, 34. i ch. 9. 6 Or, th nant shall tr *"' 2 Kin. 16 7, 8 return : See ch. 6. 13. 410.21. c 2 Kin. 18. 17. ch. 36. 2. 6 Or, causewai/. 7 Heb. let not thy heart be tender. 2 Or, waken. d Prov.21. 30. ch. 8. 10. e 2 Sam. 8. 6. 3 Heb. from a people. f See 2Chr 20. 20. 4 Or, Do ye not believe f it is be- cause ye are not stable. ^ 5 Hub. And the LORD added to speak. y Judg. 6. '36, «fcc. Matt. 12. 38. \£?pe l tt € "neither will I tempt the Lord. tun deep. 13 And he said, Hear ye how, O house of David ; 7s it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also ? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign ; ^Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear *'a son, and 7 shall call his name *Immauuel. 15 Butter and honey shall he eat, o virgin, that he may know to refuse the evil, sSSn!'" and choose the good. 4.1,20.' j 16 'For before the child shall know J ■,$• !.V to refuse the evil, and choose the good, * so! 8, 8. the laud that thou abhorrest shall be Sam. 4. forsaken of m both her kings. 17 1j » The Lord shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that ° Ephraim departed from Judah ; even the king of Assyria. 18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord p shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19 And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in ?the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all 8 bushes. 20 In the same day shall the Lord shave with a r razor that is hired, namely, by them be} T ond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet : and it shall also con- sume the beard. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep ; 22 And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter : for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left 2 in the land. 23 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thou- sand silverlings, s it shall even be for briers and thorns. 24 With arrows and with bows shall men come thither ; because all the land shall become briers and thorns. 25 And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns : but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle. CHAPTER VIII. Isaiafi prophesieth that .Judah shall be subdued. 11 Comfort to them that fear t 16. h. n2Chr.28. 19. , 1 Kin.lS. 16. /- c-h.">. 96. o ch.2. 19. Jer.16. 16 8 Or, com- mendable 2 Chr. 28. 20,81. See Ezek. 5. 1. 2 Heb. in the midst of the land. s ch. 5. 6. 586 God's judgments unresistible. ISAIAH, 9. Comfort to them that fear him. /■ OREOVER the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and « write in it with a man's pen con- cerning 3 Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 2 And I took unto me faithful Avit- n esses to record, b Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. 3 And I 4 weut unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 4 c For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, 5d the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. 5 ^ The Lord spake also unto me again, saying, 6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of *Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice /in Rezin and Remaliah's son ; 7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even 9 the king of Assyria, and all his glory : and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks : 8 And he shall pass through Judah ; he shall overflow and go over, h he shall reach even to the neck ; and 6 the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O *' Immanuel. 9 If * Associate yourselves, O ye peo- ple, 7 and ye shall be broken in pieces ; and give ear, all ye of far countries : gird yourselves, and ye shall be bro- ken in pieces ; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 10 'Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought ; speak the word, W1 and it shall not stand: »for God is with us. 11 H For the Lord spake thus to me 8 with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, 12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom "this people shall say, A confederacy ; p neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. 13 i Sanctify the Lord of hosts him- self ; and r let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. 14 And s he shall be for a sanctuary ; but for * a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many among them shall "stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be "Snared, and be taken. 1(5 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. 17 And I will wait upon the Lord, Before CHRIST cir. 742. a ch. 30. S. Hab. 2. 2 3Heb. In making speed to the spoil he haslen- tth the prey, or, Make speed, &c. b 2 Kings 16. 10. 4 Heb. ap- proached unto. c See ch. 7. 16. 5 Or, he that is before the king of Assyria shall take away the riches, tfcc. cir. 741. d 2 Kings 15. 29. & 16. 9. ch. 17. 3. ;Neh.3.15. John 9. 7. f ch. 7. 1, 2, 6. ^ch.10.12. h ch. 30.28- 6 Heb. the fulness of the breadth of thy land shall be the stretchings out of his wings. ch.'l.U. k Joel 3. 9, 11. 7 Or, yet. I Job 5. 12. ch. 7. 7. n ch. 7.14. Acts 5.38, 39. Rom.8.31 8 Heb. in strength of hand. Before | that shideth his face from the house «£yft7 of Jacob, and I v will look for him. o ch. 7. 2. P 1 Pet. 3. 14, 15. q Num. 20 12. Ps.76. 7. Luke 12.5. s Ezek. 1 1 16. *ch.28.16 Luke 2. U. Rom. 9.33 1 Pet. 2. 8 u Matt. 21 44. Luke 20. 18. Rom. 9.32 A 11. 25, cir. g Rev. 16. 11. h ch. 5. 30. i ch. 9. 1. cir. 740. a ch. 8. 22. b 2 Kings 15. 29. 2Chr.l6.4. cLev.26.24 2Kingsl7. 5, 6. 1 Chron. 5. 26. cir. 771. cir. 740. 5 Or, populous. d Mate. 4. 16. Eph. 5. 8, 14. 4 Or, to him. e Judg. 5. 30. 2 Or, Whenthou brake st. /ch.10. 5. 6 14. 5. g Judg. 7. '22. Ps. 83. 9. ch. !0. 26. 3 Or, When the whole 18 z Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me « are for signs and for Avonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. 19 Tj And when they shall say unto you, h Seek unto them that have fami- lial' spirits, and unto wizards i that peep, and that mutter : should not a people seek unto their God? for the living d to the dead ? 20 e To the law and to the testimony : if they speak not according to this word, it is because /there is 3 no light in them. 21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry : and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret them- selves, and g curse their king and their God, and look upward. 22 And Hhey shall look unto the earth ; and behold trouble and dark- ness, • dimness of anguish ; and they shall be driven to darkness. CHAPTER IX. Joy in afflictions by the kingdom, of Christ. 8 Judg- ments upon Israel. EVERTHELESS«the dimness iH shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the b first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and c afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, bej'ond Jordan, in Galilee 3 of the nations. 2 d The people that walked in dark- ness have seen a great light : they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. 8 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and 4 not increased the joy : they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice «when they divide the spoil. , 4 2 For thou hast broken the yoke of the war- hfc burden, and /the staff of his shoul- rior was, jder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the *ch. 66.15, 'day of ^Midian. i6. 5 3 For every battle of the warrior is or, and w jth confused noise, and garments roll- ed in blood ; h 4 but this shall be with burning and 5 fuel of fire. 6 *'For unto us a child is born, unto >. us a *son is given: and 'the govern- l fom^\!. nient shall be upon his shoulder : and 25. ' his name shall be called m Wonderful, m Judg.is. Counsellor, "The mighty God, The ever- n Tit.2.i.3. lasting Father, oThePrince of Peace, o Ephes. a. 7 Of the increase of his government Jr>an.2.44 an( i peace PtJitre shall be no end, upon LuL'i. the throne of David, and upon his kiug- ;5 " ;!i - dom, to order it, and to establish it it was, tkc. 5 Heb. meat. i ch. 7. 14. Luke 2.11. Ar.lohn3.lfi. Chrufs birth and kingdom. ISAIAH, 10. Fall of Assyria foretold. 587 /oh. 10.11 Rev. 18.8. with judgment and with justice from Before henceforth even for ever. The ° zeal of cir. 740. the Lord of hosts will perform this. \ — -^ — '- 8 T| The Lord sent a word into Jacob, \l m f£& and it hath lighted upon Israel. cL 37.32. 9 And all the people shall know, eve?i\ Ephraim and the inhabitant of Sama- ria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, 10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones : the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. 11 Therefore the Lokd shall set up cir. 738. the adversaries of Rezin against him,! and 6 join his enemies together; , ' / Heb , 12 The Syrians before, and the Phi- nung € ' listines behind ; and they shall devour! Israel 7 with open mouth. r For all this < Het>. his anger is not turned away, but his m l ^ holt hand Is stretched out still. L c h. 5.25. 13 *] For "the people turneth not* 1 ' 1 - 4 ^ unto him that smiteth them, neitfcerL Jer.5.3 do they seek the Lord of hosts. Hos.Y.16. 14 Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, 'in one day. 15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head ; and the prophet that teaeh- eth lies, he is the tail. 16 For « s the leaders of this people „,.},. cause them to err ; and v they that are 8 1 >r, led of them are destroyed. 2S2£ 17 Therefore the Lord •'•shall have no u.' joy in their young men, neither shall » Or, they have mercy on their fatherless and "",'//,!'/" widows: yfor every one is an hypo- \Mease«ttf crite and an evildoer, and every mouth **?*■ Speaketh, 3 folly. 2 For all this his an- noliiambd ger is not turned away, but his hand «/■• is stretched out still. " *wmi* T? 18 If For wickedness a burneth as the v m c 'i,z. lire: it shall devour the briers auatsOr, thorns, and shall kindle in the thick- aUaiu .' ets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. 19 Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is h the land darkened, and the people shall be as the 4 fuel of the fire : " no man shall spare his brother. 20 Aud he shall 2 snatch on the right hand, and be hungry ; and he shall eat on the left hand, & and they shall not be satisfied : e the} T shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm : 21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh : and they together shall be- f ^' er - 12 » against Judah. / For all this his anger ch! 5. 25. is not turned away, but his hand is & 10 stretched out still. CHAPTER X. yria fur his pride shall be broken, and a rem- nant >if' Israel shall be saved. A \TO E unto them that "decree YV unrighteous decrees, and nhat zver.12,21. ch. 5. 25. n 2 Kiin^s 1G. 'J. >t 2 Kings 19. 31. oJer.50.lS 8 Heb. visit upon, 9 Heb. of the great- ness of the heart. p Is. 37.24. Ezek. 28 4, &c. Dan. 4.30. 2 Or, like manij people. f the flames. *M3l.4.1.| of it. JPg.104.38 Pro. 2. 22 7 Therefore shall all hands 3 be faint, and every man's heart shall melt : 8 And they shall be afraid : * pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them ; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth : they shall 4 be amaz- ed 5 one at another; their faces shall be as 6 flames. 9 Behold, * the day of the Lord com- eth, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate : and he shall destroy 'the sinners thereof out 10 For the stars of heaven aud the constellations thereof shall not give their light : the sun shall be m dark- ened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. 11 Aud I will punish the world for their evil, aud the wicked for their ini- quity ; n and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. 12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold ; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. 13 o Therefore I will shake the hea- vens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in i>the day of his fierce anger. 14 And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up : i they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land. 15 Every one that is found shall be thrust through ; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. ?Tah K 3 7 io'! 16 Their children also shall be ^dash- zJ.h. 14.2! led to pieces before their eyes ; their sch. 21. 2. houses shall be spoiled, and their wives • n 'ravished. Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard m ch. 24. 21 , 23. Ezek.32.7. Joel 2. 31. * 3. 15. Matt. 24. 29. Mark 13. 24. Luke 21. 25. Jich. 2.17. o Hag. 2,6. > Ps.110.5. Lam. 1.1 2. r/Jer.50.1 * 51. 9. 28. Dau. 5.28,| 17 31. 590 Israel's triumph ISAIAH, 14. over Babycon, silver ; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it. 18 Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces ; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb ; their eye shall not spare children. ' 19 1 * And Babylon, the glory of king- doms, the beauty of the Chaldees'- ex- cellency, shall be 2 as when God over- threw « Sodom and Gomorrah. 20 * It shall never be inhabited, nei- ther shall it be dwelt in from genera- tion to generation : neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there ; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. 21 y But 3 wild beasts of the desert shall lie there ; and their houses shall be full of 4 doleful creatures ; and 56 owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. 22 And 7 the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their 8 desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: 2 and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged. CHAPTER XIV. God's merciful restoration of Israel^ and purpose against Assyria. FOR the Lord «will have mercy on Jacob, and b will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land : c and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. 2 And the people shall take them, d and bring them to their place : and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids : and they shall take them captives, 9 whose captives they were ; e and they shall rule over their oppressors. 3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, 4 1" That thou /shalt take up this 2 proverb against the king of Babylon and say, How hath the oppressor ceas- ed ! the 2 ff golden city ceased ! 5 The Lord hath broken Hhe staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with 4 a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet : they break forth into singiug. 8 *Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee and the cedars of Lebanon, saying Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. 9 A5 Hell from beneath is moved for fchee to meet thee at thy coming : it Before CHRIST cir, 712. i ch. 14. 4, 22. 2 Heb. as the over- throwing. a Gen. i9. 24, 25. Deu.29.23 Jer. 49.18. & 50. 40. x Jer. 50.3, 39. & 51. 29, 62. y ch. 34. ' 11,-15. Rev. 18.2. 3 Heb. Zlim. 4 Heb. Ochim. 5 Or, ostriches. 6 Heb. daughters of the owl. 1'HebJim. 8 Or, palaces. 2jer.51.33. «Ps.l02.13 fiZech.1.17 k 2. 12. c ch. 60. 4, 5, 10. Ephes. 2. 12, 13, Ac. d ch.49.22. A 60. 9. a 66. 20. 9 Heb. that had taken them captives. 1 ch.60. 14. /ch.13.19 Hab. 2. 6 2 Or, _ taunting speech. 3 Or, exactress of gold. <7Rev.l8.l6 '//Ps.125.3. 4 Heb. a stroke without removing, i ch. 55.12. Ezek. 31. 16. k Ezek. 32. 21. i Or, The grave. I ch. 34. 4, 4 Or, O day star. j» Matt. 11. 23. «Dan.8.10 Ps. 48. 2. P ch. 47. 8. 2 Thess.2. 4. q Matt. 11. 23. ^°™ T |stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the 2 3 chief ones of the earth ; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we t art thou become like unto us ? 11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols : the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. 12 'How art thou fallen from heaven, 4 O Lucifer, son of the morning ! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations ! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, * I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the con- gregation, ° in the sides of the north : 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds ; p I will be like the most High. 15 Yet thou ? shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. 16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, say- i?ig, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms ; 17 That made the world as a wilderness, ind destroyed the cities thereof ; that 5 opened not the house of his prisoners ? 18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. '19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit ; as a carcase trodden under feet. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast de- stroyed thy land, and slain thy peo- ple :* r the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. 21 Prepare slaughter for his children 8 for the iniquity of their fathers ; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. 22 For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon *the name, and "rem- nant, *and son, and nephew, saith the Lord. 23 v\ will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water : and I will sweep it with the besom of de- struction, saith the Lord of hosts. 24 TI The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass ; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand : 25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon mj' mountains tread r . Or, did vol let his }irisoners loose home- wards ? r Jobl8.19 Ps. 21.10. & 37. 28. a 109. 13. s Ex. 20. 5. Matt. 23 35. *Prov.l0.7 Jer.51.62. u 1 Kings 14. 10. xJobl8.19. V oh. 34.11. Zeph. 2. 14. Tlvc. lamentable state of Mbdb. ISAIAH, 15, 16. Moab is threatened. 591 him under foot: then shall 2 his yokel r 5pTc T r up° T r e T U P7 shall, thej T carrj ^ away to the 3 brook depart from off them, and his burden C j r . 712. , cir. Vie. of tne willows. 8 For the erj T is gone round about the depart from off their shoulders. 26 This is the purpose that is pur- posed upon the whole earth : and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. 27 For the Lord of hosts hath * pur- posed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? 28 In the year that &king Ahaz died was this burden. 29 U Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, c because the rod of him that smote thee is broken : for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a ^cockatrice, ^and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. 30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down iu safety : and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. 31 Howl, O gate ; cry, O city ; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved : for there shall come from the north a smoke, and 3 none shall be alone in his 4 appointed times. 32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That *the Lord hath founded Zion, and /the poor of his people shall 5 trust in it. CHAPTER XV. The lamentable state <>i \L>ah. THE a burden of Moab, Because in the night ^ArofMoab is laid waste. and 6 brought to silence ; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence sen. 10.27. 3 Or, vallei of the Arabian. 2 c He is up to Bajith, and to 1 2 Chron. 20. 6. Job 9. 12. * 23. 13. Ps. 33.11. Prov. 19. 81 1 4 21. 30. ch. 43. 13. Dan. 4.31, 35. b 2 Kings 16. 20. c 2 Chron. 26. 6. 2 Or, adder. d 2 Kings 18.8. 3 Or, he shall not be alone. 4 Or. as- semblies. ■Ps.>w.l,5. .* 102. 16. f'/,ry>h. 3. ' 1 2. Zech. 11. 11. 5 Or, Intake themselves unto it. Dibon, the high places, to weep : Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba <*on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. 3 In their streets they shall gird them selves with sackcloth : e on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, 7 weeping abundantly. 4 And Heshbon shall cry, / and Elea- leh : their voice shall be heard even un- to Jahaz : therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out ; his life shall be grievous unto him. 5 9 My heart shall cry out for Moab ; 8 his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an * heifer of three years old : for *by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up ; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of e destruction. 6 For the waters * of Nimrim shall be ^desolate : for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. 7 Therefore the abundance they have'^Heb. de gotten, and that which they have laid' S( ' l ^" ns - dr. ?>6. u Jer.48.1 8m. Kzek. 25. 8,— 11. Amos 2.1. b Nam. 21 28. 6 Or, cut of <*ch. 16.12. d See Lev 21. 5. ch. 3. 24. a 22. 12. Jer. 47. 5 * 48. 1,37 38. Ezek.7.18. s Jer.48.3s I Heb. descend- ing into weeping, or, coming down with weeping. f ch. 16. 9 jych.16.11 Jer. 48.31. S Or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer. h ch. 16.14. Jer. 48.34. i Jer. 48. 5. 9 Heb. breaking. i&Num. 32. 36 *s : borders of Moab ; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim. 9 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood : for I will bring 2 more upon Dimon, 'lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the rem- nant of the land. CHAPTER XVI. Moab is exhorted t» yield obedience to Christ's king- dom, and threatened for her pride. END ye the lamb to the ruler of the land *from 3 Sela to the wil- derness, unto the mount of the daugh- ter of Zion. 2 For it shall be, that, as a wander- ing bird 4 cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of c Arnou. 3 5 Take counsel, execute judgment ; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday ; hide the out- casts ; bewray not him that wandereth. 4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab ; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler : for the 6 extor- tioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, 7 the oppressors are consumed out of the land. 5 And in mercy d shall the throne be established : and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, e judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. 6 If We have heard of the /pride of Moab ; he is very proud : even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath : 9 but his lies shall not be so. 7 Therefore shall Moab ^howl for Moab, every one shall howl : for the foundations *'of Kir-hareseth shall ye 9 mourn ; surely they are stricken. 8 For * the fields of Heshbon languish, and l the vine of Sibmah : the lords of the heathen have broken down the prin- cipal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness : her branches are 2 stretch- ed out, they are gone over the sea. 9 1 Therefore m I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah : I will water thee with my tears, n O Heshbon, and Elealeh : for 3 the shout- jSkJ" ling for thy summer fruits and for thy upon, <&c. harvest is fallen. 10 And ° gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field ; and in the vineyards there shall be no singiug, neither shall there be shouting T the treaders shall tread out no wine in \their presses ; I have made their vin- tage snouting to cease. 2 Heb. addition a 2 King-s 17. 25. a 2 Kings 3. 4. b 2 Kings 14. 7. 3 Or, Petra: Heb. A rock. 4 Or, a nest for- S'ik' n. •Xuin. 21. 13. 5 Heb. Bring. 6 Heb. wringer. 7 Heb. the treaders down. d Dan. 7. 14, 27. Mic 4. 7. Luke 1.33 SOr, prepared. e Ps. 72. 2 a 96. 13. a 98. 9. fJer.48.29 Zeph.2.10. <7ch. 28.15. h Jer.48.20 i 2 Kings 3. 25. 9 Or, mutter, k ch. 24. 7 I ver. 9. 2 Or, pluck- ed up. m Jer. 48. 32. n ch. 15. 4 3 Or, the o ch. 24. 8. Jer. 4S.33. 592 Syria, Israel, and ISAIAH, 17, 18. Ethiopia threatened. Moab, and mine in-j ™^ 1 11 Wherefore rmy bowels shall sound like an harp for ward parts for Kir-haresh 12 % And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on ?the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray ; but he shall not prevail. 13 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning Moab since that time. 14 But now the Lord hath spoken, saying, Within three years, ''as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude ; and the remnant shall be very small and 2 feeble. CHAPTER XVII. Syria and Israel are threatened ; a remnant shall forsake idolatry. THE « burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a cit}', and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken : they shall be for flocks, which shall lie dow r n, and *>none shall make them afraid. 3 c The fortress also shall cease from c < Ephraim, and the kingdom from Da- mascus, and the remnant of Syria : they shall be as the glory of the chil dreu of Israel, saith the Lord of hosts 4 And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and rf the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean. 5 «A.nd it shall be as when the har vestman gathereth the corn, and reap eth the ears with his arm ; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the val ley of Rephaim. 6 H /Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the Lord God of Israel. 7 At that day shall a man g look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have re- spect to the Holy One of Israel. 8 And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall re- spect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the 3 images. 9 11 In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an upper- most bianch, which they left because of the children of Israel : and there shall be desolation. 10 Because thou hast forgotten ; * the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange j> ch. 15. 5. & 63. 15. Jer. 48.36. q ch. 15. 2. Before CHRIST cir. 741. rch. 21. H 2 Or, not many. cir. 741. a Jer.49.23 Amos 1.3. Zech. 9. 1. fulfilled 740, 2Kin.l6.9. b J er. 7.33. 7. 16. 4. 4 Or, re- moved in the day of inherit- ance, and there shall be deadly sorrow. 5 Or, noise, i Jer. 6. 23. 6 Or,many- k Ps. 9. 5. Ps. 83.13. Hos. 13.3. 2 Or, thistle- down. cir. 714. i ch. 20. 4, 5. Ezek. 30. 4, 5, 9. Zeph. 2. 12. a 3.10. ^ch. 10.16 c Jer. 33. cir. 741. /ch.24.13 Mic. 7. 7 3 Or, sun ages. h Ps.6S.19 b ver. 7. 3 Or, out- spread and polished. 4 Or, a nation that met- eth out, and tread- eth down. 5 Heb. a nation, of line, Une, and tread- ing under foot. 6 Or, whose land the rivers despise. c ch. 5. 26. 1 Or, re- gard, my set dwell- ing. 8 Or, after rain. I See Ps. 68. 31. * 72. 10. ch. 16. 1. Zeph. 3. 10. Mai. 1.11. 9 Or, out- spread and polished : See ver. 2. 11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be 4 a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow. 12 "|j Woe to the 5 multitude of many people, which make a noise 'like the noise of the seas ; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of 6 mighty waters ! 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters : but God shall * rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and l shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like 2 a rolling thing before the whirl- wind. 14 And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us. CHAPTER XVIII. God in care of his people will destroy the Ethiopians. 7 An access thereby shall grow unto the church. WOE « to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia : 2 That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift mes- sengers, to *a nation 3 scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; 46 a nation meted out and trodden down, 6 whose land the rivers have spoiled ! 3 All ye inhabitants of the and dwellers on the earth, c when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains ; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. 4 For so the Lord said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will 7 consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat 8 upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. 5 For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripen- ing in the floAver, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches. 6 They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth : and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them. 7 H In that time d shall the present be brought unto the Lord of hosts of a people 9 scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto ; a nation meted out and trod- den under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the Lord of hosts, the mount Zion. world, see ye, The confusion of Egypt. ISAIAH, 19, 20. TJie calling of Egypt. 598 ( HAPTER XIX. PbolithntM <>/' the princes of Egypt, and the calling of Egypt to the church. rpHE * burden of Egypt. Behold, the JL Lord h rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt : and c the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. 2 And I will 2d set the Egyptians against the Egyptians : and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour ; city against city, and kingdom a- gainst kingdom. 3 And the spirit of Egypt 2 shall fail in the midst thereof ; and I will 3 de stroy the counsel thereof : and they shall c seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have fami- liar spirits, and to the wizards. 4 And the Egyptians will I 4 give over / into the hand of a cruel lord ; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts. 5 9 And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted aud dried up. 6 And they shall turn the rivers far away ; and the brooks h of defence shall be emptied and dried up : the reeds and flags shall wither. 7 The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and even thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, 5 and be no more. 8 The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. 9 Moreover they that work in 'fine flax, and they that weave 6 networks, shall be coufouuded. 10 And they shall be broken in the 7 purposes thereof, all that make sluices asti ponds 8 for fish. 11 1[ Surely the princes of * Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise coun- sellors of Pharaoh is become brutish : how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the sod of the wise, the son of ancient kings V 12 ' Where are they ? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, w the princes of Noph are de- ceived ; they have also seduced Egypt, cr>,,, wtJie?/ that are the stay of the tribes thereof. 14 The Lord hath miugled 3 » a per- verse spirit in the midst thereof : and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man stag- gereth in his vomit. Before CHRIST cir. 714. «Jer.46.13, Ezek. 29, A 30. 6 Ps. 18.10, * 104. 3. cEx.12.12. Jer.43.12. 2 Heb. mingle. rfjudg. 7. 22. 1 Sam. 14. 16, 20. 2 Chr. 20. 23. 2 Heb. shall be emptied. 3 Heb. mcallow up. eck. 8. 19. * 47. 12. 4 Or, sh id up. /ch. 20. 4. *Jer. 46.26, Kzek. 29. 19. pJer.M.36. Kzek. 30. IV. h 2 Kings 19. 'J4. 5 Heb. and shall not be. i 1 Kings 10. 28. Pro. 7. 16 6 Or. id, it<= works. 7 Heb. founda- tions. s Heb. of living things, k Num.13 22. / 1 Cor. 1. 20. Jer.2.16, 9 Or, governors. 2 Heb. corners. 3 Heb. a spirit if perverse- nets. n 1 Kings 22. 22. ch. 29. 10 Before CHRIST cir. 714. 04. 15. f Thus saith the Lord God of 1 hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, >■>',,,. untofShebna, r which is over t&e?| Kings house, and say, Jh'.U'.s. 16 What hast thou here? and whom',. 1 Kings hast thou here, that thou hast hewed; 4 - 6 - thee out a sepulchre here, ' 2 as he 8 that - 0r > ohe - heweth him out a sepulchre on high, a)id that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock? 17 Behold, 3 the Loud will carry thee away with 4 a mighty captivity, 'and will' surely cover Ihee. 18 He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a 5 large coun- try : there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house. 19 And I will drive thee from thy station, aud from thy state shall he pull thee down. 20 1" And it shall come to pass in that' %.*?*": 5 Heb. large of spaas. u 2 Kings IS. 18. day, that I will call my servant "Elia kim the son of Hilkiah : 21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, aud strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy govern- ment iuto his hand : and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. 22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder ; so he shall *open, and none shall shut ; and he shall shut, and none shall open. 23 And I will fasten him as v a nail in a sure place ; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house. 24 Aud they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the off- spring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the 6 vessels of flagons. 25 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall ; and the burden that r J obi 2.14, Rev. 3. 7. Ezra 9.8. 6 Or, in- struments of viols. e ch. 22. 2. /SeeEzek. '2s. 2, 12. s See 2Sam.l8J SHeb Skt.27.60 -j£" afar 8 Or, th LORD who thee with an excel - lent cover- ing, and clothed the* gf/r- geously, shall surely, Jkc ver. 18. 4 Heb. the captivity 3 Heb. to pollute. was upon it shall be cut off : for the Lord hath spoken it. CHxVPTER XXIII. The miserable overthrow of Tyre. 17 Their T 4 Heb. girdle. 5 Or, con- cerning a merchant- man. 6 Heb. Canaan. 7 Or, strengths. a Rev. 18. '22. h ver. 1. i Ps. 72. 9. k ver. 1 . Ezek. 27. 25, 30. 8 Heb. it shall be unto Tyre as the song of an harlot. happy return. HE « burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish ; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: 6 from the land of Chit- tim it is revealed to them. 2 Be 7 still, ye inhabitants of the isle ; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. 3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue ; and c she is a mart of nations. 4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon : for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, sajing, I travail not, nor bring forth children', neither do I nourish up 3 T oung men, nor bring up virgins. 5 d As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre. 6 Pass ye over to Tarshish ; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. 7 Is this your e joyous city, whose an- tiquity is of ancient days ? her own feet shall carry her 2 afar off to sojourn. 8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, /the crowning city, whose mer- chants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth ? 9 The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, 3 to stain the pride of all glory, aud- io bring into contempt all the honour- able of the earth. 10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of" Tarshish : there is no more 4 strength. 11 He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms : the Lord hath given a commandment 5 agaiust 6 the merchant eity, to de- stroy the 7 strong holds thereof. 12 And he said, g Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daugh- ter of Zidon : arise, ^pass over to Chit- tim ; there also shalt thou have no rest. 13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans ; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for *'them that dwell in the wilderness : they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof ; and he brought it to ruin. 14 *Howl, ye ships 'of Tarshish : for your strength is laid waste. 15 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seven- ty years, according to the days of one king : after the end of seventy years 8 shall Tyre sing as an harlot. 16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten ; 596 Judgments upon tlie land. ISAIAH, 24, 25. The propliet praiseth God, make sweet melody, sing manj* songs, that thou mayest be remembered. 17 T[ And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy 3 r ears, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and l shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth. 18 And her merchandise and her hire m shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up ; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficient- ly, and for 9 durable clothing. CHAPTER XXIV. The judgments of God judgments he shall upon the land: i; idvance his kingdom. It is BEHOLD, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and 2 turneth it upside down, and seat- tereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 2 And it shall be, as with the people so with the 3 « priest ; as with the ser vant, so with his master ; as with the maid, so with her mistress ; b as with the buyer, so with the seller ; as with the lender, so with the borrower ; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. 3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled : for the Lord hath spoken this word. 4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fad eth away, 2 the haug-hty people of the earth do languish. 5 c The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof ; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore hath ^the curse devour- ed the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate : therefore the in- habitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. 7 « The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry hearted do sigh. 8 The mirth /of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. 9 They shall not drink wine with a song ; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. 10 The city of confusion is broken down : every house is shut up, that no man may come in. 11 There is a crying for wine in the streets ; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. 12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. 13 H When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, Before CHKIST cir. 715. £Rev.l7.2. m Zech.14, 20, 21. Heb. old. cir. 712. 2 Heb. perverteth. the face thereof. 3 Or, prince. a Hos. 4.9, b Ezek. 7. 12, 13. 2 Heb. the height of the people. c Gen. 3.17 Num. 35. d Mai. 4.6 e ch. 16.8,9 Joell. 10 12. /"Jer.7.34 A 16. 9. a 25. 10. Ezek. 26. 13. Hos. 2. 11. Rev. 18.22 chpTst r ^ iere '^ la ^ be as the shaking of an cir. 712 oUyq tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done. 14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea. 15 Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the 3 fires, even h the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea. 16 If From the 4 uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, 5 My lean- ness, my leanness, woe unto me ! { the treacherous dealers have dealt trea- cherously ; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. 17 h Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. 18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit ; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare : for l the windows from on high are open, and ? »the foundations of the earth do shake. 19 «The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. 20 The earth shall °reel to aud fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage ; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it ; and it shall fall, and not rise again. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall 2 punish the host of the high ones that are on high, p and the kings of the earth upon the earth. 22 And they shall be gathered toge- ther, 3 as prisoners are gathered in the 4 pit, and shall be shut up in the pri- son, and after many days shall they be 5 visited. 23 Then the ? moon shall be confound- ed, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall r reigu in 8 mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and 6 before his ancients gloriously. CHAPTER XXV. The prophet praiseth God for his ju-dgments, and for his victorious salvation. OLORD, thou art my God ; a I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name ; *for thou hast done wonderful things } c thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. 2 For thou hast made d of a city an heap ; of a defenced city a ruin : a palace of strangers to be no city ; it shall never be built. 3 Therefore shall the strong people * glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee. 4 For thou hast been a strength to gch. 17.5,6 3 Or, valleys. AMal.1.11 4 Heb. wing. 5 Heb. Leanness to me, or, My secret to me. i Jer. 5.11. k See 1 Kings 19. 17. Jer.48.43, 44. Amos 5. 19 Gen.7.11 m Ps. 18.7 n Jer.4.23 och. 19.14 2 Heb. visit upon p Ps. 76.12 3 Heb.wi^ the gather- ing of prisoners. 4 Or, dungeon. 5 Or'found wanting. q cb.13.10 A 60. 19. Ezek.32.7 Joel 2. 31 A3. 15. r Rev. 19. 4, 6. «Hebl2.22 6 Or, there shall be glory be- fore his ancients. cir. 712 a Ex. 15.2. Ps.l 18.28 b Ps. 98. 1 c Num. 23. 19. rich. 21.9. A 23. 13. Jer. 51.37. eRevll.13 A song inciting to ISAIAH, 26. confidence in God. 597 the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, /a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast 6f the terrible ones is as a storm a- gainst the wall. 5 Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place ; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud : the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low. 6 H And in g this mountain shall h the Lord of hosts make unto • all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. 7 And he will 7 destroy in this moun- tain the face of the covering 8 cast over all people, and Hhe vail that is spread over all nations. 8 He will * swallow up death in vic- tory; and the Lord God will M wipe away tears from oft* all faces ; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from oft all the earth : for the Lord hath spoken it. 9 H And it shall be said in that day. Lo, this is our God ; ■ we have waited for him, and he will save us : this is the Lord; we have waited for him, »we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. 10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be Hrodden down under him, even as straw is 2 trodden down for the dunghill. 11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth Ms hands to swim : and he shall briug down their pride together with the spoils of their hands. 12 And the ^fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. CHAPTER XXVI. A song inciting to confidence in God, and an exhortation to wail on him. IN « that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah : We have a strong city ; b salvation will God ap- point for walls and bulwarks. 2 c Open ye the gates, that the right- eous nation which keepeth the 2 truth may enter in. 3 Thou wilt keep him in 3 perfect peace, whose 4 mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever : * for in the Lord JEHOVAH is 5 everlast- ing strength : 5 1 For he bringeth down them that dwell on high ; *the lofty city, he lay- eth it low ; he layeth it low, even to the ground ; he bringeth it even to tlx j dust. Before CHRIST cir. 712. down, evert /ch. 4.6. a ch. 2.2,3. h Prov.9.2. Matt. 22.4. Dan. 7.14 Matt8.ll. 7 Heb. swallow up. 8Heb. covered, k 2 Cor. 3. 15. Eph.4.18. /Hos.13.14 1 Cor. 15. 54, Rev. 20.14 4 21.4. •n Rev. 7. 17 4 21. 4. n Geo. 49. 18. Tit. 2. 13. o Ps. 20. 5. 9 Or, threshed. 2 Or, thrtshed in Mad- menah. ;h. 26.5, cir. 712. ach. 2. 11 6 ch. 60.18, cPs. 118. 19, 20. 2 Heb. truths. 3 Heb. peace, peace, ch. 57. 19. 4 Or, thought, or, imagi- nation. d ch.45.17, 5 Heb. ^ « rock of ages, Deu. 32.4, e ch. 25.12, 4 32. 19. /Ps.37.23. g ch. 64. 5 h Ps.63.6. Cant. 3. 1. i Eccles. 8 12. Rom. 2. 4 k Ps. 143. 10. before 6 The foot shall tread it cir. 712. ! tne ^ eet °f tne poor, and the steps of — I — L i the needy. 7 The way of the just is- uprightness : /thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. 8 Yea, g in the way of thy judgments, Lord, have we waited for thee ; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. 9 h With my soul have I desired thee in the night ; yea, with my spirit with- in me will I seek thee early : for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. 10 • Let favour be shewed to the wick- ed, yet will he not learn righteousness : in *the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord. 11 Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, 1 they will not see : but they shall see, l Job34.27. ch." T.'u. and be ashamed for their envy 6 at the 6 Or, to- ward thy people. 7 Or,for us. m 2Chron, 12.8. people ; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. 12 H Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us : for thou also hast wrought all our works 7 in us. 13 O Lord our God, » other lords be- side thee have had dominion over us : but by thee only w r ill we make mention of thy name. 14 They are dead, they shall not live ; they are deceased, they shall not rise : therefore hast thou visited and destroy- ed them, and made all their memory to perish. 15 Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation : thou art glorified : thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth. ►I 16 Lord, « in trouble have they visit- ed thee, they poured out a 2 prayer when thy chastening ivas upon them. 17 Like as ° a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs ; so have we been in thy sight, O Lord. 18 We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind ; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth ; neither have Pthe inhabitants of the world fallen. 19 q Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. '•Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. 20 in Come, my people, s enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee : hide thyself as it were 'for 2 Heb. secret- speech. o ch. 13. 8 John 16. 21. pPs.17.14 q Ezek. 37. 1, Ac. r Dan. 12.2 s Ex.12.22, 23. t Ps. 30. 5. ch. 54.7,8. 17. ° r ' ' la little moment, until the indignation wMic. 1.3. be overpast. 21 For, behold, the Lord "eometh out Juile 14. 598 God's chastisements. ISAIAH, 27, 28. Ephraim is threatened. c ch. 5. 1. d Ps. 80.8. Jer. 2. 21. e Ps. 121. of his place to puuish the inhabitants, of the earth for their iniquity: the! *gj 7712 earth also shall disclose her 3 blood, and shall no more cover her slain. CHAPTER XXVII. The care of God over his vineyard. 12 The church of Jews and Gentiles. IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the 4 piercing serpent, a even leviathan that crooked serpent ; and he shall slay Hhe dragon that is in the sea. 2 In that day c sing ye unto her, d A vineyard of red wine. 3 e I the Lord do keep it ; I will water it every moment : lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. 4 Fury is not in me : who would set /the briers and thorns against me in battle ? I would 5 go through them, I would burn them together. 5 Or let him take hold g of my strength, that he may *make peace with me ; and he shall make peace with me. 6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob * to take root : Israel shall blos- som and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit. 7 1 Hath he smitten him, 6 as he smote those that smote him ? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him ? 8 *In measure, 7 when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: 8 *he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. 9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged ; and this is ail the fruit to take away his sin ; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sun- der, the groves and 2 images shall not stand up. 10 Yet the defenced city shall be deso- late, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness : m there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof. 11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off : the women come, and set them on fire : for «it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and °he that formed them will shew them no favour. 12 1 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gather- ed one by one, O ye children of Israel. 13 />And it shall come to pass in that day, 9 that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which Before CHRIST cir. 712. cir. 725. a ver. 3. b ver. 4. 3Heb. broken. 4 Or, cross- ing like a bar. a Ps.74.13, 14. bch. 51.9. Ezek. 29. ! 3 a 3° l > lc ch.30. 30 Ezek. 13. 11. d ver. 1. 4 Heb. with feet. e ver. 1. f 2 Sam. 23. 6. ch. 9. 18. 50r, march against, g ch. 25. 4. X Job 22.21 1 tch. 37.31.1 Hos.14.5,6; 6 Heb. ac-\ h Heb# cording to \ slva lloiv- the stroke e ih of those. £ Job 23.6.1 Ps. 6. 1. | Jer. 10.24. Deut. 32. inos oj 18. tips. ch. 43.1,7. i 1 Cor. 14. A 44. 2, 21, 21. 24. 5 Or, he hath spoken. /, ch. 2.11. q Matt. 24. 31. Rev.11.15 were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the Lord in the holy mount at Jerusalem. CHAPTER XXVIII. The prophet threateneth Ephraim, and rebuketh their untowardness to learn and their security. TTTOE to a the crown of pride, to V V the drunkards of Ephraim, whose ° glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat val- leys of them that are 3 overcome with wine ! 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, c which as a tempest of jhail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. 3 ^The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden 4 under feet : I 4 And e the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer ; which ivhen he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he 5 eateth it up. 5 II In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people, 6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate. 7 If But the}^ also /have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way ; #the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink ; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. 9 IF MVhom shall he teach know- ledge ? and whom shall he make to understand 2 doctrine? them, that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 10 For precept 3 must be upon pre- cept, precept upon precept ; line upon line, line upon line ; here a little, and there a little : 11 For with 4 * stammering lips and another tongue 5 will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest ; and this is the refreshing : yet they would not hear. 13 But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, pre- cept upon precept ; line upon line, line upon line ; here a little, and there a Christ is promised. ISAIAH, 29. Judgment upon Jerusalem. 5S9 k Amos 2.4. I Gen. 49. 24. Ps.l 18.22, little ; that they might' go, and faU| n j^f/£ backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. 14 t Wherefore hear the word of the Lokd, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement ; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us : * for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves : 16 U Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foun- dation l ?i stone, a tried stone, a pre- cious corner stone, a sure foundation : he that believeth shall not make haste. Mat.2i.l12 17 Judgment also will I lay to the! Acts 4.11. line, and righteousness to the plum- ^JJ'ii?' met: and the hail shall sweep away Eph.i2.90. ™the refuge of lies, and the waters ] g l shall overflow the hiding place. „' t ' ve " r . 1 18 U And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agree- ment with hell shall not stand ; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye snail be t; trodden down by it. 19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you : for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night : and it shall be a vexa- tion only 7 to understand the report. 20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. 21 For the Lokd shall rise up as in mount li Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of °Gibeon, that he may do his work, /'his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. 22 Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong : for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts ?a consumption, even determin- ed upon the whole earth. 23 II Give ye ear, and hear my voice ; hearken, and hear my speech. 24 Doth the plowman plow all day to sow ? doth he open and break the clods of his ground ? 25 When he hath made plain the face thereof,- doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in 2 the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the 3 rie in their 4 place ? 26 6 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and,, doth teach him. 27 For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin ; but the fitches are beaten Before CHHISTiCHKIST cir. 725. cir. 725. 6 Heb. a treading down to it. 1 Or, when he shall make you /'/ under- stand doc- trine. n 2 Sam. 5. 2ft. 1 Chr. 14. 11. o Josh. 10. 10, 12. 2 Sam. 5. 25. 1 Chr. 14. 16. p Lam. 3. 33. J. 1 Before CHRIST cir. 713. Dan. 12. Rev. 5. 1 ib.l, s Ezek. 33. 31. Matt. 1 u Hab.l. Obad. 8. 1 Cor.1.19 v ch. 30. 1, z Ps. 94. 7 a ch. 45. 9 Rom. 9.20 that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee : and he saith, I am not learned. 13 H Wherefore the Lord said, s For- asmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips 8,9. do honour me, but have removed their M ^ k 7 heart far from me, and their fear to- ward me is taught by 'the precept of *coi.2. 22 men : 14 "Therefore, behold, 5 1 will proceed to do a marvellous work among thisj 5 ^f b *Z people, even a marvellous work and ai Wi a ' wonder : * for the wisdom of their wise * Jer.49.7 men shall perish, and the understand- ing of their prudent men shall be hid. 15 ? Woe unto them that seek deep to hide tfieir counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and -they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us ? 16 Surely your turning of things up- side down shall be esteemed as the pot- ter's clay : for shall the «work say of him that made it, He made me not ? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understand ing? 17 Is it not yet a very little while and b Lebanon shall be turned into a&< fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 18 H And c in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of ob- scurity, and out of darkness. 19 <*The meek also 6 shall increase their joy in the Lord, and e the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and /the scorner is consumed, and all that swatch for iniquity are cut off : 21 That make a man an offender for a word, and h lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just » for a thing of nought. 22 Therefore thus saith the Lord, *who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. 23 But when he seeth his children, 1 the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob and shall fear the God of Israel. 24 They also ™that erred in spirit 2 shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine. c ch. 35. 5. <* oh. 61.1. 6Heb. shall add. e Jam. 2.5. f'ch.28.14. 22. q Mic. 2.1, h Amos 5. 10, 12. Prov. 28, 21. A:.losh. 24 / ch. 19.25 A 45. 11. A 60. 21. Eph.2.10. m ch. 2S.7, 2Heb. shall know under- standing. cir. 713. a ch.29.15 b Deut. 29 19. cch. 31. 1 d Num.27 21. Josh.9.14 1 Kings 22. 7. Jer. 21. 2 & 42. 2,20 e ch. 20. 5, Jer. 37. 5, 7. /ch.19.11 g Jer. 2.36, h ch. 57. 9 Hos. S. 9 & 12. 1. i Deu.vS.15 k Jer.37.7 3 Or, to her. I ver. 15. ch. 7. 4. m Hab. 2.2 4 Heb. the latter dag. n ver. 1. Deut. 32. 20. ch. 1. 4. o Jer.11.21 Amos 2. 12. * 7.13. Mic. 2. 6. p 1 Kings 22. 13. Mic. 2. 11. 2 Or, fraud. q Ps. 62. 3 r ch. 29. 5 s Ps. 2. 9. Jer.19.11, 3 Heb. the bottle of potters. CHAPTER XXX. The people threatened for contempt of God's word. 27 God's wrath in the destruction of Assyria. OE to the rebellious children, w saith the Lord, <*that take counsel, but not of me ; and that co- ver with a covering, but not of my spirit, b that they may add sin to sin : 2 c That walk to go down into Egypt, and d have not asked at my mouth ; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt ! 3 e Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confu- sion. 4 For his princes were at /Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 g They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. 6 ^The burden of the beasts of the south : into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the } T oung and old lion, *the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon "the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not pro- fit them. 7 *For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose : therefore have I cried 3 concerning this, 'Their strength is to sit still. 8 H Now go, m write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for 4 the time to come for ever and ever : 9 That w this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord : 10 °Which say to the seers, See not ; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, p speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits : 11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. 12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in 2 oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon : 13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you 9 as a breach ready to fall, swell- ing out in a high wall, whose breaking r cometh suddenly at an instant. 14 And *he shall break it as the breaking of 3 the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces ; he shall not spare : so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit. their confidence in Egypt. ISAIAH, 31. Folly of trusting in Egypt. 601 15 For thus saith the Lord God, thej , *£° T r « P1 Holy One of Israel; 'In returning and|*g^f | c£ 71a rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength : "and ye would not. 16 But ye said, No ; for we will flee upon horses ; therefore shall ye flee : and, We will ride upon the swift ; there fore shall they that pursue you be swift. 17 'Que thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one ; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee : till ye be left as 4 a bea con upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill. 18 l! And therefore will the Lord w r ait that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you : for the Lord is a God of judgment: y blessed are all they that wait for him. 19 For the people z shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem : thou shalt weep no more : be will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry ; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee 90 And. though the Lord give you a the bread of adversity, and the water of 5 affliction, yet shall not * thy teach- ers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers : 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the wa} r , walk ye in it, when ye c turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 22 d Ye shall defile also the covering of 6 thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt 7 cast them away as a menstruous cloth; «thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. 23 / Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plen- teous : in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures. 24 The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat 89 clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with 9 5 '^ rv ' the fan. 25 And there shall be 9 upon every high mountain, and upon every 2 high hill, rivers and streams of waters "in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. 26 Moreover Hhe light, of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound. 27 1 Behold, the name of the Loud cometh from far, burning with his an- t ver. 7. ch. 7. 4 u Matt. 23. 37. x Lev. 26.8 Deut. 28. 25.432.30 Josh. 23. 10. 4 Or, a tree bereft of branch es, or, boughs : or, a mast u Ps. 2. 12. .v :-i4. s. Pro. 16. 20, Jer. 17.7. 2 ch. 65. 9 a 1 King:s Ps. 127.2. 5 Or, op- pression. b Ps. 74. 9. Amos 8. 11. c Josh.1.7, d 2 Chron. 31. 1. ch. 2. 20. a 31. 7. \ Heb. the graven images of thy silver. 7 Heb. scatter. e Hos.14.8. /Mat.6.33 lTim.4.S. 8 Or, leavened, q ch. 2. 14, 15. A 44. 3. 2 Heb. lifted up. h ch.60.19, 20. 3 Or, and the griev- ousness oj fianie. 4 Heb. heaviness. i ch. 11. 4. 2 Thess. 2.8. k ch. 8. 8. Zch. 37.29 m Ps. 42.4. «ch. 2. 3. 5 Heb. Rock, Deii. 32.4. o ch. 29. 6 6 Heb. the glory of his voice. p ch. 28.2. A 32. 19. q ch. 37.36. r ch. 10. 5, 24. 7 Heb. every passim} of the rod founded. 8 Heb. cause to rest upon him. a ch. 11.15. a 19. 16. 9 Or, against them. t Jer. 7.31. A 19.6,&c. 2 Heb. from yes- terday. cir. 713. a ch. 30. 2. A 36. 6. Ezek. 17. 15. 6 Ps. 20. 7. ch. 36. 9. c Dau.9.13 Hos. 7.7. d Nmn.23. 19. 3 Heb. remove. e Ps. 146. 3, 5. /'Hos. 11. 10. Amos 3.8. 2 Or, I multitude. ^ch.42.13. ger, 3 and the burden thereof is 4 heavy : his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire : 28 And l 'his breath, as an overflowing stream, k shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be 1 sl bridle in the jaws of the people, caus- ing them to err. 29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night m ivhen a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into »the mountain of the Lord, to the 5 mighty One of Israel. 30 "And the Lord shall cause 6 his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, /-and hailstones. 31 For 9 through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten down, r which smote with a rod. 32 And 7 in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord shall 8 lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of s shaking will he fight 9 with it. 33 * For Tophet is ordained 2 of old ; yea, for the king it is prepared ; he hath made it deep and large : the pile thereof is fire and much wood ; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. CHAPTER XXXI. The prophet sheweth the folly of forsaking God, and exhorteth to conversion. WOE to them «that go down to Egypt for help ; and b stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, be- cause they are very strong ; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord ! 2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and <*will not 3 call back his words : but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. 3 Now the Egyptians are e men, and not God ; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. 4 For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, /Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the 2 noise of them : 9 so shall the Lord of 602 Blessings of Christ's kingdom. ISAIAH, 32, 33. God's j udgme nts against CHRIST cir. 713, hosts come down to fight for mount!^ ™ Zion, and for tne hill thereof. 5 h As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem ; * defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it. h Deut. 32. 11. Ps. 91. 4 i Ps. 37.40. 6 TT Turn ye unto him from whom i ch. 2. 20 the children of Israel have * deeply revolted. 7 For in that day every man shall 1 cast away his idols of silver, and 3 his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for »*a sin. 8 1 Then shall the Assyrian ^fall with the sword, not of a mighty man ; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him : but he shall flee 4 from the sword, and his young men shall be 5 6 discomfited. 9 And o7 he shall pass over to 8 his o ( a 30. 22 3 Heb. the idols of his gold. m 1 Kings 12. 3U. n See 2 Kings 19. 35, 36. ch. 37. 36. 4 Or, for fear of the sword. 5 Or, tributary. 6 Heb. for melting, or, tribute. jo ch. 37.37. strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. CHAPTER XXXII. The blessings of Christ's kingdom. 9 Desolation, is foresheivn. 15 Restoration is promised to succeed. BEHOLD, <*■ a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. 2 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and 6 a covert from the tempest; as rivers of wateri'V^.l in a dry place, as the shadow of a 9 great rock in a weary land. 3 And c the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. 4 The heart also of the 2 rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak 3 plainly. 5 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. 6 For the vile person will speak vil- lany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of- the thirsty to fail. 7 The instruments also of the churl are evil : he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even 4 when the needy speaketh right. 8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things ; and by liberal things shall he 2 stand. 9 H Rise up, ye women <*that are at ease ; hear my voice, ye careless daugh- ters ; give ear unto my speech. 10 3 Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women : for the 1 ^gj* vintage shall fail, the gathering shall a y eaf. not come. L_ 7 Heb. hi rock shall pass away for fear. 8 Or, his strength. cir. 713. a Ps. 45. 1, &c. Jer. 23. 5. Hos. 3. 5. Zech. 9.9. b ch. 4. 6. 9 Heb. heavy. cch. 29.18 A 35. 5, 6, 2 Heb. hasty. 3 Or, elegantly. 4 Heb. the fields of desire. ech. 34.13. Hos. 9. 6. 5 Or, burning upon, &c. /ch. 22. 2. i Zech. 11. 2. 7 Or, and the city shall be utterly uch.30.24. cir. 713. ach. 21.2, Hab. 2. 8 b Rev. 13. 10. c ch. 25. 9. rfPs.97.9, 2 Heb. sal- vations. 11 Tremble, ye women that are at ease ; be troubled, ye careless ones : strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. 12 They shall lament for the teats, for 4 the pleasant fields, for the fruit- ful vine. 13 e Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers ; 5 yea, upon all the houses of joy in /the joyous city : 14 # Because the palaces shall be for- saken ; the multitude of the city shall be left ; the 6 forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks ; 15 Until Hhe spirit be poured upon us from on high, and *the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. 16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. 17 *And the work of righteousness shall be peace ; and the effect of righ- teousness quietness and assurance for ever. 18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwell- ings, and in quiet resting places ; 19 'When it shall hail, coming down on the forest ; 7 and the city shall be low in a low place. 20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of n the ox and the ass. CHAPTER XXXIII. God's judgments against the enemies of the church. 13 The privileges of the godly. WOE to thee a that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled ; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! 6 when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled ; and when thou shalt make an end to deal 'treacherously, they shall deal treacherously Avith thee. 2 O Lord, be gracious unto us ; c we have waited for thee : be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. 3 At the noise of the tumult the peo- ple fled ; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. 4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller : as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. 5 d The Lord is exalted ; for he dwell- eth on high : he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. 6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of 2 salvation : the fear of the Lord is his treasure. tin enemies of the church. ISAIAH, 34. God revengeth his church. 603 7 Behold, their 3 valiant ones shall cry without: *the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. 8 /The highways lie waste, the way faring man ceaseth : g he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. 9 A The earth mourneth and lan- guished : Lebanon is ashamed and 4 hewn down: Sharon is like a wilder ness ; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. 10 'Now will I rise, saith the Lord now will I be exalted ; now will I lift up myself. 11 *Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you. 12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: l as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the tire. 13 % Hear, " ye thai arc far off, what I have done ; and, ye that are near acknowledge my might. 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid fearfulness hath surprised the hypo crites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring tire ? who among as shall dwell with everlasting burnings ? 15 He that "walkcth •righteously, and speaketh 8 uprightry; he that de spiseth the gain of 7 oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of 8 blood, aud °shutteth his eyes from seeing evil ; 16 He shall dwell on * high : his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks : bread shall be given him ; his waters shall be sure. 17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold 2 the land that is very far off. 18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. p Where is the scribe ? where is the 3 receiver ? where is he that counted the towers ? 19 9 Thou shalt not see a fierce peo- ple, r a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive ; of a 4 stammer- ing tongue, that thou canst not under- stand. 20 *Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see t Je- rusalem a quiet habitation, a taber- nacle that shall not be taken down ; "not one of *the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. 21 But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place 5 of broad rivers and streams ; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. 22 For the Lord is our judge, the lief ore CHRIST cir. 713 .'-; Or, mes senyers. e 2 Kin. IS. 18, 37. /Judg.5.6 q 2 Kin. IS. 14, 15, 16, 17. h eh. -24. 4. 4 Or, withered away, i Ps.12. 5. k Ps. 7. 14 ch. 59. 4. / ch. 9. 18. mch.49. 1. u Ps. IS. .t 24. 4. 5 Heb. in ri Heb. the land of far distances. p 1 Cor. 1 '20. 3 Heb. weigh* r f q 2 Kin. 19. 32. r Deut. 28. 49, 50. ,ler. 5. 15. 4 Or, ridi- culous. Ps. 48.12. t Ps. 46. 5. a 1-25. 1,2. u ch.37.33. x eh. 54. 2. i Heb. broad of spaces, or, hands. Before CHRIST cir. 713 vJam.4.1^ 2 Heb. statute- maker, bPs. 89.18. 3 Or, They have for- saken tin/ tacklings, a Jer. 50. 20. «Ps. 49.1. b Deut. 32. I. 4 Heb. the fulness thereof. c Joel 2.20. rf Pa. 102. 26 Ezek. 32. Lord is our r 2 lawgiver, 2 the Lord is our king ; he will save us. 23 3 Thy tacklings are loosed ; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail : then is the prey of a great spoil divided ; the lame take the prey. 24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick : « the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity. CHAPTER XXXIV. The judgments wherewith God revengeth his church. 16 The certainty of the prophecy. COME near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people : 6 let the earth hear, and 4 all that is therein ; the world, and all things that come forth of it. 2 For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies : he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. 3 Their slain also shall be cast out, and c their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood. 4 And d 'd\\ the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be e rolled together as a scroll : / and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf and as a Joel 2. 31 a 3. 15. 2Pet.3.io! falleth off from the vine ?Rev.6.i4.j? falling fit/ from the fig tree. /eh.14.12. 5 For /l my sword shall be bathed in |Rev.6.i3. heaven : behold, it 'shall come down Jer 49 1 \ U P 0U Llinnea, and upon the people of ''my curse, to judgment. 6 The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with *j ch *4?i8*l^ e "^ °* ^ ie kicl ne y s of rams : for * the Zeph.i.t. Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea. 7 And the 5 unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls ; and their land shall be 6 soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. 8 For it is the day of the Lord's 1 vengeance, and the year of recom- penses for the controversy of Zion. 9 w And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch. 10 It shall not be quenched night nor day ; « the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: °from generation to genera- tion it shall lie waste ; none shall pass through it for ever and ever. 11 H p But the 7 cormorant and the bittern shall possess it ; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and ?he shall stretch out upon it the line of con- fusion, and the stones of emptiness. 12 They shall call the nobles thereof Mai. 1. 4. 5 Or, rhi- nocerots. 6 Or, drunken. I ch. 63. 4. m See Deut. 29 23. n Rev. 14. 11*18.18. * 19. 3. o Mai. 1.4. p ch. 14.23. Zeph. 2. 14. Rev. 18.2. 7 Or, pelican. q 2 Kin. 21. 13. Lam. 2. 8. 004 Blessings of the gospel. _ ISAIAH, 35, 36. Sennacherib invadeth Judah. I Before CHRIST cir. 713 r ch.32.13 Hos. 9. 6 s ch. 13.21 &c. 2 Or, ostriches. 3 Heb. daughters of the owl 4 Heb. Ziim. 5 Heb. Ijim. 6 Or, night monster. t Mal.3.16. to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing. 13 And r thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof : and s it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for 2 3 owls. 14 4 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with 5 the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the 6 screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest. 15 There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and ga- ther under her shadow : there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate. 16 T1 Seek ye out of Hhe book of the Lord, and read : no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate : for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. 17 And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line : they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein. CHAPTER XXXV. The weak art. encouraged by the virtues and privileges of the gospel. THE « wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them ; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 & It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing : the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it,! , the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, | they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God. 3 H c Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are of a 7 fearful heart, Be strong, fear not : behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence ; he will come and save y ou. ^ ^— 5 Then the * eyes of the blind shall be opened, and *the ears of the deaf j LhrTs^V shall be unstopped. Acts 3. 2, 6 Then shall the /lame man leap £s J m?s*&c! an hart, and the # tongue of the dumbly ch. 32. L sing: for in the wilderness shall h waters S| a hH|' break out, and streams in the desert. Til 30. ' 7 And the parched ground shall be- a ch. 41 .18. come a pool, and the thirsty laud* 4 *-* 9 - £ x • j.t_ i tT-j. ±- John 7.38, springs of water : m *the habitation! 39. of dragons, where each lay, shall beich. 34.13- 8 grass with reeds and rushes. » 0r ' a . 8 And an highway shall be there, and Zet%. a way, and it shall be called The way!* ch. 52. 1. of holiness; *the unclean shall noti J° el | ' 17: pass over it ; 9 but it shall be for those : 9 or-fo* the wayfaring men, though fools, shall, he shall be not err therein. wiih them - cir. 713 ach. 55.12. b ch. 32.15. cJob 4.3,4. Heb. 12. 12 7 Heb. rfch. 29.18. A 32. 3, 4. A 42. 7. Mat. 9.27, &C.A11.5 A 12. 22. & 20. 30, &c, a 21. 14. John9.6,7. eMat.11.5. Mark7.32, &c. EMat.11.5 a 15. 30, A 21. 14 Before CHRIST cir. 713 I Lev. '26. H. ch. 11. 9. Ezek. 34. 25. »tch.51.11 n ch. 25.8 A 65. 19. Rev. 7.17 A 21. 4. 713. a 2 Kin. 18 13, 17. 2 Chron. 32. 1. 710. 2 Or, secretary. b 2 Kin.18 19, &c. 3 Heb. a word of lips. 4' Or, but coun- sel and strength are for the war. c Ezek. 29 7. 5 Or, hostages. 9 *No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there ; but the re- deemed shall walk there: 10 And the » ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads : they shall obtain joy and glad- ness, and n sorrow and sighing shall flee away. CHAPTER XXXVI. Rabshakeh so/iciteth the people to revolt, and his words are told to Hezekiah. MOW a it came to pass in the four- JL 1 teenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Ju- dah, and took them. 2 And the king of Assyria sent Rab- shakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field. 3 Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, . and Shebna the 2 scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder. 4 T[ ?> And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest ? 5 I say, sayest thou, (but they are but 3 vain words) 4 / have counsel and strength for war : now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me? 6 Lo, thou trustest in the c staff of this broken reed, on Egypt ; whereon if a man lean, it will golnto his hand, and pierce it : so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him. 7 But if thou say to me, We trust in the Lord our God : is it not he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar? 8 Now therefore give 5 pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assy- ria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. 9 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen ? 10 And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? the Lord said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. 11 11 Then said Eliakim and Shebna md Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language ; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' Bt i bsh ak< h f 8 hh i spli t n i y . ISAIAH, 37. Isaiah comfovtetli Hezekiah. 605 Before Before CHRIST CHRIST 710. 710. •2 Or, pro- vocation. 1 3 Heb. found. language, in The cars of the people that (i/v on the wall. 12 H But Rabshakeh said. Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not st/// nit to the men that Sit upon the wall, that They may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you? 13 Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the. lews* language, and said. Hear ye the words of the great king, The king of Assyria. 14 Thus saiTh the king, Let not He- zekiah deceive you : for he shall not be able to deliver you. 1") Neither lei Hezekiah make yon trust in the Lord, saying, The Loin) will surely deliver as : this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. 16 Hearken noT to Hezekiah : for thus gaith the king of Assyria, -Make anW en agreement with me by a present, and Seekmp I come on! to me: "and eat ye even lOr,jHtt one of his vine, and every one of bissHeb. ?„2JX'm. tiu: tree, and drink ye every one the M " hf ' ! ; ; < ! > waters ot his own cistern : 17 lut i 1 I come and take yon away \d Zech. 3. to a land like your own land, a land ,0 " of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards. is Bewave lest Hezekiah persuade yon. Baying, The Lord will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of The hand of the king of Assyria V 19 Where are the gods of flamath and Arpbad? where are the ir«>ds of; Sepharvaim? and have they delivered] Samaria ou1 of my hand ? 20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have' delivered their land out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand ? 21 Hnt they held their peace, and an- swered him not a word : for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. 28 1 Then came Kliakiin, the son of Hilkiah, thai was over the household, | • ••"! Shebna the scribe, and Jo ah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Heze- kiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. CHAPTER XXXVII. Ilezehiah tendeth to Ixaiah to jvray for them. '21 fc'tiaPs pttphtep of tin- pridt and destruction o/Sennarherlb. AND « it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it. that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lori>. :i And he sent Eliakim, who tras over the household, and Shebna the scribe,! *2Kin.l9. 1. &c. aud the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the pro- phet the son of Araoz. 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day i.s a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of 2 blasphemy : for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. 4 It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom tic king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard : wherefore lift up ///// prayer for the remnant that is 3 left. ."> So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. 6 a And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the ser rants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. 7 Behold, I will 4 send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land ; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. 5 ^j So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnafa : for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. \) And he heard say concerning Tir- iiakah king of Ethiopia, He is^come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he seut messengers to Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying. Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria, 11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shait thou be delivered? 12 Have the gods of the nations de- livered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, aud Rezeph, and the children of Eden which Were in Telassar ? 13 Where is the king of * Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivan ? 14 1 And Hezekiah received the let- ter from the hand of the messengers, and read it : and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. 15 And Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord, saying, 16 O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of 606 Prophecy against Sennacherib. ISAIAH, 38. Hezekiah' s life lengtliened. all the kingdoms of the earth : thou hast made heaven and earth. 17 c Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear ; open thine eyes, O Lord, and see : and hear all the words of Sen- nacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God. 18 Of a truth, Lord, the kings of As- syria have laid waste all the 2 nations, and their countries, 19 And have 3 cast their gods into the fire : for they were no gods, out the work of men's hands, wood and stone : therefore they have destroyed them. 20 Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord, even thou onl}< . 21 H Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria : 22 This is the word which the Lord hath spoken concerning him ; The vir gin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn ; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine ej^es on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. 24 4 By thy servants hast thou re proached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am come up to the height of the tains, to the sides of Lebanon I moun- and I will cut down 5 the tall cedars thereof and the choice fir trees thereof : and 1 will enter into the height of his border, and, 6 the forest of his Carmel. 25 I have digged, and drunk water ; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the 7 besieged places. 26 8 Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it ; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have 1 brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps. 27 Therefore their inhabitants ivere 9 of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. 28 But I know thy 2 abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. 29 Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore ^will I put my hook in thy Before CHRIST 710. cDan.9.18. 2Heb. lands. 3 Heb. given. 4 Heb. By the hand of thy ser- vants. 5 Reh.The tallness of the cedars thereof, and the choice of the fir trees thereof. 6 Or, the forest and his fruit- ful field. 7 Or, fencedand closed. 8 Or, Hast thou not heardhow I have made it long ago, and form- ed it of ancient times ? should I now bring it to be laidwaste, and de- fenced ci- ties to be ruinous heaps ? as 2 Kin. 19. 25. 9 Heb. short of hand. 2 Or, sitting. dch.. 30.28. Ezek.38.4. Before CHRIST 710. 2 Heb. tht escapin g of the house of Judah that re- maineth . 3 Heb. the escaping. e 2 Kings 19. 31. ch. 9. 7. 4 Heb. shield. f 2 Kings 20. 6. ch. 38. 6. g 2 Kings 19. 35. 5 Heb. Ararat. m iiez< 713. JTN 20.1, &c" 2 Chr. 32. 24. b 2 Sara. 17 23. 6 Heb. Give charge concern- ing thy house. c Neh. 13. 14. 7 Heb. with, great weeping. nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou earnest. 30 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself ; and the . second year that which springeth of the same : and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof. 31 And 2 the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward: 32 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and 3 they that escape out of mount Zion : the e zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this. 33 Therefore thus saith the Lord con- cerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with 4 shields, nor cast a bank against it. 34 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord. 35 For I will / defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. 36 Then the g angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand : and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. 37 % So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sha- rezer his sons smote him with the sword ; and they escaped into the land of 5 Armenia : and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXXVIII. Hezekiah by prayer hath his life lengthened, song of thanksgiving. 9 His a those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the pro- phet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, b 6 Set thine house in order : for thou shalt die, and not live. tmmmm 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to- ward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, 3 And said, c Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked be- fore thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept 7 sore. 4 1 Then came the word of the Lord to Isaiah, saying, 5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen His song of thanksgiving. IS4JAH, 39, 40. Babylonian captivity foretold. 607 thy tears : behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years. 6 And 1 will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and <' I will defend this city. 7 And this shall he e a sign unto thee from the Lord, that the Loud will do this thing that he hath spoken ; 8 Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the * 2 sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees back ward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. 9 - The writing of Eezekiah king of Judah, when lie had been siek, and was recovered of his sickness : 10 I said in the cut t ingot! of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my yeai-. 11 1 said, I shall not see the LORD, even the Loud, /in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world. 12 ?Mine age is departed, and is re moved from me as a shepherd's tenl : 1 have .cut oil' like a weaver my life : he will cut me off a with pining sick- lit'is : from day < m a- to night wilt thou make an end of me. 13 1 reckoned till morning, tlmU as a lion, so will he break all my bones : from day < /'< n to night wilt thou make an end of me. 14 Like a crane <>r a swallow, so did I chatter : h l did mourn as a dove : mine eyes fail with looking upward : O Lord, 1 am oppressed ; 'undertake for me. 15 What shall 1 say ? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: 1 shall go softly all my years 'in the bitterness of my soul. 16 O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit : so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. 17 Behold. 5 for peace I had great bitterness : but 6 thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption : for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. 18 For Hhe grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee : they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. 19 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as 1 do this day: 'the fa- ther to the children shall make known thy truth. 20 The Lord was ready to save me : therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord. 21 For m Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a Before CHRIST 713. rfch.3T.35. e 2 Kings 90. B, &c ch. 7. 11 2 Heb. de grees by, or, uit'li the sun. a 116. y, Job ". o. tOr, from the thrum. h ch.59.11. 4 Or, i Job 7. 11 5 Or, on my peace came great bit- terness. 6 Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit. k Ps. 6. 5. * 30. 9. A 88. II. from the east, called him to his foot, « gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings ? he gave them as Before CHRIST cir. 712. God expostulateth the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. '6 He pursued them, and passed 4 safe- ly; even by the way that he had not| u'oiu 1 with his feet. 4 «■' Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the begiu- ning? I the Lord, the e iirst, and with the last ; I ant he. 5 The isles saw it, and feared ; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came. <> /They helped everyone his neigh- bour; and eatery one. said to his bro- ther. •• Be <>1' good courage. 7 9 So the carpenter encouraged the "goldsmith, and he that smooth ethfe^*"" 1 " 1 n'if/t the hammer 7 him that smote the /<«iiUar. anvil, 3 saying, It U ready for the BOrb <>*.<*« derinsr : and he fastened it with nails, "''■"'."• 7 •.' Or, *«;/- ISAIAH, 42. with his people. 609 h thnt it should not be moved 8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom 1 have < chosen, the seed of Abraham my * friend. 9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, ami said unto ch.*43. i thee, Thou art my servant; I have v -w- L chosen thee, and not cast thee away. 10 ii 'Fear thou not; '"for 1 am with thee: be not, dismayed ; for lain thy God: [ will strengthen thee ; yea, I will help thee ; \ea, I will uphold thee wit li the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be "ashamed and eon- founded : they shall be as nothing; and "■' they that, strive with thee shall perish. 1:3 Thou shall seek them, and shall not tiud them, evm\ 'them that con- thev that war a- 4 Heb.Vw ing of the sni{fr, It is good. h ch.40.S0. i Deut.7.6. .t in. 15. * 14. 2. k 2 Chron. SO. 7. .l.iiii.ll';:. / v,t. 18,14 ch. 43. 5. m Deut.31. 6, s . i Ez.S3.22 ch. 45. 24. a 60. 12. Zech.12.3. I Heb. thi in, H Of thustrift tended with t hee : gainst thee shall be asnothing, and as a thing ol nought. .■.-,.,,. 13 For I the Lord thy God Wills Heb. the hold thy right hand, savin-- unto thee. '/;;,;.'/ ' /,v r. 10. " Fear not ; 1 will help thee 14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye ''-men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. 1.") "Behold, p\ will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having 7 teeth : thou shalt thresh the moun- tains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. 16 Thou shalt '/fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirl- wind shall scatter them : and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, and r shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel. 17 When the poor and needy seek wa- ter, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, /the God of Israel will not for- sake them. i Or, t'i >r men. /iMic.4.13 2 Cor. 10 4, 5. 1 Heb. mouths. q Jer. 51.2. ch. 45.25 Before CHRIST cir. 712 s ch. 35.6,1 A 43. 19. A 44. 3. t Vs. 107. 35. u Jo). 12.0. 8 Ilel.. Cause t<> amir near, x cb.45.21. 2 Hel). set .hi ■• hi art upon them. v ch. 42. 9. A 44. 7, 8. & 45. 3. John 13. 19. : Jer. 10.5. a Ps.115.*. ch. 44. 9. 1 Cor. >.4. .: Or. //mil ii a! hi ug. 4 Or, worse than of a piper. ti Ezra 1. 2. ver. 2. (/ ch. 43. 9. g ver. 4. /ch.4Q ■!,. 63 5 HeU. rrtnrn. h ver. 24. cir. 712. a ch.43.10. .* 49. 3, 6. a 52. 13. a 53. 11. Matt. 12. 18, 19, 20. Phil. 2. 7. b Matt. 3. 17. A 17. 5. Eph. I. 6. c ch. 11.2 John 3.34. 18 I will open s rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the val- leys : I will make the ' wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. 19 I will plant iu the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree ; I will set in the desert the lir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together: 20 "That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it. 21 8 Produce your cause, saith the Lord ; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob. 22 * Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen : let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may '^consider them, and know the latter end of them ; or declare us things for to come. 23 v Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, 2 do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together. '24 Behold, « ye are 3 of nothing, and your work 4 of nought : an abomination is he tltat chooseth you. 25 I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun ''shall he call upon my name: c and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth cla} 7 . 26 (/ Who hath declared from the be- ginning, that we may know ? and bet foretime, that we may say, He is right- eous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words. 27 ' The first /shall say to Ziou, Be- hold, behold them : and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings. 28 2 . prison house. 8 I am the Lord : that is my name : and my ° glory will I not give to an- other, neither my praise to graven images. 9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare : before they spring forth I tell you of them. 10 v Sing unto the Lord a new song, p Ps. 3 and his praise from the end of thei*^;? earth, ° ye that go down to the seaj.yps.107.23 and 2 all that is therein ; the isles, and 2 Heb. the Before CHRIST cir. 712. och. 48.11. the inhabitants thereof 11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit : let the in- habitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands. 13 The Lord shall go forth as a migh- ty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war : he shall cry, r yea, roar fulness thereof. rch. 31. 4 3 Or, 3 prevail against his enemies. | JjJjJJ}^ mightily. 4 Heb. swallow, or, sup u}> 14 I have long time holden my peace ; I have been still, and refrained myself : now will 1 cry like a travailing woman ; I will destroy and 4 devour at once. 15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs ; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. 16 And I will bring the blind by away that they knew not ; I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, „ and crooked things 5 straight. These straighi- things will I do unto them, and not 1 ncM " forsake them. [^"n 17 II They shall be « turned back, they * 44/11'. shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in * 45 - 16 - 5 Heb. t ch. 43. 8 Ezek.12.2. See John 9. 39, 41. u Rom. 2. 21. 6 Or, him. 7 Or, in snaring all the young men of them. 8 Heb. a treading. 9 Heb. f 07- th e after time f t 2 Kings 25. 9. y Hos.7. 9 cir. 712. a ver. 7. b ver. 21. ch. 44. 2, 21, 24. c ch. 44. 6. d ch. 42. 6. a 45. 4. «Ps. 66.12. * 91.3,&c. /Deut.31. 6,8. g Dan. 3. 25. 27. h Prov. 11. 8.4 21.18. 2 Or, person. /ch. 41.10, 14. & 44. a. Jer.30. 10, 11. 446.27, 23, • ch.63.19. Jam. 2. 7, graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye^are our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf ; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 19 * Who is blind, but my servant ? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent ? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord's servant ? 20 Seeing many things, «but thou observest not ; opening the ears, but he heareth not. 21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake ; he will magnify the law, and make 6 it honourable. 22 But this is sl people robbed and spoiled ; 7 they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses : they are for a prey , x and none delivereth- ; for 8 a spoil, and none saith. Restore. 23 Who among you will give ear to this ? who will hearken and hear y for the time to come ? 24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the Lord, he against whom we have sinned ? for they would not walk in his ways, nei- ther were they obedient unto his law. 25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle : x and it hath set him on fire round about, ."yet he knew not ; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart. CHAPTER XLIII. The Lord foretelleth the destruction of Babylon, and his deliverance of his people. BUT now thus saith the Lord « that created thee, O Jacob, 6 and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, d I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. 2 e When thou passest through the waters, / 1 will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou 9 walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour : h I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 4 Since thou wast precious iu my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee : therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy 2 life. 5 »Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and ;ather thee from the west ; 6 1 will say to the north, Give up ; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth ; 7 Even every one that is k called by God comforteth the church. ISAIAH, 44. Babylon's destruction foretold. 611 my name : for 'I have created him forUSpjoT^'cHpYsT^^y sacrifices. I have not caused thee my glory, »*I have formed him; yea, ^ir 712 cir.W to serve with an offering, nor wearied I have made him. * rrz 1 . — : ithee with incense. 8 Tl * Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assem- bled : "who among them can declare this, and shew us former things ? let / Ps.lUO. 3 ch. 29. 23, John 3. 3, 5. 2 Cor. 5. 17. Eph. 2.10 //< ver. 1. /? ch. 6. 9. 1 1 42 19 them bring forth their witnesses, that Ez e k.i2.*2, eh.41.21, '2-2, 26. p ch. 44. 8. V oh. 42. 1. a 55. 4. rch. 41.4. a 44. 6. 3 Or, nothing formed of God. s ch. 45.21 Hos. 13.4 they may be justified : or let them hear, and say, It is truth. 10 pYe are my witnesses, saith the Lord, 1 and my servant whom I have chosen : that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he : '"be- fore me there was 3 no God formed, neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, s am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour. 12 I have declared, and have saved and I have shewed, when there />:as no 'strange god among you: "therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord that I am God. 13 j- Yea, before the day was I am he : and there is none that can deliver out of my hand : 1 will work, and who shall 2 v let it? 14 II Thus saith the Lord, your re- deemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their 3 nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. 15 I am the L o r n, your Holy One the creator of Israel, your King. 1<> Thus saith the Lord, which e mak eth a way in the sea, and a a path in the mighty waters ; 17 Which ° bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise : they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. 18 If c Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a d new thing ; now it shall spring forth ; shall ye not know it ? « I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the 4 5 owls : be- cause / 1 give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. 21 9 This people have I formed for my- self : they shall shew forth my praise. 22 1" But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob ; but thou h hast been weary of me, O Israel. 23 *Thou hast not brought me the * small cattle of thy burnt offerings ; neither hast thou honoured me with t Dent. 32 16. Ps. 81. 9. u ver. 10. ch. 44. 8. j- Ps. 90. 2. John 8.58, 2 Heb.tom it back f y Job 9. 12 *ch. 14. 27 3Heb. ban z Ei-.14.1C, Ps. 77. 19 ch. 51. 10, 11 Josh. ::. 13, 16. b Ex. 14.4 —9, 25. c Jcr. 16. 14. .* 23.7, d 2 Cor. 5. 17. Rev. 21.5. e Ex. 17.6. Num. 20. 11. Deu. 8.15. Ps. 78. 16. ch. 35. 6. *41. 18. 4 Or, ostriches. 5Heb. daughters of the owl. /ch.48.21. g ver. 1, 7. 'Ps.102.18. Luke 1. 74, 75. Ephes. 1. 5, 6. * Mai. 1.1 3. Amos 5. 25. IHeb. lambs, or, kids. terpreters Mai. 2. 7, 8. o ch. 47. 6. Lam 2. 2, 6, 7. 9 Or, holy prince*, p Ps. 79.4. Jer. 24. 9. Dan. 9.11. Zech. S. 13. cir. 712. a ver. 21. ch. 41. 8. i 43. 1 . Jer. 30.10 A 46.27,2s /< ch. 48. 1 e Deut. 32 15. thou hast * wearied me ich.te.2%. with thine iniquities. Jef "u'iO ' 25 I? €Vm I ' Ctm lle that l Dl0ttetn 0ut ActeViih tn y transgressions m for mine own sake, m Ezek.36.i« and will not remember thy sins. »ch?r.'i8. %® Put me in remembrance: let us jer." 3i'.3L plead together : declare thou, that thou ^i'/ZT m ay'est be justified. 27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy 8 teachers have transgressed against me. 28 Therefore °I have profaned the 9 princes of the sanctuary, p and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches. CHAPTER XLIV. The vanity of idols, and folly of idol makers. 21 Ex- hortation to praist God. YET now hear, « O Jacob my ser- vant ; and Israel, whom I have chosen : 2 Thus saith the Lord that made thee, * and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee ; Fear not, O Ja- cob, my servant ; and thou, c Jesurun, whom I have chosen. 8 For 1 will rf pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground : 1 will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring : 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows bythe watercourses. 5 One shall say, I am the Lord's ; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob ; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and sur- name himseJf Xyy the name of Israel. 6 Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, € and his redeemer the Lord of hosts ; / 1 am the first, and I am the last ; and beside me there is no God. 7 And #who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people ? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them. 8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid : * have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? *'ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me ? yea, k there is no 2 God; I know not any. " Tl /r rhey that make a graven image /ch. 4i.24, are all of them vanity; and their 3 de- 3 2 Heb lectable things shall not profit ; and desirable, they are their own witnesses ; m they mPs. 115. see not, nor know; that they may be 4> &c - lashamed. ' ver. 24. ch. 43. 1, 14. /ch. 41.4. a 48. 12. Rev. 1. 8, 17.a22.13. ^ch. 41.4, 22.A 45. 21 h ch. 41.22. ich. 43.10, 12. k Deut, 4. 35, 39. & 32. 39. 1 Sam. 2. 2. 2 Sam. 22. 32. ch. 45. 5. 2 Heb. rock, Deu. 32.4. J 612 The vanity of idols. ISAIAH, 45. Exhortation to praise God. CHRIST cir. 712 n Jer. 10.5 Hab. 2.18. o Ps. 97. 7 ch. 1. 29. as a tni ck cir/712. cloud? thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins : return unto me ; for y\ have redeemed thee. 23 * Sing, O ye heavens ; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth : break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein : for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. 24 Thus saith the Lord, « thy re- deemer, and b he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; «that stretcheth forth the heavens alone ; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself ; 25 That ^frustrateth the tokens e of the liars, and maketh diviners mad that turneth wise men backward, /and maketh their knowledge foolish ; 26 ^That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers ; that saith to Jeru- salem, Thou shalt be inhabited : and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the 5 decayed places thereof : 27 7 *That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers : 28 That saith of Cyrus, Re is my ; 2Chr.36.|shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure : even sa}ing to Jerusalem, l 'Thou shalt be built ;"and to the tem- ple, Thy foundation shall be laid. CHAPTER XLV. God caUeth Cyrns, and by his omnipotency chaUengeth obedience. 20 He conrinceth the idols of vanity. ^I^HUS saith the Lord to his anoint- JL ed, to Cyrus, whose « right hand I 2 have holden, Ho subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved "gates ; and the gates shall not be shut; 2 I will go before thee, c and make the crooked places straight : d I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron : 3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of se- cret places, «that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which / call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. 4 For 9 Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name : I have surnamed thee, though thou hast * not known me. 5 11 I l am the Lord, and k there is none else, there is no God beside me : 'I girded thee, though thou hast not known me : ft ™ That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else. 22, 23. Ezra 1.1,! Ac. ch. 4c a &tu41.13 2 Or, strength- ened. b ch. 41. 2. Dan. 5.30. c ch. 40. 4. d Ps. 107. 16. eel). 41.23. /Ex.33. 12 17. ch. 43. 1. *49. 1. ,/ch.44. 1. V 1 Thes. 4. 5. :Ueu.4.35, 39.a32.39. ch. 44. 8. 4 46. 9. k ver. 14, 18, 21, 22. /Ps. 18.32, 39. m Ps. 102. 15. ch. 37. 20. Mai. 1.11. God by la's omnipotency ISAIAH, 46. challengeth obedience. 613 7 I form the light, and create dark- ness : I make peace, and "create evil: C ir. 712. n Amos I the Lord do all these things. 8 °Drop down, ye heavens, from a- bove, and let the skies pour down p s . 72. 3, righteousness : let the earth open, and! * b5 - H - let them bring forth salvation, and let! righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it. 9 Woe unto him that striveth with /'his Maker! Let the potsherd strive J ,ch >- ^.s. with the potsherds of the earth, q Shall q ch - * 29 - 16 the clay say to him that fashion eth it, Romlfco^ What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? 10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth? 11 Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning r my sons, rjer.31.9, and concerning «the w T ork of my hands * Is - >29 - 23 ' command ye me. t ch - 4 " 2 - 5 - ' Before I Before CHRIST cir. 712. n ch.44.17, 18, 19. A 46. 7. & 48. 7. Rom. 1. 22 23. ch. 41.22. a 43. 9. A 44. 7. a 46. 10. A 48. 14. /' ver.5,14, 18. eh. 44. 8. A 46. 9. A 48.3,&c. q Ps.22.27. A 65. 5. r Gen. 22. 16. Heb. 6.13. 5 Rom. 14. 11. Phil. 2.10. 1 Gen. 31. 53. Deu. 6.13. Ps. 63. 11. 12 f I have made the earth, and «cre- K Gen, 1. ated man upon it: I, even my hands, 1 26, 27. " have stretched out the heavens, andr Geiu2 » 1 - *all their host have I commanded. K^im*" 13 y I have raised him up in right-' straight. e eousness, and I will 3 direct all his 1 2 chr.36. ways : he shall z build my city, and he g^f 1 shall let go my captives, a not for price &^ a ' ' nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts. I ch - 44 - - 8 - ! Jer. 27*. 5. ch - 65 - 16 - i Or, Surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righ teousness and strength. u Jer. 23. 5. 1 Cor 1.30. 3 Heb. ing, d Surely God is in thee ; and ^ there d } Cor - u - 14 Thus saith the Lord, & The labour VeeRom' "V'<«>«*- of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia! 3. 24. ' Lj^Ki n and of the Sabeans, men of stature, * p». 68.31-.L veTm {7.' shall come over unto thee, and they dudJ'lk Vi C ° r ' *' shall be thine: they shall come after *60.9*,ioj ." thee ; c in chains they shall come over^ z^. h 6 * 8 ac£S». and they shall fall dowu unto thee, they 22,° 23. ' Jer' 50! 2! shall make supplication unto thee, say-\c Ps.149.8. ^JJ." S'5. c Jer! 48." 7 - . 4 Heb. their soul, d Ex. 19.4. Deu. 1.31. * 32. 11. Ps. 71. 6. ch. 63. 9. ePs. 102.21. 3\lal. 3. 6. /Ts.48.14. A 71. 18. act. 40.18, '25. h ch. 40.19. a 41. 6. £44.12,19. Jer. 10. 3. i Jer. 10. 5. is none eise, mere is no u-oa. ! e 2 ° er 5 15 Verily thou art a God /that hidest /p Si 44.*24. thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour, ch. 9. 1*. 16 They shall be ashamed, and also, lfc 57 ' 17> confounded, all of them : they shall go to confusion together that are 9 makers ! <7ch. 44.11. of idols. 17 ^But Israel shall be saved in the h ™^°i Lord with an everlasting salvation :! Rom. '11! ye shall not be ashamed nor confound- * ed world without end. 18 For thus saith the i ch. 42. 5. Lord *'that created the heavens ; God himself that formed the earth and made it ; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited : * I am k the Lord ; and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in * secret, in a* Deut - 30 ' dark place of the earth : I said not un- J h ; 48< 16< to the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain : »» I the Lord speak righteous- m Ps - 19 - 8 ' ness, I declare things that are right, i f^! 9 ' 137 ' 20 If Assemble yourselves and come ; draw near together, ye that are escaped k ch.45.20, /ch.44. 19. a 47. 7. m Deut.32. n ch. 45. 5, 21. •of the nations : n they have no know- ledge that set up the wood of their ; graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. 21 Tell ye, and bring them near ; yea, let them take counsel together : ° who hath declared this from ancient time ? who hath told it from that time ? have not I the Lord? p and there is no God else beside me ; a just God and a Saviour ; there is none beside me. 22 ?Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth : for I am God, and there is none else. 23 *• I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteous- ness, and shall not return, That unto me every s knee shall bow, * every tongue shall swear. 24 2 Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I u 3 righteousness and strength : even to him shall men come; and ■sail that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. 25 v In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and z shall glory. CHAPTER XLVI. God saveth his people u> the end. 5 Idols are not com- parable to God for power. BEL « boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle : your carriages were heavy loaden ; b they are a burden to the weary beast. 2 They stoop, they bow down toge- ther ; they could not deliver the bur- den, c but 4 themselves are gone into captivity. 3 U Hearken unto me, O house of Ja- cob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, <* which are borne by me from the belh 7 , which are carried from the womb: 4 And even to your old age e I am he ; and even to hoar hairs /will I carry you : I have made, and I will bear ; even I will carry, and will deliver you. 5 1[ 9 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like ? 6 ^They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith ; and he maketh it a god : they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 *They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth ; from his place shall he not remove : yea, * one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8 Remember this, and shew y oar- selves men : l bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9 m Remember the former things of old : for I am God, and « there is none else; lam God, and there is none like me, 614 God' s judgment ISAIAH, 47, 48, upon Babylon. 10 ° Declaring the end from the be- ginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying p My counsel shall stand, and I will do ail my pleasure : 11 Calling a ravenous bird ?from the east, 2 the man r that executeth my counsel from a far country : yea, s 1 have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass ; I have purposed it, I will also do it. 12 ii Hearken unto me, ye t stout- hearted, « that are far from righteous ness : 13 * I bring near my righteousness ; it shall not be far off, and my salvation y shall not tarry : and I will place z sal- vation in Zion for Israel my glory. CHAPTER XL VII. God's judgment upon Babylon and Chaldea for their unmerci fulness and overboldness. COME a down, and h sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground : there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans : for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. 2 c Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. 3 d Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen : « I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. 4 As for /our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. 5 Sit thou 9 silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans : ^for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. 6 1*1 was wroth with my people, *I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand : thou didst shew them no mercy; l upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. 7 1 And thou saidst, I shall be m a lady for ever : so that thou didst not n lay these things to thy heart, ° neither didst remember the latter end of it. 8 Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, p\ am, and none else beside me; il shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children : 9 But r these two things shall come to thee s in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood : they shall come upon thee in their perfec tion * for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments. 10 1 For thou m hast trusted in thy Before Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 712. cir. 712. zch. 29.15. och. 45. 81. pPs. 33.11. Ezek. 8. Prov. 19. 12. a 9. 9. 21 .* 21 .30. 2 Or, Acts 5. 39. caused Heb.6. 17. thee to och. 41.2, turn 25. away. 2 Heb. the man of ray counsel. y ver. 8. 3 Heb. the rch. 44.28. A 45. 13. morning thereof. * Num. 23. 4 Heb. 19. expiate. 1 Ps. 76. 5. z 1 Thess. u Rom. 10. 3. x ch. 51. 5. 5.3. Rom.1.17. A 3. 21. V Hab. 2.3. sch.62.11. a ch.57.10,. 6ch.44.25. Dan. 2. 2. cir. 712. 5 Heb. viewers a Jer. 48. of the 18. heavens. b ch. 3. 26. 6 Heb. that give knowledge concern- ing the c Ex. 11.5. months. Judg. 16. cNah.1.10. 21. Matt. Mai. 4. 1. 24. 41. 7 Heb. d ch. 3.17. their souls. A 20. 4. d Rev. 18. Jer. 13.22, 11. 26. Nah. 3. 5. e Rom. 12. 19. fch. 43. 3, 14. Jer. 50. 34. q 1 Sam. 2.9. a Ps.68.26. h ver. 7. ch. 13.19. b Deu.6.13 Dan. 2.37. ch. 65. 16. i See Zeph.l. 5. 2 Sam. 24. c Jer. 4. 2. 14. A 5. 2. 2 Chron. 28. 9. d ch. 52. 1. Zech.1.15. eMic.3.11. k ch.43.28. Rom.2.17. 1 Deut. 28. 50. m ver. 5. Rev. 18.7. /"ch.41.22. A 42. 9. A 43. 9. n ch. 46. 8. A 44. 7, 8. o Deut. 32. A 45. 21. 29. A 46. 9,10. <; Josh. 21. 45. p ver. 10. 2 Heb. Zeph.2.15 hard. 7Rev.l8.7. h Ex. 32.9. Deut. 31. rch. 51.19. 27. i ver. 3. s 1 Thess. 5. 3. t Nah. 3. 4. S Ps. 52. 7. wickedness : * thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and tlry know- ledge, it hath 2 perverted thee; ?and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. 11 li Therefore shall evil come upon thee ; thou shalt not know 3 from whence it riseth : and mischief shall fall upon thee ; thou shalt not be able to 4 put it off: and 2 desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. 12 Stand now with thine enchant- ments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth ; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. 13 «Thou art wearied in the multi- tude of thy counsels. Let now Hhe 5 astrologers, the stargazers, 6 the month- ly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. 14 Behold, they shall be c as stubble ; the fire shall burn them ; they shall not deliver 7 themselves from the power of the flame : there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. 15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even <*thy merchants, from thy youth : they shall wander every one to his quarter ; none shall save thee. CHAPTER XL VIII. God saveth the people for his own sake, and exhortelh them to obedience. HEAR ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and a are come forth out of the waters of Judah, b which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, • but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves <*of the holy city, and « stay themselves upon the God of Israel ; The Lord of hosts is his name. 3 / 1 have declared the former things from the beginning ; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them ; I did them suddenly, 9 and they came to pass. 4 Because I knew that thou art 2 ob- stinate, and h thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass ; 5 *I have even from the beginning declared it to thee ; before it came to pass I shewed^ thee : lest thou should- est say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten im- age, hath commanded them. 6 Thou hast heard, see all this ; and will not ye declare it ? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even Exhortation to obedience. ISAIAH, 49. Christ sent to the Gentiles. 615 hidden things, and thou didst not know them. 7 They are created now, and not from the beginning ; even before the day when thou heardest them not ; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them. 8 Yea, thou heardest not ; yea, thou knewest not ; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened : for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacher- ously, and wast called * a transgressor from the womb. 9 If 'For my name's sake ™will I de- fer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not oif. 10 Behold, n l have refined thee, but not 3 with silver ; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. 11 "For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for ^how should my name be polluted ? and a 1 will not give my glory unto another. 12 TI Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called ; r I am he ; I am the 8 first, I also am the last. 13 'Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and 4 my right Land hath spanned the heavens : when "I call unto them, they stand up to gether. 14 'All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear ; which among them hath de- clared these things? y The Lord hath loved him : 2 he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans. 15 I, even I, have spoken ; yea, a I have called him : I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. 16 TI Come ye near unto me, hear ye this ; b I have not spoken in secret from the beginning ; from the time that it was, there am I : and now ' the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me. 17 Thus saith <*the Lord, thy Re- deemer, the Holy One of Israel ; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, e which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 18/0 that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! ^then had thy peace been as a river, and thy right- eousness as the waves of the sea : 19 A Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof ; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me. 20 K 'Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth ; say ye, The Lord hath k redeemed his servant Jacob. Before CHRIST cir. 712. h Ps. 58. 3. /ver. 11. Ps. 79. 9. 4 106. 8. ch. 48. 25. Ezek.20.9. 14, '2-2, 44, Before CHRIST cir. 712. in Ex.17 Num. 20. 11. Ps.105.41. nch.57.21. ach. 41.1. b ver. 5. Jer. 1 L 21. Luke 1. 15,31. Johnl0.36 Gal. 1.15. cch. 11. 4. * 51. 16. Hos. 6. 5. wPs.78.3Sj Heb. 4.12. n Ps. 66.10; Rev. 1.16. 3 Or, for \d ch.51.16. diver. ePs.45. 5. SeeEzek. j/ch. 42. 1. 22. 20, 21, [ Zech. 3.8. 22. 9 ch.44.2M. o ver. 9. i Jo|ml3.3l ~ 4 lo. 51. /'. SeeDeu -lEph. 1.6 h Ezek. 3. 19. 2 Or, my reward, ch. 40. 10 32. 26, 27 Ezek. 20.9 q ch. 42. 8. r Deut. 32. ch. 41. 4. 4 44. 6. Rev. 1.17. 4 '2-2. 13. t. Ps. 102. 25. 4 Or, the palm of my right hand' hath spread out. 4 62. 11 i ver. 1. 3 Or, That Israel may be gather- ed t 11- despised d ver. 20. in soul. ch. 43. 14.iw ver. 23. 4 44.6,24.) Ps. 72. 10 Ps. 32. 8.! "■ o See Ps. 69.13 f Deut. 32. 29. Ps. 81. 13. 51 - 8 - his servant, that y walketh in darkness, y Ps. 23.4. and hath no light? 2 let him trust i&MCtaw. the name of the Lord, and stay upon pj[ his God. 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks : walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. * This shall ye have of mine hand ; ye shall lie down b in sorrow. Before CHRIST cir. 712 CHAPTER LI. aJob26.12 b Ps. 87. 4 * 89. 10. c Ps.74.13. 14. ch. 27. 1. Ezek.29.3 d Ex. 14. 21 h. 43. 16. ech.35.10 a John 9. 39. 6 Ps. 16. 4. f ver. 3. 2 Cor. 1.3. grPs.113.6. An exhortation to trust in Christ, who defeadeth his from the fear of man. * TTEARKEN to me, &ye that follow « ver. 1 XI after righteousness, ye that seeking- ^ the Lord : look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. 2 c Look unto Abraham your father, c Rora.4.1 and unto Sarah that bare you: d iov I {£ b „ called him alone, and e blessed him, In* 12. and increased him. U Gen. 12. 8 For the Lord /shall comfort Zion : \*- he will comfort all her waste places ; e ^ u ' UA > and lie will make her wilderness like /ver. 12. Eden, and her desert ?like the garden ■'Ps.102.13. of the Lord; joy and gladness shall ^j/li 1 ' be found therein, thanksgiving, and^Gen.13.10 the voice of melody. 4 U Hearken unto me, my people ; and give ear unto me, O my nation : h for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest *'for a lteht of the people. 5 * My righteousness is near ; my sal- vation is gone forth, 'and mine arms shall judge the people ; m the isles shall wait upon me, and » on mine arm shall they trust. 6 °Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath : for pthe heavens shall vanish away like smoke, ?and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abo- lished. 7 1[ T Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people *in whose heart is my law; 'fear ye not the re- an( * as a sheep before her shearers iniquity of is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. meetin I ^ 3 -^ e was taken from prison and Mm. from judgment : and who shall declare m *m t i2u his generation ? for ° he was cut off out Marie 14. of the land of the living : for the trans- i. 4 15.5. gression of my people 4 was he stricken. 9 />And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his 2 death ; because he had done no violence, neither was any 9 deceit in his mouth. 10 1 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him ; he hath put him to grief : 3 when oDan.9.26.thou shalt make his soul r an offering 4 j" e ^;X aS jfor sin, he shall 'see his seed, s he shall upon him. prolong his days, and Hhe pleasure of /> Mat. 27. 57, 58, 60. 2 Heb. deaths, q 1 Pet. 2.22. 1 John 3.5. 3 Or, when his soul shall make an offering, r 2 Cor. 5, 21, 1 Pet.2,24, s Rom, 6. 9. (Eph. 1. 5, 9. SThess. l.'ll. a John 12 38. Rom. 10. 16. 4 Or, doc- trine t 5 Heb. hearing? b ch. 51. 9 Rom.1.16. 1 Cor. 1.18 cch. 11. 1. dch. 52.14. Mark9.12. e Ps. 22. 6. ch. 49. 7. /Heb.4.15 KOtjhehid as it were his face from us. 7 Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us ^Johnl.10, 11. JMat.8.17. Heb. 9.28. lPet.2.24. 8 Or, tor- mented. iRom.4.25. lCor.15.3. lPet.3.18 IPet. 2.23. ?).Acts8.32. i Or, He was taken away by distress and .judg- ment: but, &c. The church comforted. ISAIAH, 54, 55. The prophet calleth to faith. 619 shall prosper in his the Lord hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied : u by his knowledge shall z my righteous ^ser vant 2 justify many ; a for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 * Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, c and he shall divide the spoil with the strong ; be- cause he hath poured out his soul unto death : and he was d numbered with the transgressors ; and he bare the sin of many, and e made interces- sion for the transgressors. CHAPTER LIV. The. prophet prophesielh the deliverance of the Gentiles, and their preservation. "QINd, O barren, thou that didst JO not bear ; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not tra- vail with child : for b more are the chil- dren of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord. 2 * Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations : spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes ; 3 For thou shalfc break forth on the right hand and on the left; rf and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabit- ed. 4 Fear not ; for thou shalt not be ashamed : neither be thou confounded ; for thou shalt not be put to shame : for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the re- proach of thy widowhood any more. 5 e For thy Maker is thine husband : the / Lord of hosts is his name ; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel ; 9 The God of the whole earth shall he be called. 6 For the Lord ^hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7 *'For a small moment have I for- saken thee ; but with great mercies will I gather thee. 8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; *but with, ever- lasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. 9 For this is as the waters of ' Noah unto me : for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth ; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. 10 For ™the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; "but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace Before CHRIST cir. 712. «Johnl7.3 2 Pet. 1.3 x 1 John 2. 1. y ch. 42. 1 A 49. 3. z Rom. 5. 18, 19. a ver. 4, 5 b Ps. 2. S. Phil. 2. 9. eCol. 2. 15 d Mark 15 28. Luke22.3" e Luke 23. 34. Rom.S.34 Heb. 7.25, A 9. 24. 1 John 2.1. a Zeph. 3. 14. Gal. 4. 27. h 1 Sam. 2 ■ ch. 49.19, 20. I ch. 55. 5. a 61.9. ! Jer. 3.14. /"Luke 1. 32. <;Zech. 14. "9. Rom.3.29. /* ch. 62. 4, i Ps. 30. 5. ch. 26. 20, a 60. 10. 2 Cor. 4. 17. k ch. 55. 3, Jer. 31. 3. ZGen.S.21, A 9. 11. ch. 55. 11, See Jer. 31. 35, 36, n Ps.46. 2, ch. 51. 6. Mat.5. 18, w Ps.89.33. 34. Before CHRIST cir. 712 olChr.29.2 Rev. 21.18 &c. p ch.11.9 Jer.31.34 John 6.45 1 Cor. 2. 10. 1 Thes.4. 1 John 2. 20. ?Ps. 119, 165. be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. 11 T[ O thou afflicted, tossed with tem- pest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with °fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. 12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. 13 And all thy children shall be p taught of the Lord; and i great shall be the peace of thy children. 14 In righteousness shalt thou be esta- blished : thou shalt be far from oppres- sion ; for thou shalt not fear : and from terror ; for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they shall surely gather, together, but not by me : whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. have created the smith the coals in the fire, instrument 16 Behold, I that bloweth and that bringeth forth an for his work ; and I have created the waster to destroy. 17 If No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper ; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judg- ment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. CHAPTER LV. The prophet calleth to faith and repentance. 8 The happy success of them that believe. HO, a every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money ; b come ye, buy, and eat ; 3~ea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye 2 spend money for that which is not bread ? and j^our labour for that which satisfieth not? r ch. 45.24, 25. a John 4.14 A 7. 37. Rev. 21. 6. A 22. 17. b Mat. 13. 44, 46. Rev. 3.18. 2 Heb. weigh . cMat.ll.B8 d ch. 54. 8. a 61. 8. Jer. 32.40. e 2 Sam. 7. 8, Ac. Ps. 89. 28. /john'it! hearken diligently unto me, and eat "ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and c come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live ; d and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the e sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him for /a witness to the people, g a leader and commander to the people. 5 h Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, *'and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel ; *for he hath glorified thee. 6 1 l Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near : 7 ™Let the wicked forsake his way, and 2 the unrighteous man "his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, ° and 37. Rev. 1. 5 g Jer. 30.9 Ezek. 34. 23. Dan. 9.25. Hos. 3. 5, h ch. 52.15, Eph.2.11, 12. i ch. 60. 5. k ch. 60. 9. Acts 3. 13. / Ps. 32. 6. Mat. 5.25. *25. 11. John 7.34. * 8. 21. 2 Cor. 6. 1, 2. Heb. 3. 13. m ch. 1.16. ! Heb. the man of iniquity. i Zech. 8. 17. oPs. 130.7. Jer. 3. 12. 620 Happy state of believers. ISAIAH, 56, 57. Blind loatdimen reproved. he will have mercy upon him ; and to our God, for 3 he will abundantly pardon. 8 1f p For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 9 ?For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For r as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater : 11 8 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth : it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accom- plish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 12 'For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace : the mountains and the hills shall u break forth before you into singing, and * all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 y Instead of z the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree : and it shall be to the Lord « for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. CHAPTER LVI. The prophet promiseth sanctification shall be general, and inveigheth against blind watchmen. THUS saith the Lord, Keep ye 4 judgment, and do justice: a for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. 2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; Hhat keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. 3 % Neither let « the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the Lord, speak, saying, The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people : neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 4 For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant ; 5 Even unto them will I give in d mine house and within my walls a place « and a name better than of sons and of daughters : I will give them an ever- lasting^name, that shall not be cut off. b Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keep- eth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant ; 7 Even them will I / bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my Before CHKIST cir. 712. 3 Heb. he will mul- tiply to pardon. p 2 Sam. 7. 19. q Ps.103.11 r Deu.32.2. s ch. 54. 9 t ch. 35. 10. A 65.13,14. aPs.96.12. A 98. 8. ch. 14. 8. A 35. 1,2. A 42. 11. x 1 Chr.16. 33. ych. 41.19. z Mic. 7. 4. a Jer.13.11 4 Or, equity. a ch.46.13 Mat. 3. 2 A 4. 17. Rom. 13. 11, 12. b ch. 58.13. c See Deu, 23. 1, 2, 3. Acts 8.27. 410. 1,2,34 A 17. 4. A 18.7. 1 Pet. 1.1 d 1 Tim. 3. 15. e John 1.12 1 John 3.1 /ch. 2. 2. 1 Pet. 1.1 2. Before CHRIST cir. 712. g Rom. 12.1 Heb. 13.15 1 Pet. 2.5. AMat21.13 Mark 11. 17. Luke 19.46. tMal.1.11. APs.147.2. ch. 11. 12. 1 John 10. 16. Eph. 1. 10. a 2. 14, 15, 16. 2 Heb. to his gathered. m Jer.12.9. n Mat. 15. 14.&23.16. o Phil. 3.2. 3 Or, dreaming, at, talking in their sleep. 4 Heb. strong of appetite, p Mic.3.11 5 Heb. knoio not to be satisfied. q Ezek. 34. 2, 3. rPs. 10. 6. Prov. 23. 35. ch. 22. 13. Lukel2.19 1 Cor. 15. 32. cir. 698. 6 Heb. men of kind- godliness. aPs. 12.1. Mic. 7. 2. b 1 King's 14. 13. See 2 Kin. 22. 20. 7 Or, from that which is evil. 8 Or, go in peace, Luke 2.29. c 2 Chr.16. 14. 9 Or, be- fore him. d Mat. 16.4 2 Or, among the oaks, ch. 1. 29. e 2 Kin. 16. 4.417.10. Jer. 2. 20. /Lev. 18. 21.4 20.2. 2 Kin. 16.3 a 23. 10. Jer. 7. 81. Ezek. 16. 20. a 20.26 g Ezek. 16. 16, 25. h Ezek. 23. 41. 3 Or, hew- ed it for thyself 'lar- ger than theirs, i house prayer house of prayer : 9 their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar ; for h mine shall be called an house of *'for all people. 8 The Lord God k which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, 'Yet will I gather others to him, 2 beside those that are gathered unto him. 9 1| m All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10 His watchmen are » blind : they are all ignorant, °they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark ; 3 sleeping, lying down , loving to slumber. 11 Yea, they are 4 p greedy dogs which 5 ?can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand : they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. 12 Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink ; * and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. CHAPTER LVII. The blessed death of the righteous, and evangelical promises to the penitent. THE righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart : and 6 a mer- ciful men are taken away, h none con- sidering that the righteous is taken away 7 from the evil to come. 2 He shall 8 enter into peace : they shall rest in c their beds, each one walk- ing 9 in his uprightness. 3 1[ But draw near hither, d ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adul- terer and the whore. 4 Against whom do ye sport your- selves ? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue ? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood, 5 Enflaming yourselves 2 with idols e under every green tree, / slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks ? 6 Among the smooth stones of the stream *s thy portion ; they, they are thy lot : even to them hast thou pour- ed a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive com- fort in these ? 7 .1.15, Rev. 14. 19, 20. 4 19. 15. ccix. 34.8. 61. 2. rfch.41.28. 4 59. 16. >. John 16. 32. /'Ps. 98.1. ch. 59. 16. g Rev. 16. 6 1 Judg. 10. 16. Zech. 2. 8 Acts 9. 4.' jthy wine, for the which thou hast la- boured : 9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord ; and they that have brought it together shail drink it z in the courts of my holiness. 10 1 Go through, go through the gates; , w prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones ; » lift up a standard for the people. 11 Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, * Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy sal- vation cometh ; behold, his i> reward is with him, and his 8 work before him. 12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city ?not forsaken. CHAPTER LXIII. Christ shewelh his victory over his enemies, and his mercy toward his church. WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah ? this that is 2 glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength ? I that speak in righte- ousness, mighty to save. 2 Wherefore a art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? 3 I have b trodden the winepress a- lone ; and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury •; and their blood shall be sprinkled up- on my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. 4 For the c day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my re- deemed is come. 5 d And I looked, and e there was none to help ; and I wondered that there was none to uphold : therefore mine own /arm brought salvation unto me ; and my fury, it upheld me. 6 And I will tread down the people in mine auger, and e ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge ns not: thou, O Loud, art our father, 3 our redeem er ; thy name is from everlasting. 17 f I) Lord, why hast thou c made us to err from thy ways, and d harden- ed our heart from thy fear? c Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance. 18 /The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while : 9 our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary. 19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them ; 4 they were not called by thy name. - CHAPTER LX1V. The church muketh confession of their natural cor- ruptions, and com plainethoj their affliction. OH that thou wouldest « rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that Hhe mountains might flow down at thy presence, 2 As when 5 the melting fire burnetii the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adver saries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence ! 3 When c thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou earnest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. Before CHRIST cir. 698. i Ex.14. 19. A23.20,21. a 33. 14. Mai. 3. 1. Acts 12.11 k Dent. 7. 7, 8. / Ex. 19. 4. Deut.1.31. Ex.I4.30. a32.11.12. Num. 14. 13, 14, &c. Jer. 2. 6. i Or, shep- herds, as Ps. 77. 20. i] Num. 11. 17, 25. N.h.'.i. 20. Han. 4. 8. Hag, 2. 5. r Ex. 15.6. 8 tot. 14. 21. Josh. 3.4 ft. I Ps. 106.9. u 'J Sam. 7. x Deut. 26. 15. Ps. 80.14. v Ps.33.14. I Or, tin multitude. t Jer.31.20 Mos. 11.8. .( Deu.32.6 1 Chr. 29. 10. ch. 64. 8. /> Job 14.21 Eccles.9.r. 3 Or, our redeemer from ever- lasting is th-i name. c Ps.119.10 d See ch.6. lo, with Johnl2.40 Rom.9.18. e Num. 10. 36. Ps. 90. 13. /'Deut.7.6 * 26. 19. ch. 62. 12. Dan. 8.24. q Ps. 74. 7. 4 Or, thy name was not called a j ion them, ch. 65. 1. a Ps.144.5. b Judg. 5.5 Mic. 1. 4. 5 Heb. the fire of meHinqs. c Ex. 34.10. Judg. 5.4, Ps. 68. 8. Hab. 3.3,6 Before CHRIST cir. 698. rfPs.31.19. 1 Cor. 2.9. 6 Or, seen a God be- side thee, which do- eth so for him, d-c. 4 For since the beginning of the world d men have not heard, nor per- ceived by the ear, neither hath the eye 6 seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. 5 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth e and worketh righteousness, / those that ) remember thee in thy ways : behold, ^35.° * thou art wroth ; for we have sinned : fch. 26.8.0 in those is continuance, and we shall g Mai. 3.6. be saved. 6 But we are all as an unclean thing, h Phil. 3.9. and all h our righteousnesses are as fil- i Ps.90.5,6 thy rags ; and we all do * fade as a leaf ; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us aAvay. 7 And k there is none that calleth upon tlry name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee : for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast 7 consumed us, 8 because of our iniquities. 8 'But now, O Lord, thou art our father ; we are the clay, m and thou our potter ; and we all are » the work of thy hand. 9 1 Be not ° wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever : behold, see, we beseech thee, p we are k Hos. 7.7. 7 Heb. melted. < Ps. 79.13 all thy people. I 10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, 79 - L Zion is a wilderness, ? Jerusalem a de- solation. 11 'Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burn- ed up with fire : and all 5 our pleasant things are laid waste. 12 * Wilt thou refrain thyself for these tilings, O Lord? "wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore ? CHAPTER LXV. The Jews are rejected. 11 Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly. I«AM sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not : I said, Behold me, be- hold me, unto a nation that 6 was not called by my name. 2 c I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts ; 3 A people rf that provoketh me to anger continually to my face ; e that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth in- cense 2 upon altars of brick ; 4 /Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, 9 which eat swine's flesh, and 3 broth of abomi- nable things is in their vessels ; 5 h Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me ; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my 4 nose, a fire that burneth all the day. 6 Behold, ' : it is written before me : 2 Kings 25. H. 2 Chron. 36. 19. Ps. 74. 7. « Ezek. 24. •2\, 25, 5 ch. 42.14. a Ps. 83.1. aRom9.24, 25, 26, 30. a 10. 20. Eph. 2.12, b ch. 63.19. r Pom. 10. 21. 1 Deut. 32. 21. ech. 1. 29. A 66. 17. See Lev. 17.5 2 Heb. U/»'ll bricks. /'Deut.18 11. g ch. 66.17 See Lev. 11.7 3 Or, pieces. h See Matt.9.11 Luke 5.30. A 18. 11. Jude 19. 4 Or, anger. i T)'eut. 32. 34. Mai. 3.16. 626 The blessed state ISAIAH, 66. of the new Jerusalem. 21. m Ex. 20. 5. n Ezek. 18. 6. o Ezek. 20. 27, 28. o Joel 2.14 *I will not keep silence, ^but will re-| Before compense, even recompense into theiri ^ir ^ bosom, ipTi — ' 7 7 Your iniquities, and « i the iniquities ^p^'^ '^; of your fathers together, saith the Lord, j er '. le'.ii « which have burned incense upon the Ezek - u mountains, ° and blasphemed me upon the hills : therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom. 8 11 Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not ; for p a blessing is in it : so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all. 9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains : and mine select shall ^JJJ^sk 22 inherit it, and my servants shall dwell 22* there. ? om - 1: 10 And r Sharon shall be a fold of| r °^' 33 flocks, and s the valley of Achor a place! & 35. 2.' for the herds to lie down in, for my * t Josh. 7. 24 people that have sought me. | ^ 2 15> 11 1[ But ye are they that forsake the!* ver ! 25. ' Lord, that forget t my holy mountain,! ch. 56. 7. that prepare w a table for that 2 troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that 3 number. 12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter : x because when I call- ed, ye did not answer ; when I spake, ye did not hear ; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry : behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed : 14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and y shall howl for 4 vexation of spirit. 15 And ye shall leave your name 2 for a curse unto a my chosen : for the Lord God shall slay thee, and b call his ser- vants by another name : 16 c That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth ; and d he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth ; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes. 17 1 For, behold, I create e new hea- vens and a new earth : and the former shall not be remembered, nor 5 come into mind. 18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create : for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. 19 And /I will rejoice in Jerusalem & 57. 13. u Ezek. 23. 41. 1 Cor. 10. 21. 2 Or, Gad. ZOv,Meni. x 2 Chron. 36. 15, 16. Prov. 1 . 24, &c. ch. 66. 4. Jer, 7. 13. Zech. 7.7. Matt. 21. 34,-43. but to this man will 1 look, c even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and d trembleth at my word. 3 e He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man ; he that sacrificeth a 2 lamb, as if he /cut off a dog's neck ; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood ; he that 3 burn- etii incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their a- bominations. 4 I also will choose their 4 delusions, and will bring their fears upon them ; 9 because when I called, none did an- swer ; when I spake, they did not hear : but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. 5 U Hear the word of the Lord, h ye that tremble at his word ; Your bre- thren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said *Let the Lord be glorified: but *he shall ap- a 1 Kings 8. 27. 2 Chron. 6. 18. Matt. 5. 34, 35. Acts 7.48, 49.il7.24. b ch. 57.15. & 61. 1. c Ps. 34.18 & 51. 17. d ver, 5. Ezra 9. 4. & 10. 3. Prov. 28. 14. e ch. 1. 11. 2 Or, kid. /Deut. 23. 18. 3 Heb. maketh a memorial of, Lev. 2. 2. 4 Or, devices. Prov. 1. ' 24. ch. 65. 12. Jer. 7. 13. h ver. 2. i ch. 5. 19. k 2 Thess. 1. 10. Tit. 2. IS; The time and JEREMIAH, 1. callinrj of Jeremiah. 627 pear to your joy, and they sball be ashamed. (3 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth reeompence to his enemies. 7 Before she travailed, she brought forth ; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. 8 Who hath heard such a thing- ? who hath seen such things 9 Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day V or shall a nation be born at once ? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not 5 cause to bring forth? saith the Loud : shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God. 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her : re- joice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her : 11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations ; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the 6 abundance of her glory. 12 For thus saitli the Loud, Behold, l l will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream : then shall ye 1U suck, ye shall be * borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. 13 As one whom his mother comfort- eth, so will I comfort you ; and ye .shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and °your bones shall flourish like an herb : and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies. 15 p For, behold, the Lord will come with lire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire and by ?his sword will Before CHRIST cir. 698. Before CHRIST cir. 698. 5 Or, hi 'J' t ? 6 Or, brightness. J-dfc. 48.18; & 60. 5. m ch.ti0.16 // cIl.-l'.l.VJ. '/ Sf e Ez.-k. 37. 1, &C. p eh. 9. 5. •2 Thess.l a ch. 27. 1, • ch. 65. 3. 4. •2 Or, one after an Alter . s Luke 2. 34. t Mai. 1.11 u Rom. 15 16. 2 Or, coaches. x Ex. 19.6 eh. 61. 6. 1 Pet. 2.9 Rev. 1. 6. >, ch.65.17. •.'Pet. 3. 13 Rev. 21. 1 s Zech. 14 16. 3 Heb. from new moon lo his new moon, and j from sab- j bath to his ' sabbath. a Vs. 65. 2 16 ver. lb. c Mark 9. I 44, 46, 48 I the Lord plead with all flesh : and the slain of the Lord shall be many. 17 ?, They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens 2 behind one tree in the midst, eating- swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord. 18 For I know their works and their thoughts : it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues ; and they shall come, and see my glory. 19 « And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; 'and the} r shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. 20 And they shall bring all your bre- thren u for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in 2 litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord. 21 And I will also take of them for * priests and for Levites, saith the Lord. 22 For as ythe new heavens and the new r earth, which I will make, shall re- main before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23 And 2 it shall come to pass, that 3 from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, « shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord. 24 And they shall go forth, and look upon Hhe carcases of the men that have transgressed against me : for their c worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched ; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. THE BOOK OF THE PEOPHET JEREMIAH. CHAPTER I. The prophetical visions of Jeremiah, and his heavy message against Judah. THE words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were a in Auathoth in the land of Benjamin : 2 To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, h m the thir- teenth year of his reign. 3 It came also in the days of Jehoia kim the son of Josiah king of Judah c unto the end of the eleventh year of Before j Before Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Ju- CHRIST CHRIST d a h, d unto the carrying away of Jeru- h salem captive *in the fifth month. tfch.&2.i2, 4 Then the word of the Lord came 2Kings unto me, saying, 5 Before I /formed thee in the belly I knew thee ; and before thou earnest out of the womb I h sanctified ,, and I 2 ordained thee a prophet Gaii. 1*5,16' unto the nations. ? E eb fioi 6 Then said *> * Ah ' Lord GoD ! be " l * 6 X 'i2,3o':fiold, I cannot speak : for I am a child. is. 6. 5. 1 7 ^| But the Lord said unto me, Say a Josh. 21. 18. lChr.6.60. ch. 32. 7, 8,9. cir. 6.29. b ch. 25. 3. ch. 39. 2. /Is.49.1,5. g Ex.33.12, 17. [forth A Luke 1. [thee, 628 God expostulated not, I am a child : for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and k what- soever I command thee thou shalt speak. 8 ' Be not afraid of their faces : f or m I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord. 9 Then the Lord put forth his hand, and n touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have °put my words in thy mouth. 10 p See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to ?root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. 11 T[ Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou ? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen : for I will hasten my word to perform it. 13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou ? And I said, I see r a seeth- ing pot ; and the face thereof is 2 to- ward the north. . 14 Then the Lord said unto me, Out of the * north an evil 3 shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land. 15 For, lo, 1 will * call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall u set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round a- bout, and against all the cities of Judah. 16 And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wick- edness, *who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands. 17 1| Thou therefore s'gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee : 2 be not dis- mayed at their faces, lest 1 4 confound thee before them. 18 For, behold, I have made thee this day « a defenced city, and an iron pil- lar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, a- gainst the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. 19 And they shall fight against thee ; but they shall not prevail against thee ; b for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee. CHAPTER II. God expo&tulateth with the Jews. 14 They are the causes of their own calamities. MOREOVER the word of the Loi came to me, saying, JEREMIAH, 2, with the Jews, 4 23.3, 19. Hos. 2. christ'chrtst 2 Go and cry iu the ears of Jerusalem, cir. 629. 1 cir. 629. sa y in g> Thus saith the Lord ; I reniem- i. v. m oo' 'ir7T* i L Der 5 thee, the kindness of thy « youth, * JNum.22. 5 Or, for ,, i 'n , i . n , J ■. J . , ' 20, 38. thy lake, the love of thine espousals, b when thou Mat.28.20 " 1 ver. 17. Ezek. 2. 6. *3.9. m Ex.3. 12. Dent. 31. 6,8. Josh. 1. 5 ch. 15. 20, Acts 26.17 Heb. 13.6. n Is. 6. 7. o Is. 51. 16. ch. 5. 14. p 1 Kings 19. 17. qch. 18. 7. 2 Cor. 10. 4,5. • Ezek. 11. 3, 7. 4 24. 3. 2 Heb. from the face of the north. s ch. 4. 6. 4 6. 1. 3 Heb. shall be opened. t ch. 5. 15. 4 6. 22. a 10. 22. 4 25. 9. h Is. 63. 9, 11, 13. Hos. 13.4. i Deu.8.15. 4 32. 10. 6 Or, the land of Carmel. k Num. 13. 27. 4 14. 7, 8. Deut. 8. 7, 8, 9. I Lev. 18. 25, 27, 28. Num. 35. 33, 34. Ps. 78. 58, 59. 4 106. 38. ch. 3. 1. 4 16. 18. m Mal.2.6, 7. Rom. 2.20. n ch.23.13. o ver. 11. u ch. 39. 3. Hab. 2.18. aEzek. i6.jwentest after me in the wilderness, in 8 '- 22 ' 6 g - |a land that was not sown. I 3 « Israel was holiness unto the Lord, it ^-\and d the firstfruits of his increase : E all c Exod. 19! that devour him shall oil end ; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord. 4 Hear ye the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel : 5 ^[ Thus saith the Lord, / What ini- quity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, 9 and have walked after vanity, and are be- come vain ? 6 Neither said they, Where is the Lord that h brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through i the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and 5, 6. d James 1. 18. Rev. 14.4. c ch. 12.14. See ch. 50. 7. f Is. 5. 4. 'Mic. 6. 3. #2 Kin. 17. 15. Jonah 2.8. 4 43.10. IpEzek. 35, 36. x Deut. 28. 20. ch. 17. 13. y 1 Kings 18. 46. 2 Kin^s 4. 29. a 9. 1. Job 38. 3. Luke 12. 35. IPet. 1.13. z ver. 8. Ex. 3. 12. Ezek. 2.6. 4 Or, break to pieces, a Is. 50. 7. ch. 6. 27. 4 15. 20. b ver. 8. 20. J where no man dwelt ? 7 And I brought you into 6 * a plenti- ful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof ; but when ye en- tered, ye * defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. 8 The priests said not, Where is the L ord ? and they that handle the m law knew me not : the pastors also trans- gressed against me, » and the prophets prophesied b} 7 Baal, and walked after things that ° do not profit. 9 II Wherefore p I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and 9 with your children's children will I plead. 10 For pass 2 over the isles of Chittim, and see ; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. 11 r Hath a nation changed their gods, which are s yet no gods ? * but my peo- ple have changed their glory for u that which doth not profit. 12 *Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord. 13 For my people have committed two evils ; they have forsaken me the /fountain of living waters, and hewed bec -°™ e a |them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that a ; is! 1. 7. can hold no water. 4°h b 7 * 14 ^ * s Israel 2 a servant ? is he a home- born slave? why is he 3 spoiled ? 15 a The young lions roared upon him, and 4 yelled, and they made his land waste : his cities are burned with- out inhabitant. 16 Also the children of Noph and j^Tahapaues 5 have broken the crown iof thy head. Mic. 6.2. q Ex. 20.5. Lev.20. 5. 2 Or, over to. r Mic.4. 5. sPs. 115.4. Is. 37. 19. ch. 16. 20. 2 - of /Sihor ? or what hast thou to do in j /-Tosh. 13.3 the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river ? 19 Thine own 9 wickedness shall cor-'p ■Js. s. 9. rect thee, and thy backslidings shall 5 " 0> reprove thee : know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that ; 'j^ ^-^ thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, j U dg. 1*0. and that my fear is not in thee, saith J 6 - the Lord God of hosts. j ! 20 Tf For of old time I have broken 6 or, serve. thy yoke, and burst thy bands ; and 'jJSfes^S h thou saidst, I will not 6 transgress ; ch. 3.' z. when *'upon every high hill and under fcEx.34.15, I Ex.15. 17. Ps. 44. 2. 4 80.8. Is. 5.1,&c. 4 60. 21. Matt. 21. 33. Mark 12.1 every green tree thou wanderest, k play rag the harlot. 21 Yet I had' l planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed : how then art thou turned into "'the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me ? 22 For though thou "wash thee withlj^* ^ nitre, and take thee much sope, yet\ 32. °thine iniquity is marked before me,i Is -. ] - n - saith the Lord God. |n job 9.30 23 pKow canst thou say, I am not kpent. 31 polluted, I have not gone after Baalim ? see thy way ?in the Valley, know what thou hast done : 2 thou art a swift dro- medary traversing her ways ; 24 r 3 a wild ass 4 used to the wilder- Ho6.13.13. /. Prov. 30 12. q eh. 7. 31 2 Or, ness, that snuffeth up the wind at 5 her SSjj^J*" pleasure; in her occasion who can 6 turn her away ? all the}' that seek her will not weary themselves ; in her month they shall find her. 25 Withhold thy foot from being un- shod, and thy throat from thirst : but 8 thou saidst, 7 There is no hope: no; for I have loved 'strangers, and after them will I go. 26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel a- shamed ; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets chpTst ^ * n vain nave * b sm itten your chil- ci r . v 629 j^ren ; they received no correction: - — : — z~ your own sword hath c devoured your li. 13.°' 'prophets, like a destroying lion. ch. 5. 3. j 31 1 O generation, see ye the word of c i6. Chr ' 36 'i tne Lord. <* Have I been a wilderness Neh. 9.26. 'unto Israel ? a land of darkness ? where- Matt. 23. f ore sa y m y people, 3 e We are lords ; / we will come no more unto thee ? 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire ? yet my people ^have forgotten me days without number. 33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. 34 Also in thy skirts is found Hhe blood of the souls of the poor inno- cents : I have not found it by 4 secret search, but upon all these. 35 *Yet thou say est, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, *I will plead with thee, l because thou sayest, I have not sinned. 36 m Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? «thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, °as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. 37 Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and p thine hands upon thine head : for the Lord hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. CHAPTER III. God's mercy io Judah. 12 The promises of the gospel to the penitent. 20 Israel reproved. 29, Heb. Saying. a Deut'. 24. 4. 6ch. 2.7. c ch. 2. 20. ^•^•IX wife, and she go from him, and rf cL 4. 1 "'become another man's, "shall he re- Zech. i.3.|turn unto her again? shall not that Deut. 12.2. ch. 2. 20. /Gen. 38. 14. Prov. 23. 28. Ezek. 16. 24, 25. 1 ver. 9. ch. 2. 7. h Lev. 26. 19. Deut. 28. 23, 24. ch. 9. 12. * 14. 4. i ch. 5. 3. * 6. 15. 4 8. 12. Ezek. 3.7. Zeph. 3.5. k Prov. 2. 17. I ch. 2. 2. Hos. 2. 15, m ver. 12. Ps. 77. 7, &c. * 103. 9. Is. 57. 16. cir. 612. n ver. 11, 14. Bftith the Lori). land be greatly polluted? but thou hast e played the harlot with many lovers ; d yet return again to me, saith the Lord. 2 Lift up thine eyes unto e the high places, and see w^here .thou hast not been lien with. /In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness ; g and thou hast pol- luted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness. 3 Therefore the ^showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain ; and thou hadst a * whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed. 4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art Hhe guide of l my youth ? 5 m Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. 6 H The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king. Hast thou a ver.23,35| ch. 7. 24. | geen fh<(f ^.^ ?J backsliding Israel 630 Promises to JEREMIAH, 4. tJie penitent. hath done ? she is * gone up upon every Before I Before high mountain and under every green , cir 6^ | cir 612 tree, and there hath played the harlot. — - — '-' — - — 7 i>And I said after she had done aft \° f£ m '** } these things, Turn thou unto me. But 7 !;". i3? gs she returned not. And her treacherous 1 sister Judah saw it. \q Ezek. 16. 8 And I saw, when '•for all the causes t 6 .^ 2 4> whereby backsliding Israel committed r Ezek. 23! adultery I had s put her away, and 9 - given her a bill of divorce ; t yet her jY* ^ in f| treacherous sister Judah feared not, L Ezek. 23. but went and played the harlot also. n, &c. 9 And it came to pass through the 3 lightness of her whoredom, that she \ 3 Or jame. » denied the land, and committed adul-:« v «r- *, tery with * stones and with stocks. IxciVw 10 And yet for all this her treacherous] c sister Judah hath not turned unto mei with her whole heart, but 4 feignedly,'v2Cb.r.34. 33. 7.14. falsehood. z Ezek. 16 51. A 23. 11. a 2 King's b ver. 5. Ps. 86. 15. & 103. 8, 9. c Lev. 26. 40, &c. Dent. 30. 1, 2, Sec. Prov. 28. 13. d ver. 2. saith the Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto me, z The| 4 * Heb backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than" treacherous Judah. 12 If Go and proclaim these words to- ward a the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord ; and p 1 will not cause mine anger to fall upon you : for I am & merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. 13 c Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast d scattered thy ways to the e strangers /under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed myj f^ 1 ^ voice, saith the Lord. L ch. 2! 25! 14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith /Dent. 12. the Lord; 9 for I am married unto you : and I will take you h one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion : 15 And I will give you t pastors ac- cording to mine heart, which shall k feed you with knowledge and understanding. 16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord : l neither shall it 2 come to mind: neither shall they re- member it ; neither shall they visit it; neither shall 3 that be done any more. 17 At that time they shall call Je- rusalem the throne of the Lord ; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, m to the name of the Lord, to Je rusalem : neither shall they n walk any e after the 4 imagination of theii evil heart. 18 In those days °the house of Judah shall walk 5 with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of Mhe north to '/the laud that ",'/_,„ I have 6 given for an inheritance unto your fathers. 2. g ch. 31.32. Hos. 2.19, 20. h Rom. 11. 5. i ch. 23. 4. Ezek. 34. 23. Eph. 4.11. k Acts 20. 28. / Is. 65. 17. I Heb. come upon the heart. 3 Or, it be magnified. m Is. 60.9. nch.ll. 8. 4 Or, stub- bornness. oSeels.ll. 18. Ezek. 37. 1H,— 22. Hos. 1.11. 5 Or, to. v ver. 12. ch. 81. S. q Amos H. 15. 6 Or, eaiM»- possess. 24. Ezek.20.6. Dan. 8. 9. . ch. 2«. K. y 2 Kings 17. 23. 2 Ps. 78.67, 68. a Ex.32. 10. ch. 11. 14. A 14. 11. Before CHRIST cir. 600. 6ch. 15. l. c ch. 44.1' 19. 2 Or, frame, or, workman- ship of heaven. dch. 19.13. e Dent. 32 16,21. /Is. 1. 11. ch. 6. 20. Amos 5. 21. See Hos. 8. 13. . 20. c Is. 41. 7. a 46. 7 .• Ps. 74. 2. V Is. 47. 4. A 51. 15. A 54. 5. ch. 81. 35. * 32. is. * 50. 34. h See ch. 6. 1. Ezek. 12. 3, Ac. 5 Heb. i*- habitress. Is. 46. 1,7. / 1 Sam. 25. /Is. 41.23. ■I Ex. 15.11. l'>. 86. 3, 10. //Rev. 15.4. ^ Ps.115.5. A 135. 16. Hah. 2.19. 1 Cor. 12. o Ps. 115.7. 26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and!, the children of Amnion, and Moab, and 3 J^f' all that are 3 in the 'utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness : for all these nations are uncireumeised, and all the house of Israel are * uncircumcised in the heart. CHAPTER X. urtation to flee front the calamity to come. 23 An humble application. HEAR ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel : 2 Thus saith the Lord, « Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven ; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the 4 customs of the people are vain : for b one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold . they ''fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5 They are upright as the palm tree, d but speak not : they must needs be e borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for /they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. 6 Forasmuch as there is none Hike unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name in great in might. 7 h Who would not fear thee, O King of nations'? for 5 to thee doth it apper- tain : forasmuch as » among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. 8 But they are 6 altogether * brutish and foolish : the stock is a doctrine of vanities. 9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and 'gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder : blue and purple is their clothing: they are all '"the work of cunning men. 10 But the Lord is the 7 true God, he is «the living God, and an 8 » everlast- ing kiug: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his iudignatiou. 11 9 Thus shall ye say unto them, pThe gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even 9 they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. 12 He ''hath made the earth by his power, he hath » established the world by his wisdom, and 'hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. 13 * When he uttereth his voice, there is a 2 multitude of waters in the heavens, and yhe causeth the vapours to ascend a Pro.30.2 bis. 42. 11 «t44. 11. A 45. 16. them : for he is the former of all things , and /Israel is the rod of his inherit- 5 Or, u likdh thee. Ps. 89. 6. 6 Heb. hi one, or, -fcPs. 115.8. Is. 41. 29. Hab. 2.18. Zeeh.lo.2. Rom. 1. 21, 22. I Dan. 10.5. Ps. 115.4. 7 Heb. God forth the wind out of his treasures. i 14 z Every man Ms * brutish in his zch. 5i.i7, knowledge : b every founder is con- 18 - . founded by the graven image : * for his ^mole 'La- molten image is falsehood, and there ishthantois no breath in them. 1 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors : in the time of their visitation rf they shall perish. 16 *The portion of Jacob is not like cHab.2.18. d ver. 11. e Ps 16. 5. a 7.1 26. ' ance : 9 The Lord of hosts is his name. oh si" 5 i9 "^ ^ A Gather up thy wares out of the Lam.3.24] land, O 5 inhabitant of the fortress. /Deu.32.y 18 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will * sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, *that they ma} T find it so. 19 % ' Woe is me for my hurt ! my wound is grievous: but I said, » Truly this is a grief, and » I must bear it. 20 "My tabernacle is spoiled, and all I my cords are broken : my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up nvy curtains. 21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord : there- fore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. 22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the p north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a ?den of dragons. 23 H Lord, I know that the ' way of man is not in himself : it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. 24 O Lord, -'correct me, but with ch. 16. 13. k Kzek. 6. 10. /cli. 4. 19. A 8. 21. A 9. 1. mPs.77.10. n .Mir. 7.9. eh. 4. 20. p ch. 1.15. .fc 4. 6. a 5. 15. 4.6. 22. 7 eh. 9. 11. r Pro.16.1. A 20. 24. s Ps. 6. 1. A 38. 1. of truth, Ps. 31. 5. w 1 Tim. 6. 17. 8 Heb. king of eternity. )Ps. 10.16. 9 In the Chaldean language. /> See Ps. 96. 5. / ver. 15. Is. 2. 18. Zech.13.2. r Gen. 1. 1,6,9. Ps. 136. 5, 6. ch. 51. 15, Ac. s Ps. 93. 1 1 Job 9. 8. Ps. 104. 2. Is. 40. 22. x Job 38.341. r» * a - . \b Deut 2 (Jr.notse judgment ; not in thine anger, lest thou 6 bring me to nothing. 25 'Pour out thy fury upon the hea- then "that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name : for they have eaten up Jacob, and * de- voured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate. cir. 608. ch. 30. 11. 6 Heb. di- minish me I Ps. 79. 6. a Job 18.21 1 Thess. 4. 5. 2 Thess. 1. 8. x ch. 8. 16. CHAPTER XI. Jeremiah rebnketh the Jeivs' disobeying God's covenant, and prophesieth evils to come. THE word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, sa3 T ing, 2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem ; 3 And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel ; a Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, 4 Which I commanded your fathers i *»• !in the day that I brought them forth | 1Kin - r>1 - iout of the land of Egypt, a from the i Deut. 27. 26. j Gal. 3. 10. 638 Jeremiah proclaimeth JEREMIAH, 12. God's covenant. iron furnace, saying, c Obey my voice, ^ or and do them, according to all whichj cir 6U8 j I command you: so shall ye be myj- people, and I will be your God : 5 That I may perform the d oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then an- swered I, and said, 2 So be it, O Lord. 6 Then the Lord said unto me. Pro- claim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusa- lem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, « and do them. 7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, /rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice. 8 9 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but h walked every one in the 3 imagination of their evil heart : therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do ; but they did them not. 9 And the Lord said unto me, *A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They are turned back to *the ini quities of their forefathers, which re fused to hear my words ; and they went after other gods to serve them : the house of Israel and the house of Ju- dah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers. 11 H Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able 4 to es- cape ; and "'though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. 12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and Wi cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense : but they shall not save them at all in the time of their 5 trouble. 13 For according to the number of thy n cities were thy gods, O Judah ; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that 6 shameful thing, altars to burn incense unto Baal. 14 Therefore °pray not thou for this c Lev. 26. 3, 12. ch. 7. 23. d Deut. 7. 12, 13. Ps. 105. I 9, 10. 2Heb. Amen, Deut. 27. 15,-26. cRom.2.1 Jam. 1.22. /ch.7.13, 25 A 35.15. gch.1. 26. h ch. 3. 17. A 7. 24. *9. 14. 3 Or, stub- bornness. i Ezek. 22. 25. Hos. 6. 9. k Ezek. 20. 18. u Is. 5. 2. ch. 2. 21. 4 Heb. to go forth, of. iPs. 18.41. Pro. 1.28. Is. 1. 15. ch. 14.12. Ezek.8.18. Mic. 3. 4. Zech.7.13. m Deut.32- 37, 38. 5 Heb.«*7. n ch. 2. 28. 6 Heb. shame, ch. 3. 24. Hos. 9. 10. o Ex.32. 10. ch. 7. 16. * 14. 11. 1 John 5. 16. T Heb. evil. pP8.50.lfr Is.l.ll.&c 8 Heb people, neither lift up a cry or prayer! %$£? for them : for I will not hear them in eJ in my the time that they cry unto me for| *?£*; their 7 trouble. f25, &c. 15 r* What hath my beloved to do in 1 ,- Hag. 2.12 mine house, seeing she hath 9 wrought n&'f'j. lewdness with many, and r the holy! 9 Q r ' l ohe% flesh is passed from thee ? y when thou thyeviiss doest evil, then thou «rejoicest. 6 Pro. 2.14 16 The Lord called thy name, < A ^ m 5 n - ^ green olive tree, fair, and of goodly m ' Before CHRIST cir. 608. x ch.18.18. 2 Heb. the stalk with his bread. • Ps.83.4. 2 Ps. 27.13. A 116.9. A 142. 5. a f Sarn. 16. 7. lChr.28.9. Ps. 7. 9. ch. 17. 10. a 20. 12. Rev. 2.23. b ch. 12.5,6. c Is. 30. 10. Amos 2.1 2 A 7. 13, 16. Mic. 2. 6. 3 Heb. ■visit upon. rfch.23.12. A 46. 21. A 48. 44. A 50. 27. Luke 19. 44. aPs. 51.4. 4 Or, let me reason the case with thee. b Job 12. 6. A 21. 7. Ps.37.1,35 a 73.3,&c. ch. 5. 28. Hab. 1.4. Mai. 3.15. 5 Heb. they go on, c Is. 29. 13- Mat. 15.8- Mark 7. 6- rfPs. 17.3. A 139. 1. ech. 11.20. 6 Heb. with thee. /Jam. 5. 5. ch. 9. 14. 4 11.8. & 16. 12. 2 Or. stub- bornness. zDeu.30.3. ch. 32. 37. y Ezek. 28. 25. z Amos 9. 14. els. 51.17, 21. A 63.6. ch. 25. 27. & 51. 7. a ch. 4. 2. /Ps. 2. 9. 3 Heb. a man a- gainst his brother. b Eph. 2. 20, 21. 4 Heb. 1 Pet. 2. 5. from de- <• Is. 60. 1 2. stroying them. 640 Exhortation to repentance. JEREMIAH, 14. The prophet's prayer. 15 *H Hear ye, and give ear ; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken. 16 9 Give glory to the Lord your God before he cause ^darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark moun tains, and, while ye *Took for light, he turn it into *the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for youi pride; and 'mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock is carried away captive. 18 Say unto »*the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down : for your 2 principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. 19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive. 20 Lift up your e} T es, and behold them "that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beau- tiful flock ? 21 What wilt thou sa} T when he shall 3 punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee : shall not ° sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail ? 22 H And if thou say in thine heart, ^ Wherefore come these things upon me ? For the greatness of thine ini- quity are ?thy skirts discovered, and thy heels 4 made bare. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are 3 accustomed to do evil. 24 Therefore will I scatter them 'as the stubbie that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. 25 s This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in « falsehood. < 26 Therefore u will I discover-, thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear. 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy zneighiugs, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations yon the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem ! wilt thou not be made clean? 6 when shall it once be$ CHAPTER XIV. The grievous famine causeth Jeremiah to pray. 10 The Lord will not be intreated for the people. THE word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning 7 the dearth. 2 Judah mourneth, and a the gates thereof languish ; they are 6 black unto the ground ; and c the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. Before I Before CHRIST .CHRIST cir. 602. cir. 601. .V.Josh.7.19. h Is. 5. 30 a 8. 22. Amos 8.9. i Is. 59. 9. &Ps.44.19. I ch. 9. 1. * 14. 17. Lam. 1. 2 16.4 2. 18. ///. See 2 Kings •24. 1 2. eh. 22. 26 1 Or, head tires. n ch. 6. 22. 1 Heb. visit upon. )ch. 6.24. /> ch. 5.19 A 16. 10. / ver. 26. Is. 3. 17. A 41. 2, 3 Ezek. 16. 87, 38, 39 Nah. 3. 5 4 Or, shall be violent- ly taken away. 5 Heb. taught. r Ps. 1. 4. Hos. 13.3. s Job 20.29 Ps. 11. 6. t ch. 10.14. u ver. 22. Lam. 1.8. Ezek. 16. 37.a23.29. Hos. 2.10. x ch. 5. 8. i Is. 65. 7. ch. 2. 20. a 3. 2, 6. Ezek 6.13. 6 Heb. after when cir. 601. 7 Heb. the words of the dearths, or, re- straints. i Is. 3. 26. >ch. 8. 21 :See 1 Sam. 5. 12. d Ps.40.14. e 2 Sam. 15 30. /ch. 2.24. 0Ps.25.11 h ch.n.io Is. 59. 1 k Ex 29.45, 46. Lev. 26. 11, 12. 2 Heb. thy name is called upon us, Dan. 9.18, 19. / See ch. 2. 23, 24, 25. in Hos. 8. 13. A 9.9. n Ex.3-2.10 ch. 7. 16. a 11. 14. r, Pro. 1.28. Is. 1. 15. a 58. 3. ch. 11.11. Ezek.8.18. Mic. 3. 4. Zech7.18. p ch. 6.20. A 7. 21,22. j ch. 9. 16. r ch. 4. 10. 3 Heb. peace of truth. s ch. 27.10. t ch. 23.21. A 27. 15. A 29. 8, 9. n ch. 5.12, 13. 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters : they came to the pits, and found no water ; they re- turned with their vessels empty ; they were d ashamed and confounded, € and covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads. 5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass. 6 And /the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons ; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass. 7 1| O Lord, though "our iniquities tes- tify against us, do thou it #for thy name's sake : for our backslidiugs are many ; we have sinned against thee. 8^0 the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why should- est thou be as a stranger in the laud, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? 9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man » that cannot save ? yet thou, O Lord, * art in the midst of us, and 2 we are called by thy name ; leave us not. 10 11 Thus saith the Lord unto this people, l Thus have they loved to wan- der, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; w he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. 11 Then said the Lord unto me, "Pray uot for this people for their good. 12 MVhen they fast, I will not hear their cry ; and i'when they offer burnt offering aud an oblation, I will not ac- cept them: but '/I will consume them by the sword, aud by the famine, and by the pestilence. 13 U' 'Then said I, Ah, Lord Goo ! be- hold, the prophets say uuto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine ; but I will give you 8 assured peace in this place. 14 Then the Lord said unto me, s The prophets prophesy lies in my name : 1 1 sent them not, neither have I com- manded them, neither spake unto them : they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. 15 Therefore thus saith the Lord con- cerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, "yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land ; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. 16 And the people to whom they pro- phesy shall be cast out in the streets of The utter rejection JEREMIAH, 15. of the Jews for esliewn. 641 Jerusalem because of the famine and trie sword ; *and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters : for I will pour their wickedness upon them. 17 H Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them ; y Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease : 2 for the virgin daugh ler of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. 18 If I go forth into «the field, then behold the slain with the sword ! and if I enter into- the city, then behold them that are sick with famine ! yea, both the prophet and the priest 2 go about into a land that they know not. 19 b Hast thou utterly rejected Judah ? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and c there is no heal- ing for us ? d we looked for peace, and there is no good ; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble ! 20 We acknowledge, O Lord, our wick- edness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for «we have sinned against thee. 21 Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory : /remember, break not thy cove- nant with us. 22 #Are there any among Hhe vani- ties of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers ? *art not thou he, O Lord our God ? there- fore we will wait upon thee : for thou hast made all these things. CHAPTER XV. Jeremiah receiveth a promise for himself, and a threat- ening for the Jews. THEN said the Lord unto me, a Though b Moses and c Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people : cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. 2 And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth ? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord ; d Such as are for death, to death ; and such as are for the sword, to the sword ; and such as are for the famine, to the famine ; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. 3 And I will « appoint over them four 3 kinds, saith the Lord : the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and /the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. 4 And 4 I will cause them to be £ re- moved into all kingdoms of the earth, because of ^Manasseh the son of He- zekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. 5 For * who shall have pity upon thee, Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan Before CHRIST cir. 601. x Ps. 79. y ch. 9. 1. A 13.17. Lam. 1.1 6 A 2. IS. 2 ch. 8. 2j a Ezek. 7. 15. '2 Or, make mer chavdise against a land, and men ac- knowledge it not, ch. 5. 31 b Lam. 5 22. cch. 15.18. dch. 8. 15. e Ps. 106.6 Dan. 9. 8, /Ps.74.2 20. * 106.45. g Zech. 10. 1,2. k Dent. 32. •21. Ps. 135. 7 a 147. 8. Is. 30. 23. ch. 5. 24. , 11. 2 0r ? against the mother city a young man spoiling, &c. or, against the mother and the young men. o 1 Sam. 2.5. p Amos 8.9 \ Job 3. 1, Ac. ch. 20. 14. 5 Or, / will in- treai the enemy for thee. rch. 39.11, 12. a 40. 4, 5. :Ps.44.12. ch. 17. 3. * ch. 16. 13. a 17.4. u Deut.32. 22. x ch. 12. 3. y ch.11.20. & 20. 12. s Ps. 69. 7. a Ezek. 3. 1, 3. Rev. 10.9, 10. h Job 23.12 Ps.l 19.72, 111. 4 Heb. thy name is called upon me. c Ps. 1. 1. eut.29. they shall fight against thee, but l they shall not prevail against thee : for I am with thee to save thee and to de- liver thee, saith the Lord. 21 And I will deliver thee out of the A (>. 27. Jch.20.il. 12. hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible. CHAPTER XVI. The frophet foreshewelh the titter ruin of the Jews. 16 God will recompense their idolatry. THE word of the Lord came also unto me, saying, 2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daugh- ters in this place. 3 For thus saith the Lord concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and con- cerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land ; 4 They shall die of « grievous deaths ; they shall not be h lamented ; neither shall they be buried ; but they shall be c as dung upon the face of the earth : and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine ; and their' '^car- cases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. 5 For thus saith the Lord, « Enter not into the house of 2 mourning, nei- ther go to lament nor bemoan them : for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the Lord, even lov- ingkindness and mercies. 6 Both the great and the small shall die in this land : they shall not be buried, /neither shall men lament for them, nor 9 cut themselves, nor h make themselves bald for them : 7 Neither shall men 3 tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead ; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to i drink for their father or for their mother. 8 Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink. 9 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, *J will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the' voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride. 10 '[ And it shall come to pass, when a ch. 15. 2, b ch. 22.18, 19;*25.33. cPs. 83.10. ch. 8. 2. & 9. 22. d Ps. 79. 2. ch. 7. 33. a 34. 20. e Ezek. 24. 17, 22, 23. 2 Or, mourning feast. ch. 5. 19. A 13. 22. a 22. 8. 25. ch. 22. n ch. 7. 26. och.13. 10. 4 Or, stub- bornness. p Deut. 4. all this great evil against us ? or what is our iniquity ? or what is our sin that we have committed against the Lord our God? 11 Then shalt thou say unto them. m Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the Lord, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have for- saken me, and have not kept my law ; 12 And ye have done » worse than your fathers; for, behold, °ye walk every one after the 4 imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me : 13 p Therefore will I cast you out of s ch. 24. 6. A 30, 3, A 32. 37 3 Or, break bread for them, as Ezek. 24. 17. Hos. 9. 4. See Deut. 26. 14. Job 42.11. i Prov. 31. 6, 7. A Is. 24.7,8. ch. 7. 34. * 25. 10. Ezek. 26. IS: Hos. 2. 11. Rev. 18. 23. 26, 27, 28.ltMs land i into a land that ye know not, g| 8 g 3 5 6 ' 63 'j?^e^^er ye nor your fathers ; and there 9 ch. 15. u. shall ye serve other gods day and night ; jwhere I will not shew you favour. r is. 43. is. 14 TT Therefore, behold, the r days ch. 23.7,8. come? g a rth the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt ; 15 But, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them : and S I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. 16 H Behold, I will send for many ^ m0 . s fi 2 ;* fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall lD 'fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. 17 For mine u eyes are upon all their ways : they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. 18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin r double ; because y they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the car- cases of their detestable and abomi- nable things. 19 O Lord, 2 my strength, and my fortress, and * my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have in- herited lies, vanity, and things b where- in there is no profit. 20 Shall a man make gods unto him- self, and c they are no gods ? 21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that <*my name is a The Lord. wJob 34.21 Pro. 5. 21. A 15. 3. ch. 32. 19. /ch.22.18 •* £ ev - 19 ' x Is. 40. 2. Deu. 14.1. <*■ "• » ch. 41.5. :y Ezek. 43. A 47. 5. j 7 > 9. h Is. 22. 1 2.1 ch. 7. 29. 2 Ps. 18. 2 ach.17.17, b Is. 44. 10. ch. 2. 11. A 10. 5. els. 37. 19- ch. 2. 11. Gal. 4. 8. d Ex. 15.3. ch. 33. 2. Amos 5.8. 2 Or, JE- HOVAH, Ps. S3. 18. Judah's captivity JEREMIAH, 17. for sin. 643 CHAPTER XVII. Trust in man is cursed, in God is blessed. 12 The salvation of God. THE sin of Judah is written with a «pen of iron, and with the 3 point of a diamond : it is b graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars ; 2 Whilst their children remember their altars and their c groves by the green trees upon the high hills. 3 O my mountain in the field, d I will give thy substance and all thy trea- sures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. 4 And thou, even 4 thyself, shalt dis- continue from thine heritage that I gave thee ; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in e the land which thou knowest not: for /ye have kin- dled a tire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever. 5 H Thus saith the Lord ; g Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh h flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. 6 For he shall be l 'like the heath in the desert, and k shall not see when good cometh ; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, l in a salt land and not inhabited. 7 '» Blessed is the man that trust- eth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. 8 For he shall be rt as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green ; and shall not be care- ful in the year of 2 drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. 9 H The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked : who can know it? 10 I the Lord ° search the heart, / try the reins, r even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. 11 As the partridge 3 sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not ; .so he that get- teth riches, and not by right, ? shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be r a fool. 12 1 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. 13 O Lord, «the hope of Israel, 'all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be u written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the * foun- tain of living waters. 14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed ; save me, and I shall be saved : for ythou art my praise. 15 Tf Behold, they say unto me, Before CHRIST cir. 601. <*Jobl9,24. SHeb.nail. b Pro v. 3. 3. 2 Cor. 3.3. c Judg.3.7. 2 Chron. 24. 18. a 88. 3,19; Is. 1. 29. A 17. 8. ch. 2. 20. dch.. 15.13, 4 Heb. in thyself. ech. 16.13. /ch.15.14. Ps.62.12 ch. 32. 19 Rom. 2. 6. 3 Or, gatkereth young which she hath not brought forth. <7Ps.55.23 r Luke 12. 20. s ch. 14. 8 t Ps. 73.27 Is. 1. 28. u See Luke 10. 20. x ch. 2. 13, y Deut. 10. 21. Ps. 109. 1 a 148. 14. Before CHRIST cir. 601. h Ex. 20.8, A 23. 1 2. A 31. 13. Ezek. 20. 12. ch. 7. 24, 26. A 11. 10. k ch. 22. 4 I ch; 32.44. A 33. 13. m Zech.7.7 ttZech.7.7. Ps.107.22 A 116. 17 z Where is the word of the Lord ? let it come now. 16 As for me, a I have not hastened from being a pastor 4 to follow thee : neither have I desired the woeful day ; thou knowest : that which came out of my lips was right before thee. 17 Be not a terror unto me : b thou art my hope in the day of evil. 18 c Let them be confounded that persecute me, but ^let not me be con- founded : let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed : bring upon them the day of evil, and 5 e destroy them with double destruction. 19 T[ Thus said the Lord unto me ; Go and stand in the gate of the chil- dren of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem ; 20 And say unto them, /Hear ye the word of the Lord, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates : 21 Thus saith the Lord ; 9 Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem ; 22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I h commanded your fathers. 23 *'But they obeyed not, neither in- clined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction. 24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the Lord, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein ; 25 ^Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sit- ting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem : and this city shall remain for ever. 26 And they shall come from the ci- ties of Judah, and from 'the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from Wi the plain, and from the mountains, and from «the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and in- cense, and bringing ° sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the Lord. 27 But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath 644 The type of a potter JEREMIAH, 18, 19. Judah is threatened. day ; then v will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, 9 and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched. CHAPTER XVIII. God's absolute fewer. 11 Judgments threatened to Judah for her strange revolt. THE word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the 2 wheels. 4 And the vessel 3 that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter : so he 4 made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 6 O house of Israel, a cannot I do with you as this potter ? saith the Lord. Behold, b as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. 7 At what instant I shall speak con- cerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to c pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; 8 d If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, e I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. 9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; 10 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. 11 II Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabit- ants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you : /return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. 12 And they said, 9 There is no hope : but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagina- tion of his evil heart. 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord; h Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things : the virgin of Israel hath done • a very horrible thing. 14 Will a man leave 2 the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field ? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken? 15 Because my people hath forgotten k me, they have burned incense to l va-| Before CHRIST cir. 601 p ch.21.14. * 49. 27. Lam.4.11 Amos 1.4, 7, 10, 12.' 4 2. 2, 5. q 2 Kings 25. 9. ch. 52. 13 cir. 605. 2 Or, frames, or, seats. 3 Or, that he made was mar- red, as clay in the hand of the pot- ter. 4Heb. returned and made. a Is. 45. 9. Rom.9.20 21. b Is. 64. 8. ch. 1. 10 d Ezek. 18 21. & 33. 11. e ch. 26. 3. Jonah 3. 10. /2 Kings 17. 13. ch. 7. 3. 4 25. 5. 4 26.13. 4 35. 15. g ch. 2. 25 , ch. 2. 10. 1 Cor.5.1. ch. 5. 30. 2 Or, my fields for a rock, or for the snow of Lebanon f shall the running waters be forsaken for the strange cold waters ? k ch. 2. 13, 32. 4 3.21. 4 13. 25. * 17. 13. Jch. 10.15. 4 16. 19. Before CHRIST cir. 605 m ch. 6.16. n ch. 19.8. 4 49. 13. 4 50. 13. 1 Kings 9.8. Lam. 2.15 Mic. 6.16. p ch.13.24. q Ps. 48. 7. r See ch. 2. 27. sell. 11.19. 1 Lev. 10. 11. Mai. 2. 7. John 7.48, 49. 3 Or, for the tongue. u Ps. 109. 4,5. x ver. 22. Ps. 35. 7. 4 57. 6. y Ps. 109. '9, 10. 2 Heb. pour them out. z ver. 20. 3 Heb. for death, a Ps. 35.4. * 109. 14. ch. 11.20. * 15. 15. cir. 605. a Josh. 15 8. 2 Kin, 23. 10. ch. 7. 31. 4 Heb. the sun gate, b ch. 17.20 c 1 Sam. 3 11. 2 Kin. 21. 12. dDeut.28, 20. Is. 65. 11. ch. 2. 13, 17, 19. A 15. 6. 4 17. 13. nity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the m an- cient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up ; 16 To make their land "desolate, and a perpetual ° hissing ; every one that passeth thereby shall be " astonished, and wag his head. 17 p I will scatter them ?as with an east wind before the enemy ; »• I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity. 18 H Then said they, 'Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah ; *for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him 3 with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. 19 Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that con- tend with me. 20 u Shall evil be recompensed for good ? for * they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood be- fore thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them. 21 Therefore y deliver up their children to the famine, and 2 pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows ; and let their men be put to death ; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle. 22 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for z they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet. 23 Yet, Lord, thou knowest all their counsel against me 3 to slay me: « for- give not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee ; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. CHAPTER XIX. Under the type of breaking a potter's vessel is fore- shewed the desolation of the Jews for their sins. r "pHUS saith the Lord, Go and get a X potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests ; 2 And go forth unto «the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of 4 the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee, 3 * And say, Hear ye the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah, and inha- bitants of Jerusalem ; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Be- hold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall c tingle. 4 Because they rf have forsaken me, The desolation of the JEREMIAH, 20. Jews is foreshewn. 645 and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with e the blood of innocents ; 5 / They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, g which I commanded not, nor spake it. neither came it into my mind : 6 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor h The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter. 7 And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place ; *'and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives : and their * carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. 8 And I will make this city ' desolate, and an hissing ; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof. 9 And I will cause them to eat the m flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them. 10 « Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, 11 And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; ° Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot 2 be made whole again : and they shall />bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury. 12 Thus will I do unto this place, saith the Lord, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet : 13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled 9 as the place of Tophet, be- cause of all the houses upon whose r roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and ■ have pour- ed out drink offerings unto other gods. 14 Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the Lord had sent him to pro- phesy ; and he stood in * the court of the Lord's house ; and said to all the people, 15 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced Before | Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 605. cir. 605. e 2 Kin.21. 16. ch. 2. 34. /ch. 7.31, 32. 4 32. 35. a Lev. 18. '21. h Josh. 15. 8. i Lev. 26. 17. Deut. 28. 25. k Ps. 79. 2. ch. 7. 33. 4 16. 4. 4 34. 20. Jch. 18.16. 4 49. 13. 4 50.13. m Lev. 26. 29. Deut. 28. 53. Is. 9. 20. Lam.4.10. n Soch.51 63, 64. o Ps. 2. 9. Is. 30. 14. Lam. 4. 2. u ch. 7.26. 4 17. 23. cir. 605. a 1 Chr.24 14. 3 That is, Fear round about, Ps. 31. 13 ver. 10. ch. 6. 25. 4 46. 5. 4 49. 29. b 2 Kings 20. 17. 4 24.12, 16. 4 25. 13, &c. ch. 3. 24. 2 Heb. be healed. cch. 14.13, 14. 4 28. 15. * 29. 21. pch. 7. 32.^2 Or, j enticed. \dch. 1.6,7. e Lam. 3.14 /ch. 6. 7. q 2 Kin. 23. 10. r 2 Kin. 23. 12. ch. 32. 29. Zeph. 1.5. a ch. 7. 18. *See 2 Chron. 20.5. g Job 32.18 '19. Ps. 39. 3. ] h Job 32.18 | Acts 18. 5. It Ps. 31.13, 3 Heb. Every man of I my peace. \h Job 19.19 Ps. 41. 9. 4 55.13,14 Luke 11. 53, 54. I ch. 1. 8, 19. against it, because w they have hard- ened their necks, that they might not hear my words. CHAPTER XX. Pashur receiveth a new name. 1 Jeremiah complain- eth of treachery, and of his birth. NOW Pashur the son of a Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord. 3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, but 3 Magor-missabib. 4 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends : and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shalr carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword. 5 Moreover I 6 will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the la- bours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon. 6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into cap- tivity : and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast 'prophesied lies. 7 H O L o r d, thou hast deceived me, and I was 2 deceived : d thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed : e I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. 8 For since I spake, I cried out, /I cried violence and spoil ; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. 9 Then I said, I will not make men- tion of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart asa? burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and h I could not stay. 10 If l 'For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. 3 * All my familiars watched for my halting, say- ing, Perad venture he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. 11 But *the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one : therefore my per- 646 Jeremiah's complaint. JEREMIAH, 21, 22. A hard siege foretold. secutors shall stumble, and they shall not m prevail : they shall be greatly ashamed ; for they shall not prosper : their » everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. 12 But, O Lord of hosts, that ° triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, p let me see thy vengeance on them : for unto thee have I opened my cause. 13 Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord : for 9 he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers. 14 t ''Cursed be the day wherein I was born : let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee ; making him very glad. 16 And let that man be as the cities which the Lord s overthrew, and re- pented not : and let him t hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide ; 17 « Because he slew me not from the womb ; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me. 18 * Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to y see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame? CHAPTER XXI. Jeremiah foretelleth a hard siege and captivity, and upbraideth the king's house. TH E word which came unto Jere- miah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent unto him «Pashur the son of Melchiah, and 6 Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, 2 c Enquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us ; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us ; if so be that the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us. 3 f Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah : 4 Thus saith the Lord God of Israel ; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, where- with ye fight against the king of Ba- bylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and d I will assemble them into the midst of this city. 5 And I myself will fight against you with an * outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath. 6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast : they shall die of a great pestilence. 7 And afterward, saith the Lord, / 1 m ch. 15.20 4 17.18. n ch.23.40. och. 11.20. 4 17. 10. p Ps. 54. 7. 4 59. 10. q Ps. 35. 9 10. 4 109. 30, 31. r Job 3. 3. ch. 15. 10, Before CHRIST cir. 605. Gen. 19. •25. t ch. 18. 22. u Job 3.10 11. x Job 3.20. Lam. 3.1, cir. 589. a ch. 38. 1. b 2 Kings 25. 18. ch. 29. 25. 4 37. 3. ; ch. 37. 3, rils. 13. 4. e Ex. 6. 6. /ch.37.1' * 39. 5. 4 52. 9. Before CHRIST cir. 589. g Deut. 28. '50. 2 Chr. 36. 17. h Deut. 30. 19. i ch. 38. 2. 17, 18. fcch. 39.18. 4 45. 5. /Lev. 17. 10. ch. 44. 11, Amos 9. 4 m ch. 38. 3 n ch. 34. 2, 22.4 37.10 438.18,23 4 52. 13. cir. 609. o ch. 22. 3 Zech. 7. 9 2Heb. Judge, p Ps.101.8 q Ezek. 13, 8. 2 Heb. in- habitress. r ch. 49. 4, 3 Heb. visit upon. « Pro.1. 31. Is.3.10,11. t 2 Chr. 36. 19. ch. 52. 13. cir. ach.17.20. 6 ch. 21.12, c See ver. I" will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebu- chadrezzar king of Bab} T lon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life : and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword ; g he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy. 8 1 And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, * I set before you the way of life, and the way of death. 9 He that *'abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence : but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and * his life shall be unto him for a prey. 10 For I have z set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord: m it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall * burn it with fire. 11 IP And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the Lord ; 12 O house 'of David, thus saith the Lord; » 2 Execute judgment rm the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. 13 Behold, i 9 1 am against thee, O 2 inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the Lord ; which say, r Who shall come down against us ? or who shall enter into our habitations ? 14 But I will 3 punish you according to the s fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and * it shall devour all things round about it. CHAPTER XXII. Exhortation to repentance, with promises and threats. 10 l'/ie judgment of Shallum. THUS saith the Lord ; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, 2 And say, a Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates : 3 Thus saith the Lord ; & Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and de- liver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor : and c do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. 4 For if ye do this thing indeed, An exhortation to repentance. JEREMIAH, 23. Tlie judgment of Shallum. 64? d then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting 4 upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. 5 But if ye will not hear these words, « I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a deso- lation. 6 For thus saith the Lord unto the king's house of Judah ; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon : yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not in habited. 7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons : and they shall cut down / thy choice cedars, 9 and cast them into the fire. 8 And many nations shall pass b} this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, h Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city ? 9 Then they shall answer, * Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. 10 if Weep ye not for *the dead, nei- ther bemoan him : but weep sore for him * that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. 11 For thus saith the Lord touching m Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, » which went forth out of this place ; He shall not return thi ther any more : 12 But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more. 13 il <>Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; vthat useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work ; 14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and 2 large chambers, and cutteth him out 3 windows ; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar ? 9 did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then r it ivas well with him? 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy ; then it was well with him '■: was not this to know me? saith the Lord. 17 s But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for op- pression, and for 4 violence, to do it. 18 Therefore thus saith the Lord con- cerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah ; < They shall not lament Before CHRIST cir .6f I Before 'CHRIST cir. 609. rfch.17.25 4Heb./the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their 3 course is evil, and their force is not right. 11 For ?both prophet and priest are profane ; yea, T in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord. 12 s Wherefore their way shall be un- to them as slippery ways in the dark- ness : they shall be driven on, and fall therein : for I ' will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the Lord. 13 And I have seen 45 folly in the prophets of Samaria; w they prophe- sied in Baal, and x caused my people Israel to err. 14 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem 6 an horrible thing : y they commit adultery, and z walk in lies : they « strengthen also the hands of jfc£° r r e ! evildoers, that none doth return from 599. b Ex.32.34 c ch. 32.37. Ezek. 34. 13, &c. d ch. 3. 15. Ezek. 34. 23, &c. e Is. 4. 2. 4 11. 1. 440. 10,H. ch. 33. 14, 15, 16. Dan. 9.24. Zech. 3. 8. 4 6. 12. John 1.45. /Ps. 72.2 Is. it. 7. 4 32. 1,18. g Deut. 33 28. Zech. 14. 11. h ch. 32.37. ;'ch.33. 16 lCor.1.30 3Heb. Jehovah- tsidkenu. k ch. 16.14, 15. I ver. 3. Is. 43.5, Hab. 3.16. n ch. 5.7,8 4 9. 2. oHos.4.2,3. 2 Or, cursing. r> ch. 9. 10. & 12. 4. 3 Or, violence. qc\\. 6. 13 4 8. 10. Zeph.3.4 r ch. 7. 30 4 11. 15. & 32. 34. Ezek. 8.11. 4 23. 39. a Ps. 35. 6. Pro. 4. 19, ch. 13. 16. tch. 11.23, 4 Or, an absurd tiling. 5 Heb. un savoury. u ch. 2. 8. x Is. 9. 16 6 Or, filthiness. y eh. 29.23 2 ver. 26. a Ezek. 13 22. b Deut. 32. 32. Is. 1.9,10. c ch. 8. 14. 4 9. 15. 7 Or, kypocr d ver. 21. ch. 14. 14, e ch. 6. 14, *8. 11. Ezek. 13. 10. Zech.10.2 8 Or, stub- bornness, ch. 13. 10 /Mic.3.11 'Job 15.8 lCor.2.16. 9 Or, secret. h ch. 25.32 30. 23. i ch.30. 24 &Gen.49.1. I ch. 14.14, 4 27. 15. 4 29. 9. m ver. 18. n ch. 25. 5. oPs. 139.7 &c. Amos 9. 2,3. p 1 Kings 8. 27. Ps. 139. ' q Judg.3.7. 4 8. 33,34. 2 Heb.wrt// whom is. his wickedness : they are all of them unto me as b Sodom, and the inhabit- ants thereof as Gomorrah. 15 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets ; Be- hold, I will feed them with c worm- wood, and make them drink the water of gall : for from the prophets of Jeru- salem is 7 profaneness gone forth into all the land. 16 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you : they make j t ou vain : d they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord. 17 They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, e Ye shall have peace ; and they say unto every one that walketh after the 6 ima- gination of his own heart, / No evil shall come upon you. 18 For 9 who hath stood in the 9 coun- sel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word ? w r ho hath marked his word, and heard it ? 19 Behold, a h whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind : it shall fall grievously up- on the head of the wicked. 20 The * anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: *in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. 21 l I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran : I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. 22 But if they had » stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should Lave * turned them from their evil way. and from the evil of their doings. 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off ? 24 Can any °hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. pDo not I fill heaven aod earth ? saith the Lord. 25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, sajing, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. 36 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, t/iey are prophets of the de- ceit of their own heart ; 27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their d reams which they tell every man to his neigh- bour, 9 as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal. 28 The prophet 2 that hath a dream, let him tell a dream ; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faith- Against false propliets. JEREMIAH, 24, 25. Good and bad jigs. 649 full}'. What is the chaff to the wheat ? saith the Lord. 29 7s not my word like as a fire ? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? 30 Therefore, behold, r I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. 31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, 3 that use their tongues, and saj% He saith. 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by s their light- ness ; yet I sent them not, nor com- manded them : therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord. :>3 ^ And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is 'the burden of the Lord ? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? u l will even forsake you, saith the Lord. 34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will even 4 punish that man and his house. 35 Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his bro- ther, What hath the Lord answered? and, What hath the Lord spoken ? 36 And the burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more : for every man's word shall be his burden ; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God. 37 Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and, What hath the Lord spoken ? 38 But since ye say, The burden of the Lord; therefore thus saith the Lord ; Because ye say this word, The burden of the Lord, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the Lord ; 39 Therefore, behold, I, even I, ^will utterly forget you, and v I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence : 40 And I will bring -'an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten. CHAPTER XXIV. The restoration of them in captivity, and the desolation of Zedekiah foreshewn. THE "Lord shewed me, and, be- hold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the Lord, after that Nebuchadrezzar &king of Babylon had carried away captive c Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah. with the ear- Before CHRIST 599. • Deut. 18 20. ch. 14. 14, 15. 3 Or, that smooth their tongues. s Zeph.3.4 JMal.1. 1 m ver. 39. 4 Heb. visit upon. x Hos. 4.6 ver. 33. zch. 2C.11 cir. 598. a Amos 7. 1,4.48.1. b 2 Kings 24. 12,&c 2 Chr. 36. 10. c See chap, 22.24, &c. & 29. 2. Before CHRIST 599. 2 Heb. for badness. 3 Heb. the captivity. Ivh. 12.15. 4 29. 10. e ch. 32.41. 4 33. 7. 4 42. 10. fDeu.30.6. ch. 32. 39. Ezek. 11. 19. 4 36. 26, 27. g ch. 30.22 4 31.33. 4 32. 3S. // ch. 29.13 ch. 29.17, k See ch. 43, 4 44. 4 Meb./or removing, or, vexa- tion. 1 Deut. 28. 25, 37. 1 Kin.9.7. 2Chr.7.20. ch. 15. 4. A 29. 18. 4 34. 17. m Ps. 44. 13, 14. n ch. 29. 18, 22. 607. ending. 606. beginning. a ch. 36. 1. bch. 1. 2. From 629. till 606. penters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. 2 One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe : and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, 2 they were so bad. 3 Then said the Lord unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah ? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good ; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. 4 T[ Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 5 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel ; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge 3 them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. 6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and d I will bring them again to this land : and e I will build them, and not pull them down ; and I will plant them, and nofrpluck them up. 7 And I will give them / an heart to know me, that I am the Lord : and they shall be 9 my people, and I will be their God : for they shall return unto me h with their whole heart. 8 If And as the evil ^figs, which can- not be eaten, they are so evil ; surely thus saith the Lord, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and *them that dwell in the land of Egypt : 9 And I will deliver them 4 to *be re- moved into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, m to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt «and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them. 10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. CHAPTER XXV. Jeremiah foretelleth the captivity and the destruction of Babylon, ana of all nations. r |^HE word that came to Jeremiah X concerning all the people of Judah «in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon ; 2 The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusa- lem, saying, 3 * From the thirteenth year of Jo- siah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the I Lord hath come unto me, and I have C3 650 The Babylonish JEREMIAH, 25. captivity foretold. spoken unto you, rising early and speak- ing • c but ye have not hearkened. 4 And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, d rising early and sending them ; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, « Turn ye again now every one from his evil way," and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the Lord hath given unto j t ou and to your fathers for ever and ever : 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and pro- voke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt. 7 Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the Lord ; that ye might l pro- voke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt. 8 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Because ye have not heard my words, 9 Behold, I will send and take P'all the families of fhe north, saith the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, &my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and *make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. 10 Moreover 2 I will take from them the * voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, 'the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. 11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. 12 1 And it shall come to pass, m when * seventy years are accomplished, that I will 3 punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chal- deans, n and will make it perpetual desolations. 13 And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath pro- phesied against all the nations. 14 °For many nations *>and great kings shall 9 serve themselves of them also: r and I will recompense them ac- cording to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands. 15 1 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me ; Take the 8 wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. Before . Before CHRISTCHRIST cir. 606. i cir. 606. e ch. 7. 13 All. 7,8,10 a13.10,U a 16. 12. a 17. 23. * 18. 12. a 19. 15. A 22. 21. d ch. 7. 13, 25. A 26. 5. & 29. 19. e 2 Kings 17. 13. ch. 18. 11 A 35. 15. Jonah 3.8. /Deut.32, 21. ch. 7. 19. A 32. 30. g ch. 1. 15 h ch. 27. 6. A 43. 10. See Is. 44. 28. a 45.1. ch. 40. 2. ich. 18.16. 2 Heb. 1 will cause to 'perish from them. k Is. 24. 7. ch. 7. 34. A 16. 9. Ezek. 26. 13. Hos.2. 11. Rev. 18.23 / Eccles. 12.4. m 2Chr.36. 21, 22. Ezra 1. 1. ch. 29. 10. Dan. 9. 2. * Begin- ning cir. 606. 2 Kings 24.1. ending cir. 536. PJzra 1.1. i Heb. visit upon. n Is. 13.19. a 14. 23. a21.1,&c. a 47. 1. ch. 50. 3, 13, 23, 39, 40, 45. A51. 25,26. ch. 50. 9. t51.27,28. ch.50.41. k 51. 27. ch. 27. 7. rch. 50.29. a 51. 6, 24. I Job21.20. Ps. 75. 8. Is. 51. 17. Rev.14.10 *ch.-51. 7 Ezek. 23. 34. Nah.3.11 « ver. 9,11 x ch. 24. 9 y ch. 46. 2 25. z ver. 24. a Job 1. 1. b ch. 47. 1, 5,7. e See Is. 20. 1. d ch. 49. 7 &c. e ch. 48. 1. /ch.49.1. g ch. 47. 4. 2 Or, re- gion by the sea side. h ch. 49.23. i ch. 49. 8. 3 Heb. ; cut off into corners,, or, having the cor- ners of the hair polled ; ch. 9. 26. A 49. 32. k 2 Chron 14. 1 See ver. 20. ch. 49. 31. A 50. 37. Ezek. 30.5 m ch.49.34 n ch. 50. 9. och. 51.41. ^Hab.2.16 r Is. 51. 21. A 63. 6. r Prov. 11. 31. - ch. 49.12. Ezek. 9. 6. Obad. 16. Luke 23. 31. 1 Pet 4.17. 2 Heb, up- on w/iic/i my name is called. Dan.9.18, 19. t Ezek. 38. 21. i Is. 42. 13 Joel 3. 16. Amos 1.2. *Ps. 11.4. ch. 17. 12. y lKin.9.3. Ps.132.14. z Is. 16. 9. ch. 48. 33. 16 And 'they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. 17 Then took I the cup at the Lord's hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me : 18 To ivit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them "a de- solation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a a curse ; as it is this day ; 19 y Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people ; 20 And all s the mingled people, and all the kings of a the land of Uz, b and all the kings of the land of the Phi- listines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and c the remnant of Ashdod, 21 * Edom, and « Moab, and the chil- dren of / Amnion, 22 And all the kings of 9 Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the 2 isles which are beyond the h sea, 23 *Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all 3 that are in the utmost corners, 24 And k all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the l mingled people that dwell in the desert, 25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of TO Elam, and all the kings of the Medes, 26 »And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth : ° and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. 27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; p Drink ye, and ?be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. 28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Ye shall cer- tainly drink. 29 For, lo, r I begin to bring evil on the city 2 * which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished ? Ye shall not be unpunished : for * I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts. 30 Therefore prophesy thou against, them all these words, and say unto them, The Lord shall "roar from on high, and utter his voice from ^his holy habitation ; he shall mightily roar upon v his habitation ; he shall give 2 a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. 31 A noise shall come even to the ends Jeremiah den&micing God's JEREMIAH, 26. threats is appreliended. 651 d Is. 66. 16, ech.16.4,6. /Ps. 79. 3. ch. 8. 2. Rev. 11.9. g ch. 4. 8. A 6. 26. 3Heb. vour days for slaughter. 4 Heb. a vessel of of the earth ; for the Lord hath a a r £pT r | T controversy with the nations. *>he will c i r . V 606. ! plead with" all flesh ; he will give them — : — - that are wicked to the sword, saith the ^c^VS 1 .' Lord. g i s . 6 6. ie 32 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Be- Joel 3. 2. hold, evil shall go forth from nation %A ^ nation, and * a great whirlwind shall be c 4 c 3 o 4 2*3' ' raised up from the coasts of the earth. 33 d And the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth : they shall not be e lamented, / neither gathered, nor buried ; they shall be dung upon the ground. 34 If <7Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock : for 3 the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished ; and ye shall fall like 4 a pleasant vessel. 35 And 5 the shepherds shall have nol desire way to flee, nor the principal of thei 5 Heb. flock to escape. #£/" 36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, from the and an howling of the principal of the '*%£%?*' flock, shall be heard: for the L o R d| caping hath spoiled their pasture. SSife, 37 And the peaceable habitations are! cut down because of the fierce anger of the Lord. i 38 He hath forsaken A his covert, asr Ps - 76 -'* the lion : for their land is 6 desolate • J ??fc£ because of the fierceness of the oppres-l sor, and because of his fierce anger. CHAPTER XXVI. Jeremiah exhortelh to repentance , t* apprehended and arraigned. 12 His apology. IN the beginning of the reign of Je- hoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the Lord, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord; Stand in « the court of the Lord's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord's house, b all the words that I command thee 6Ezek.3.io to speak unto them ; e diminish not aj ^f"* lJS word : L Acta 20. 3 d If so be they will hearken, and '"• turn every man from his evil way, that/' ch - 36 - l I may e repent me of the evil, which I Yonahij 8 ' purpose to do unto them because of s, 9. the evil of their doings. 4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord ; /If ye will not heark-!^ e & c# 26 ' en to me, to walk in my law, which I Deut. 28. have set before you, I * 5 ' . 5 To hearken to the words of my ser- V 25.iii.7! vants the prophets, 9 whom I sent unto * «. 3, 4. you, both rising up early, and sending* isam.4. them, but ye have not hearkened ; . j^ \\\ mm 6 Then will I make this house like ch.*7.i2,i4 * Shiloh, and will make this city 'a^Jf-S'l 5, curse to all the nations of the earth. Before CHRIST cir. 609. desolation. 610. ending. 609 beginning. a ch.19.14. cb. 24. 9. 2 Or, at the door. 3 Heb. The judoment of death is for this man. k cb. 38. 4. I ch. 7. 8. wiver.3,19. % ch. 38. 5. 4 Heb. as it is good and right in your eyes. See Acts 5. 34, &c. p Mic.1.1. cir. 710. fMic.S.12 7 So the priests and the prophets and. all the people heard Jeremiah speak- ing these words in the house of the Lord. 8 1[ Now it came to pass, when Jere- miah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to ispeak unto all the people, that the Ipriests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying. This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant ? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord. 10 1" When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king'sliouse unto the house of the Lord, and sat down 2 in the entry of the new gate of the Lord's house. 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, 3 This man is worthy to die ; *for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. 12 ^ Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, say- ing, The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. 13 Therefore now 'amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God ; and the Lord will m repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. ! 14 As for me, behold, "I am in your hand : do with me 4 as seemeth good and meet unto you. 15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, } T e shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabit- ants thereof : for of a truth the Lord ihath sent me unto you to speak all |these words in your ears. j 16 H Then said the princes and all 'the people unto the priests and to the jprophets ; This man is not worthy to die : for he hath spoken to us in the fname of the Lord our God. ! 17 ° Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the as- sembly of the people, saying, ! 18 p Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts : ? Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the hiffh places of a forest. 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and 652 The type of JEREMIAH, 27. bonds and yokes. all Judah put him at all to death ? r did he not fear the Lord, and besought 2 the Lord, and the Lord s repented him of the evil which he had pro- nounced against them? *Thus might we procure great evil against our souls. 20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kir- jath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land accord- ing to all the words of Jeremiah : 21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death : but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt ; 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely y Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. 23 And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Je- hoiakim the king ; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the 3 common people. 24 Nevertheless «the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death. CHAPTER XXVII. Jeremiah prophesieth the subduing of the neighbour kings unto Nebuchadnezzar. IN the beginning of the reign of Je- hoiakim the son of Josiah a king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 Thus 4 saith the Lord to me ; Make thee bonds and yokes, 6 and put them upon thy neck, 3 And send them to the king of E- dom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zi- don, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zede- kiah king of Judah ; 4 And command them 5 to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Thus shall ye say unto your masters ; 5 C I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my out- stretched arm, and d have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me. 6 e And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, /my servant ; and ?the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. 7 A And all nations shall serve him, Before CHRIST cir. 609. r 2 Chr.32. •26. 2 Heb. the face of the LORD. s Ex.32.14. 2 Sam. 24. 16. t Acts 5.39. cir. 609. 3 Heb. sons of the people, n 2 Kin.22. 12,14. ch. 39, 14. Before CHRIST cir. 598 i'ch. 25.12 A 50. 27. Dan. 5. 26 Arch. 25.14 2 Heb. dreams. I ver. 14. 598. m. ch. 28.1 & 38. 17. n Ezek. 18 cir. 598. ! 81. a See ver. j 3, 12, 20. | ch. 28. 1. 4 Or, hath the LORD said. 6ch.28.10,! 12. | So Ezek. W ch. 14.14. 4.1.* 12.3. a 23. 21. A 24.3,&cJ * 29. 8, 9. 1 3 Heb. in a lie, or, ; lyingly. 5 Or, con- \ cerning j their masters, I saying. cPs. 115. ; 15.*146.6.j Is. 45. 12. rfPs.115. P'^hr.36 16. I h 10 - Dan.4. 17, 2q, 82. e^h! 28.14.1 fch. 25.9. A 43. 10. Ezek. 29. j 18, 20. g ch. 28.14. Dan. 2.38 h i;Chr.36.i 20. Dan i. 3. I. 2. and his son, and his son's son, * until the very time of his land come ; k and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. 8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pes- tilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. 9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your 2 dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak un- to you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon : 10 l For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land ; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish. 11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the Lord ; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. 12 If I spake also to m Zedekiah kiug of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. 13 »Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon ? 14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon : for they prophesy a lie unto you. 15 For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy 3 a lie in my name ; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the pro- phets that prophesy unto you. 16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord ; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, rthe vessels of the Lord's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon : for they prophesy a lie unto you. 17 Hearken not unto them ; serve the king of Babylon, and live : wherefore should this city be laid waste ? 18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which Hananiah'* false prophecy. JEREMIAH, 28, 29. Hananiah* 8 death, 653 are left in the house of the Lord, and _^£° T r * in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon. 19 11 For thus saith the Lord of hosts 9 concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city, 2U Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away 'captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jeru salem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem ; 21 Yea, thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the ves- sels that remain in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem ; 22 They shall be * carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I * visit them, saith the Lord; then "will I bring them up, and re- store them to this place. CHAPTER XXVIII. Hananiah prop/Letielh falsely, and Jeremiah sheweth that tlie event will l vet win l not make a full end of thee : but I will correct thee '"in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished. 12 For thus saith the Lord, «Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. 13 There is none to plead thy cause, 2 that thou mayest be bound up : °thou hast no healing medicines. 14 pAW thy lovers have forgotten thee ; they seek thee not ; for I have wounded thee with the wound ?of an with the chastisement ' of a for the multitude of thine s because thy sins enemy were in- creased. •'' 15 Why * criest thou for thine afflic- tion ? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity : because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee. 16 Therefore all they that devour thee » shall be devoured ; and all thine ad- versaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity ; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. 17 * For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord ; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after. 18 U Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, y I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and z have mercy on his dwell- ingplaces ; and the city shall be build- ed upon her own 3 heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. 19 And a out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry : b and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few ; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. 20 Their children also shall be c as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. 21 And their nobles shall be of them- selves, d and their governor shall pro- ceed from the midst of them ; and I will e cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me : for who is this that engaged his heart to ap- proach unto me ? saith the Lord. 22 And ye shall be / my people, and I will be your God. 23 Behold, the 9 whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury, a 4 continuing whirlwind: it shall 5 fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of ■t Ex.23.2i Is. 33. 1. A41. 11. ch. 10. 25, x ch. 33. 6. u ver. 3. ch. iJ3. 7, 11. z Ps. 102. 13. 3 Or, little hill. a Is. 35. 10, A 51. 11. Ch. 31.4, 12, 13. a33.10,11 b Zech. 10 8. c Is. I. 26. d Gen. 49 10. e Num. 16. 5. /ch.24. 7. a31.1,33. a 32. 38. Ezek. 11. 20.a36.28. a 37. 27. pch. 23. 19, 20.a25.32. 4 Heb. cutting. 5 Or, remain. 656 The restoration of Israel. JEREMIAH, 31. Christ is promised. his heart : h in the latter days ye shall consider it. CHAPTER XXXI. The restoration of Israel. 15 Rahel is comforted. 22 Christ is promised. 31 His new covenant. AT * the same time, saith the Lord, b will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they -shall be my people. 2 Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness ; even Israel, when c I went to cause him to rest. 3 The Lord hath appeared 2 of old unto me, saying, Yea, d I have loved \ p s c . U 95. n thee with e an everlasting love: there-! Js- 63 - 14 fore 3 with lovingkindness have I /drawn thee. 4 Again 9 1 will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel : thou loving- kindness unto thee. /Hos.11.4 g ch. 33. 7. h Ex. 15.20 Judg. 11. 34. Ps. 149. 3. 4 Or, timbrels. i Is. 65.21. Amos 9. 14. 5Heb. profane them, Deut. 20. 6.& 28. 30. k Is. 2. 3. Mic. 4. 2. Hs.l 2.5,6. m ch. 3.12, 18. a 23. 8. shalt again be adorned with thy ^ 4 ta- j ext brets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. 5 *Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria : the plant- ers shall plant, and shall 5 eat them as common things. 6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, k Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the Lord our God. 7 For thus saith the Lord ; * Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations : publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel. 8 Behold, I will bring them ™from the north country, and * gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with » Ezek.20 them the blind and the lame, the wo- ^ 4 41 j, man with child and her that travaileth with child together : a great company shall return thither. 9 ° They shall come with weeping, and with 6 supplications will I lead them : I will cause them to walk pby the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble : for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my ? firstborn. 10 IT Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel r will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. 11 For s the Lord hath redeemed Ja- cob, and ransomed him ' from the hand of him that was stronger than he. 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in "the height of Zion, and shall flow together to *the goodness of the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd : and their soul shall be CHpTsTrnPT^T' 8,8 a vwatere( I garden ; z and they shall cir. 606. I cir. 606 ! llot sorrow any more at all. 13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old toge- & 65. 19. jther : for I will turn their mourning Rev. 21.4. i n to joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. 14 And I will satiate the soul of the jpriests with fatness, and my people jshall be satisfied with my goodness, jsaith the Lord. i 15 H Thus saith the Lord ; * A voice iwas heard in & Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping : Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because c they were not. 16 Thus saith the Lord ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine ey es from tears : for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord ; and d they shall come again from the land of the enemy. 17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border. 18 H I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast AGen.49.1.'y Is. 58.11 Is. 35. 10 a ch.30.24 b ch. 30.22 Matt 17, 18. e Num. 10. b Josh 66 ' I 25 Deu. 1.33 2 Heb, front, afar. d Mal.1.2 eRom. 11 28, 29. Or, have o Ps. 126. 5.6. ch. 50. 4. 6 Or, favours, "Zech. 12. 10. p Is. 35. 8, a 43. 19. Heb. sound, h Is. 57. 18 Hos. 14.4 i ch. 50. 5, k ch. 2. 18. 23, 36. I ch. 3. 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 22. n Ps- 122, 5, 6, 7, 8. Is. 1. 26. n Zech. 8. 3. o ch.33. 12 13. chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yolce: e turn thou me, and I shall be turned ; for thou art the Lord my God. 19 Surely / after that I was turned, I repented ; and after that I was instruct- ed, I smote upon my thigh : 1 was a- shamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still : 9 therefore my bowels 2 are troubled for him ; h I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord. 21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps : * set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest : turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities. 22 H How long wilt thou *go about, O thou l backsliding daughter ? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. 23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, he God of Israel ; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; ™The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, and » mountain of holiness. 24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and °in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks. 25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sor- rowful soul. Amplitude of tlie church. JEREMIAH, 32. Jeremiah in prison. 657 26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld ;U^p /; T C hpTst and my sleep was sweet unto me. ch 606 27 II Behold, the days come, saith thej- — -■- Lord, that pI will sow the house ofpVzek cir. 606. £ Neh. 3.1. i Zech. 14. Israel and the house of Judah with| HosVk! 10 the seed of man, a.nd with t,hf» Rft^d of zech.10.9 I' Ezek 40. * Ezek. 2, 3. and with the seed of beast 28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have 9 watched over them, ?ch 44.27 no pluck up, and to break down, andkch. 1 10. to throw down, and to destroy, and to' * 1S " 7 afflict ; so will I watch over them, s to * ch - 24 - 6 « build, and to plant, saith the Loud. 29 'In those^days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge 30 "But every one shall die for his»Gai.6 own iniquity • every man that eateth 7 the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. 31 If Behold, the *days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a nevv' ^j; ] j 7 covenant with the house of Israel, and' 26 with the house of Judah : Heb. 8 32 Not according to the covenant that 16, I made with their fathers in the day that ?I took them by the hand to^ ^. 1 bring them out of the land of Egypt ;l 3L which my covenant they brake, 2 al-!*or, though I was an husband unto them,' tSUJL- saith the Lord : 33 z But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of the Lord * from the lower of Hana- neel unto the gate of the corner. 39 And l the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. 40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the *2a ?5 ron '! fields unto tne Drookof Kidron, ™unto Neh 3.28 wJoel 3.17 8. Zech. 2. 1, ; cir. 590. , a 2 Kin. 25. »' 1 2. i cL~39. 1. xch. 32.40. -12. 4 10 17. Israel ; After those days, saith the Lord, a I will put my law in their in- ward parts, and write it in their hearts; b and will be their God, and they shall *&.3S,ot. be my people |scor.8.a. 1 ch. 23. 6. :Heb. Jehovah- tsidkenu. 3 Heb. There shall not be cut off from David. c 2 Sam. 7. 16. 1 Kin. 2.4. Ps. 89. 29, 36. Luke 1. 32, 33. dRom. 12. i.i 15. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 5,9. Rev. 1. 6 e ver. 25. Ps. 89. 37. Is. 54. 9. ch. 31. 36. /Ps.89.34 g Gen. 13. 16. & 15. 5 & 22. 17. ch. 31. 37 h ver. 21, 22. i ver. 20. Gen. 8.22 £Ps. 74.16. 17. & 104. 19. ch. 31.35. 36. Jch.31.37 n ver.7,11 Ezra 2. 1. cir. 591. a 2 Kings 25. l,&c. ch. 39. 1. * 52. 4. b ch. 1. 15 2 Heb. the dominion of his hand. cch. 21.10 a 32. 3, 28 d ver. 22. ch. 32. 29, e ch. 32. 4. 3 Heb. his mouth shall speak to thy mouth. /■See 2 Chron. 16. 14. & 21. 19. ^Dan.2.46 h See ch. 22. 18. Before CHRIST cir. 591. i 2 Kings 18. 13. 4 19.8. 2 Chr. 11 5,9. cir. 591. k ver. 14. Ex. 21. 2. Lev.25.10 JNeh.5.11 Lev. 25 9,-46. cir. 590. ^See ver. 21. ch. 37. 5. o Ex. 21.2. A 23. 10. Deut. 15. 12. 2 Or, hath sold himself. into the hand of the king of Babylon, and d he shall burn it with tire : 3 And *thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand ; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and 3 he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Bab} 7 lon. 4 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah ; Thus saith the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword : 5 But thou shalt die in peace : and with / the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, 9 so shall they burn odours for thee ; and Hhey will lament thee, saying, Ah lord ! for I have pronounced the word, saith the Lord. 6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, 7 When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah : for * these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah. 8 H This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, after that the king Zedekiah had made a cove- nant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim k liberty unto them ; 9 'That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maid- servant, being an Hebrew or an He- brewess, go free; ™that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother. 10 Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go. 11 But n afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids. 12 Tj Therefore the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord, say- in &> 13 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel ; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying, 14 At the end of ° seven years let } T e go every man his brother an Hebrew, which a hath been sold unto thee ; and when he hath served thee six years, ^ Tlie obedience of JEREMIAH, 35, the Rechabites. 661 thou shalt let him go free from thee : but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear. 15 And ye were 3 now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had P made a covenant before me 9 in the house 4 which is called by my name: 16 But ye turned and '•polluted my name, and caused eveiy man his ser vant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids. IT Therefore thus saith the Lord; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neigh- bour : « behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the Lokd, 'to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine : and I will make you 5 to be « removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. 18 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the cove- nant which they had made before me, wheu nhey cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, 19 The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the cal f ; 20 I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life : and their .*dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth. 21 And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, z which are gone up from you. 22 a Behold, I will command, saith the Lord, and cause them to return to this city ; and they shall fight against it, 6 and take it, and burn it with fire : and « 1 will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. CHAPTER XXXV. Jeremiah condemneth the disobedience of the Jews. 18 God blesseth the Rechabites. THE word which came unto Jere- miah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, 2 Go unto the house of the a Re- chabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of Hhe chambers, and give then i wine to drink. Before CHRIST cir. 590. 3Heb. to day. p So 2 Kin 23. 3. Neh. 10. 29. q ch. 7. 10. 4Heb. where- upon my name is called. r Ex. 20. 7. Before CHRIST cir. 607. c 2 Kings 12. 9. A 25. 18. 1 Chr. 9. 18, 19. Lev.19.12. rt rcg fo,M ! or, vessel. d 2 Kings 10. 15. s Mat. 7. 2. Gal. 6. 7. Jam. 2.13. t ch. 32.24, 36. 5 Heb. for a removing. u Deut.28. 25, 64. ch. 29. 18. x See Gen. 15. 10, 17. V ch. 7. 33. "* 16.4. a 19. 7. z See ch. 37. 5, 11. a ch. 37. 8, 10. b ch. 38. 3. & 39.1,2,8. & 52. 7,13. cch. 9. 11. * 44. 2, 6. cir. 607. a 2 Kings 10. 15. 1 Chr. 2. 55. i 1 Kiugs 3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites ; 4 And I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hauan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shal- lum, c the keeper of the 2 door : 5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. 6 But they said, We will drink no wine : for d Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever : 7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell # Ex.2o.i2. in tents ; «that ye may live many days ,3, in the land where ye be strangers. 8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters ; 9 Nor to build houses for us to dwell in : neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed : 10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father command- ed us. 11 But it came to pass, when Nebu- chadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians : so we dwell at Jerusalem. 12 1 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, 13 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of * ch - 32 - 33 - Jerusalem, Will ye not /receive in- struction to hearken to my words ? saith the Lord. 14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment : 9 zl ^5 ron * If notwithstanding I have spoken unto h eh. 7. 13. 3 T ou, h rising early and speaking ; but a 25. 3. ;ye hearkened not unto me. U25 7 4 1 ^ *'.? have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early \ C 5 1 : 18 . ,1 J- and sending them, saying, * Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after 662 Baruch writeth JEREMIAH, 36. Jeremiah's prophecy. other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers : but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me. 16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them ; but this people hath not hearkened unto me : 17 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel ; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them : l because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard ; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered. 18 II And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you : 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; 2 Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to » stand before me for ever. CHAPTER XXXVI. Jeremiah causeth Baruch to write his prophecy, and pvMickly to read it. AN D it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 Take thee a «roll of a book, and b write therein all the words that J have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against c all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of <* Josiah, even unto this day. 3 € It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them ; that they ma}' / re turn every man from his evil way ; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. 4 Then Jeremiah g called Baruch the son of Neriah : and * Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of book. 5 And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up ; I cannot go into the house of the Lord : 6 Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord's house upon Uhe fasting day: and also thou Before I CHRIST cir. 607. Before CHRIST cir. 607. k ver. 3. 2 Heb. their sup- plication shall fall. /Pro. 1.24 Is. 65. 12, a 66. 4. ch. 7. 13. 2 Heb. There shall not a man be cut off from Jo- nadab the son of Rechab to stand, &c mch.15.19 a Is. 8. 1. Ezek. 2. 9 Zech. 5. 1 b ch. 30. 2 c ch. 25.15 &c. d ch. 25. 3 e ver. 7. ch. 26. 3. /ch. 18.8 'Jonah 3.8 #ch. 32.12 h See ch. 45. 1. i Lev.16.29 & 2*. 27,- 32. Acts '27. 9 cir. 606. Or, door Zch.26.10 |shalt read them in the ears of all Judah jtbat come out of their cities. 7 k It may be a they will present their supplication before the Lord, and will return every one from his evil way : for great is the auger and the fury that the Lord hath pronounced against this people. 8 And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the pro- phet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the Lord in the Lord's house. 9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the Lord to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusa- lem. 10 Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the 3 ' entry of the new gate of the Lord's house, in the ears of all the people. 11 Tj When Michaiah the son of Ge- mariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord, 12 Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Eli- shama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Sha- phan, and Zedekiah the son of Hana- niah, and all the princes. 13 Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. 14 Therefore all the princes sent Je- hudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, sajing, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them. 15 And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. 16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words. 17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth ? 18 Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me B< truck mriteth anotlter roll. JEREMIAH, 37. Jeremiah imprisoned. 663 with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book. 19 Then said the priuces unto Ba- ruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jere- miah; and let no mau know where ye be. 20 Tj And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. 21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll : and he took it out of Eli- shama the scribe's chamber. And Je- hudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. 22 Now the king sat in "'the winter- house in the ninth mouth : and there was a fire on the hearth burning be- fore him. 23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the tire that was on the hearth until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor «rent their garments, neither the king, noi any of his servants that heard all these words. 25 Nevertheless Elnathan and De laiah and Gemariah had made inter- cession to the king that he would not burn the roll : but he would not hear them. 26 But the king commanded Jerah meel the son 2 of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shele- miah the sou of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet : but the Lord hid them. 27 Tj Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying, 28 Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. 29 And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the Lord ; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, say- ing, The king of Babylon shall cer- tainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast ? 30 Therefore thus saith the Lord of Jehoiakim king of Judah ; ° He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David : and his dead body shall be /'cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost. 31 And I will 3 punish him and his Before CHRIST cir. 606. Before CHRIST cir. 605. m See A IH08 3.15 n 2 Kings '2'2. 11. Is. 36. 22, A 37. 1. 2 Or, of the king. cir. 605. ch. 22. 30. pch. 22.19. 3Heb. visit upon, ch. 23. 34. 4Heb. as they. cir. 599. a 2 Kings 24. 17. 2 Chron. 36. 10. ch. 22. 24, 6 2 Chr. 36 12, 14. 5 Heb. by the hand of the prophet. cch.21.1,2 4 29. 25. A 52. 24. 590. rfSee 2 Kings 24. 7. Ezek. 17. 15. e ver. 11. ch. 34. 21 /ch. 21.2 g ch. 34.22 2 Heb. souls. h ch. 21. 4 3 Heb. th rust through. i ver. 5. 4 Heb. made to ascend. seed and his servants for their iniquity , and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them ; but they hearkened not. 32 H Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah ; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire : and there were added besides unto them many 4 like words. CHAPTER XXXVII. Zedekiah sendeth to Jeremiah to }>rai/ for the people. 6 Jeremiah prophesielh the Chaldeans, victory. AN D king * Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebu- chadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 ^But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord, which he spake 5 by the prophet Jeremiah. 3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and c Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us. 4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people : for they had not put him into prison. 5 Then d Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt : e and when the Chaldeans that * besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem. 6 1 Then came the word of the Lord unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying, 7 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel ; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, /that sent you unto me to enquire of me ; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land. 8 ^And the -Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. 9 Thus saith the Lord ; Deceive not 2 yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us : for they shall not depart. 10 ^For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but 3 wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. 11 H *And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was* 4 broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army. 664 Jeremiah is cast JEREMIAH, 38. into tM dungeon. 12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Ben- jamin, 5 to separate himself thence in the midst of the people. 13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the sou of Shelemiah, the son of Hauaniah ; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chal- deans. 14 Then said Jeremiah, It is 6 false I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him : so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. 15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, *and put him in prison in the house of Jona- than the scribe : for they had made that the prison. 16 H When Jeremiah was entered into 'the dungeon, and into the 7 cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many da}s ; 17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out : and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the Lord ? And Jere- miah said, There is : for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the kiDg of Bab3 r lon. 18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison ? 19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land ? 20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king : 2 let my suppli- cation, I pray thee, be accepted be- fore thee ; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. 21 Then Zedekiah the king command- ed that they should commit Jeremiah »> into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, n until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. CHAPTER XXXVIII. Jeremiah in put into the dungeon of Malchiah. 14 He counselleth the king by ifielding to save his life. rpHEN Shephatiah the son of Mat- JL tan, and Gedaliah the son of Pa- shur, and « Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and *Pashur the son of Malchiah, •'' heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord, ^He that re- Before CHRIST 590. 5 Or, to slip away from thence in the midst of the people. 5 Heb. falsehood^ or, a lie. £ch738.26. I ch. 33. 6. 7 Or, ceJXs. 589. 2 Heb. let my sup- plication fall. m ch.32. 2. «fc38.1o''8. n ch. 38.9. 2 Kin. 23, 33. 2 Heb. spake with him judg- ments, ch. 4. 12. /Ezek.12; 13, com- pared with ch. 32. 4. 3 Heb. with two brasen chains, or, fetters, g 2 Kin.25. 9. ch. 38. 18. A 52. 13. h 2Kin. 25. 11, Ac. ch. 52. 15. &c. 4 Or, chief marshal. 5 Heb. chief of tin execution- ers, or, si a ughter- men : and so ver. 10, 11, &c. See Gen. 37. 36. king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death ; also what the king said unto thee : 26 Then thou shalt say unto them, S I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return *to Jonathan's house, to die there. 27 Then came . all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him : and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So 4 they left off speaking with him ; for the matter was not perceived. 28 So "Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jeru- salem was taken : and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. CHAPTER XXXIX. Jerusalem taken ; Zedekiah made blind, and sent to Babylon. 15 God's promise to Ebed-melech. IN the a ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. 2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up. 3 i> And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the mid- dle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar- uebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal- sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. 4 H c And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls : and he went out the way of the plain. 5 But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and d overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho : and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to e Riblah in the land of LLamath, where he 2 gave judgment upon him. 6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes : also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. 7 Moreover /he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him 3 with chains, to carry him to Babylon. 8 H 9 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. 9 h Then Nebuzar-adan the 4 5 captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. 666 Jeremiah goetli JEREMIAH, 40. to Gedaliah. 10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the peo- ple, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields 6 at the same time. 11 *j| Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jere- miah 7 to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 Take him, and 8 look well to him, and do him no harm ; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Kab-sa- ris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes ; 14 Even they sent, *'and took Jere- miah out of the court of the prison, and committed him *unto Gedaliah the son of ^ Ahikam the son of Sha- phan, that he should carry him home : so he dwelt among the people. 15 Tf Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 16 Go and speak to ^Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Behold, n I will bring my words upon this citj 7 for evil, and not for good ; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. 17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. 18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee : p because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord. CHAPTER XL. Jeremiah, set free, goeth to Gedaliah. 7 The dis- persed Jews repair unto him. HPIIE word that came to Jeremiah X from the Lord, « after that Nebu- zar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in 2 chains a- mong all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon. 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and ^said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. 3 Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said : th the residue lit flee to the Ammonites. "V^OW it came to pass in the seventh _1_1 month, a thai Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Miz- pah ; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah. 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Ne- thaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and h smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made gover- nor over the land. 3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, et'eu with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 5 That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, c having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to d the house of the Lord. 6 And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, 2 weeping all along as he went : and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. 7 And it was so, when they came in- to the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him. 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not : for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and Before CHRIST 588. •1 Heb. to strike thee in soul? i 2 Kin. 25. 25. ch. 40.6,8, b 2 Kin. 25, 25. s Lev. 19. 27, 28. Deut.14.1. Is. 15. 2. d See 1 Sam. 1.7. 2 Kings 25. 9. 2 Heb. in going and weeping. Before CHRIST 588. 3 Or, near Gedaliah. 4 Heb. by the hand, or, by th e side of Gedaliah. e 1 Kin. 15. 2 Chron. 16. 6. /ch. 43.6 a ch. 40.7. h ch.40. 14 i ch. 40. 7 8, 13. k 2 Sam. 2. 13. J2Sam.l< 37, 38. ch. 40.5. of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain 3 4 because of Ge- daliah, was it € which Asa the king- had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel : and Ishmael the son of Netha- niah filled it with them that were slain. 10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, Seven the king's daugh- ters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, nvhom Nebuzar-adau the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam : and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to Hhe Ammonites. 11 If But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all *the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by *the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. 14 So all the people that Ishmael had. carried away captive from Miz- pah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahi- kam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon : 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of 'Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 18 Because of the Chaldeans : for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Geda- liah the son of Ahikam, m whora the king of Babylon made governor in the land. CHAPTER XLII. Johanan, desiring Jeremiah to enquire of God, promi- sed obedience to his will. 668 Johanan and the captives' JEREMIAH, 43. hypocrisy is reproved. ^T^HEN all the captains of the forces, X a and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, 2 And said unto Jeremiah the pro- phet, 2 Let, we beseech thee, our sup- plication be accepted before thee, and b pray for us unto the Lord thy God, j even for all this remnant ; (for we are left but c a few of man3 T , as thine eyes do behold us :) 3 That the Lord thy God may shew us rf the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you ; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words ; and it shall come to pass, that e whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it unto you ; I will /keep no- thing back from you. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, ^The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even accord- ing to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us. 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee ; h that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the Lord our God. 7 H And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah. 8 Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, 9 And said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplica- tion before him ; 10 If ye will still abide in this land, then nvill I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up : for I * repent me of the evil that I have done unto you. 11 Be not afraid of the king of Baby- lon, of whom ye are afraid ; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord : *for I am with you to save you, and to de- liver you from his hand. 12 And m I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon 3'0u, and cause you to return to your own land. 13 1 But if »ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the Lord your God, 14 Saying, No ; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trum- h Deut.6.3- ch. 7. 23. ch. 24. 6, & 31. 28. * 33. 7. k Deut. 32 36. ch. 18. 8. I Is. 43. 5. Rom.8.31, »»Ps. 106. 45, 46. n ch.4-1.16 t ch. 7. uch. 18.16. & 24. 9. Or, to go to sojourn. a ch. 42. 1 pet, nor have hunger of bread ; and there will we dwell : 15 And now therefore hear the word of the Lord, ye remnant of Judah ; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; If ye ° wholly set v your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there ; 16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, 9 which ye feared, shall over- take you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, 2 shall follow close after you there in Egypt ; and there ye shall die. 17 3 So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die 'by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence : and s none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. 18 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; As mine anger and my fury hath been ' poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem ; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt : and u ye shall be an execration, and an as- tonishment,and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more. 19 "f[ The Lord hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah ; x Go ye not into Egypt : know certainly that I have 4 admonished you this day. 20 For 5 ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, yPray for us unto the Lord our God ; and according unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. 21 And now I have this day declared it to you ; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you. 22 Now therefore know certainly that 3 ye shall die by the sword, by the fa- mine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire 6 to go and to sojourn. CHAPTER XLIII. Johanan carrieth Jeremiah and others into Egypt. 8 Jeremiah prophesielh the conquest of Egypt. AND it came to pass, that when Jere- miah had made an end of speak- ing unto all the people all the words of the Lord their God, for which the Lord their God had sent him to them, even all these words, 2 * Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, say- ing unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely : the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there : Idolatry of the Jews JEREMIAH, 44. threatened with judgments. 669 3 But Baruch the son of Neriah set- teth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon. 4 So Johauan the son of" Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the Lord, to dwell in the land of Judah. 5 But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took *all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah ; 6 Even men, and women, and chil- dreu, c and the king's daughters, rf and every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Ge- daliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the sou of Neriah. 7 So they came into the land of Egypt : for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord : thus came they even to « Tahpanhes. 8 H Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, 9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brick- kiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah ; 10 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchad- rezzar the king of Babylon, /my ser- vant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid ; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them. 11 ?And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver h such as are for death to death ; and such as are for captivity to captivity ; and such as are for the sword to the sword. 12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of » the gods of Egypt ; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives : and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment ; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. 13 He shall break also the 2 images of 3 Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt ; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. CHAPTER XLIV. Jeremiah expresseth the desolation of Judah, and prophe- sieth their destruction who commit idolatry in Egypt. THE word that came to Jeremiah con- cerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at a Mig- dol, and at & Tahpanhes, and at « Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying, Before CHRIST 588. b ch. 40.11 12. c ch. 41.10. d ch.39.10. 4 40. 7. e ch. 2. 16, a 44. 1. called Hanes, Is. 30. 4. 588. ending. /ch. 25. 9 * 27. 6. See Ezek 29. 18, 20, ^ch. 44.13 4 46. 13. /, ch. 15. 2, Zech.11.9 ch. 46.25 2 Heb. sta- tues, or, standing images. 3 Or, The house of the sun. 587. a Ex. 14.2. ch. 46. 14. 6 ch. 4o. 7, c Is. 19.13, Before CHRIST 587. dch. 9. 11. 4 34. 22 e ch. 19. 4. /"Deut.13. 6. 4 32. 17. q 2 Chron. 36. 15. ch. 7. 25. 4 25. 4. 4 26. 5. A 29. 19. h ch.42.18. i Num. 16. 38. ch. 7. 19. 2 Heb. out <>f the midst of Judah. /fcch. 25.6,7 / vet. 12. h. 42. 18 3 Heb. wicked- nesses, or. punish- ments, i&C, 4 Heb. contrite, Ps. 51.17. iu Pro v. 28. 14. n Lev. 17. 10. * 20. 5, 6. ch. 21. 10. Amos 9.4. och. 42.15. 16, 17, 22i p ch.42.18. 2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah ; and, behold, this day they are d a desola- tion, and no man dwelleth therein, 3 Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went «to burn in- cense, and to / serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither the}', ye, nor your fathers. 4 Howbeit 9 1 sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. 5 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods. 6 Wherefore *my fury and mine an- ger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem ; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day. 7 Therefore now thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel ; Wherefore commit ye this great evil { ' against your souls, to cut off from you man "and woman, child and suck- ling, 2 out of Judah, to leave you non% to remain ; 8 In that ye k provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, M that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be l a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth ? 9 Have ye forgotten the 3 wickedness of 3'our fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wicked- ness of their wives, and your own wick- edness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem ? 10 They are not 4 humbled even unto this day, neither have they m feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my sta- tutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. 11 If Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Behold, * I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of E^ypt to sojourn there, and °they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt ; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine : they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine : and p they shall be an execration, and an 670 Destruction of JEREMIAH, 45. Egypt foretold. 7ch.43.11 2 Heb. lift up their son!. r ver. 28. astonishment, and a curse, and a re-j before proach. | 587 13 ° For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punish- ed Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence : 14 So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they 2 have a desire to return to dwell there : for ''none shall return but such as shall escape. 15 H Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood b} r , a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the laud of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jere- miah, saying, 16 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, s we will not hearken unto thee. K|° ch * 6 ' 17 But we will certainly do l whatsoever* see ver. thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, 25. to burn incense unto the 3 u queen of | jV im ' 30, heaven, and to pour out drink offerings! Dent. 23. unto her, as we have done, we, and our| f^ A n fathers, our kings, and our princes, in 36. 1 g ' the cities of Judah, and in the streets; so* of Jerusalem : for then had we plenty of 4 victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we left off to burn in- cense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. 19 a And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her^ did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our 5 men ? 20 II Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying, 21 The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and }-our princes, and the peo- ple of the land, did not the Lord remember them, and came it not into his mind? 22 So that the Lord could no longer bear, because of the evil of your do ings, and because of the abominations; which ye have committed ; therefore is your land ya desolation, and an jych. 25.11 astonishment, and a curse, without an| 18 ' 38# inhabitant, z as at this day. |« ver. 6. 23 Because ye have burned incense,! frame of heaven. u ch. 7. 18. 4 Heb. bread. Kch. 7. 18. 5 Or, husbands f Before land CHRIST 1 cir. 607. a Dan. 11, 12 b ver. 15, ch. 43. 7 c ver. 15. &c. because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies ; a therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day. 24 Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear ithe word of the Lord, all Judah Hhat \are in the land of Egypt : 25 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, sajing ; c Ye and } r our wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, sajdng, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn in- cense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her : ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows. 26 Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt ; Behold, d I have sworn by my great name, saith the Lord, that *my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The- Lord God liveth. 27 / Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good : and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt y shall be consumed by the sword and "by the famine, until there be an end of them. 28 Yet h a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn Ithere, shall know whose l words shall Istand, 2 mine, or their's. I 29 U And this shall be a sign unto you, ! saith the Lord, that I will punish you |in this place, that ye may know that my words shall * surely stand against iyou for evil : Fcii.46.s5, 30 Thus saith the Lord; Behold, 'I !Lk. 29. wil1 £ ive Pharaoh-hophraking of Egypt 3, &c. ' into the hand of his enemies, and into 21 < the hand of them that seek his life ; as I gave " l Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life. CHAPTER XLV. Baruch being dismayed, 4 Jeremiah instructeth and comforteth him. d Gen. 22 16. e Ezek. 20 30. f ch. 1. 10 & 31. 28. Ezek. 7. 6 g ver. 12. h ver. 14. Is. 27. 13. ver. 17, 25, 26. 2 Heb. from Die, or them. 589. /fcPs. 33.11. n ch. 39. 5. cir. 607. i ch. 36. 1 4,32. THE a word that Jeremiah the pro- phet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jere- miah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah kiiig of Judah, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch ; Jereminli comfarteth Baruch. JEREMIAH, 46. Conquest of Egypt foretold. 671 ch. 21. 9 $8. 2. a 39. 18. 3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now ! r ^S?| for the Lord hath added grief to my cir qq- sorrow ; I fainted in my sighing, and — '- I find no rest. 4 If Thus shalt thou say unto him, 1 The Lohd saith thus ; Behold, * that A is. 5. 5. which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land. 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself ? seek them not: for, behold, c J\ e ch - u ' 9 will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord : but thy life will I give unto thee d for a prey in all places whither * c j thou goest. CHAPTER XLVI. Jeremiah prophesieth the overthrow of Pharaoh's army and the conquest of Eyui't. THE word of the Lord which came cir. 607. to Jeremiah the prophet again m a the Gentiles ; »ch.2».i&, 2 Against Egypt, * against the armyL* c ' of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which 23. 29. was by the river Euphrates in Carche- ^ hr - 35. mish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Fulfilled Babylon smote in the fourth year of Je- presently, hoiakim the sou of Josiahkiug of Judali . 3 «■• Order ye the buckler and shield, '/? ^- 51 - and draw near to battle. Nah. 2, 1. 4 Harness the horses ; and get up, ye * o. 14. horsemen, and stand forth with yomr helmets ; furbish the spears, and put| on the brigandines. 5 Wherefore have I seen them dis-j mayed and turned away back ? and their mighty ones are 2 beaten down.? Heb. and are 3 fled apace, and look not back : Jj^J! in for rf fear was round about, saith thej/neb. "Lord. \ fled a 6 Let not the swift flee away, nor fcheljf'J*'* 25 mighty man escape ; they shall e stum- A c 4 9. 29. ' ble, and fall toward the north by the « Dan. 11. river Euphrates. \ 19 - 7 Who is this that cometh up /as aJ/Seefe.8. flood, whose waters are moved as the ch. 47. 2. rivers 3 8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth ; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. 9 Come up, ye horses ; and rage, ye chariots ; and let the mighty men come forth ; 4 the Ethiopians and 5 the-* Heb. Libyans, that handle the shield : and c " sh - the Lydians, ^that handle and bend^ e r\t the bow. 10 For this is Hhe day of the Lord 7 ' is. 13. 6. God of hosts, a day of vengeance, that; l°.ft' 15> he may avenge him of his adversaries :: f Deat * 32 and 'the sword shall devour, and itj 42. shall be satiate and made drunk with h their blood : for the Lord God of hosts ' hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates. ^Jqt 11 'Go up into Gilead, and take balm, I cir 607 m O virgin, the daughter of Egypt : in vain shalt thou use many medicines; Vsi.V 8 " f or 2 "thou shalt not be cured. i»is.47.i.| 12 The nations have heard of thy 2Heb. jshame, and tiiy cry hath filled the Thin be il au( l : f° r the mighty man hath stuni- unu> thee, 'bled against the mighty, and they are Dan. 11. 22. k Is. 34. 6. Zeph. 1.7. See Ezek. 39. 17. o Is. 19. 1. ch. 43. 10 11. Ezek. "29, a 30, a 32 Fulfilled cir. 571. 3 Heb. multi plied the f oiler. • Lev. V6. 37. nEzek.su. fallen both together. 21, J 13 1 The word that the Lord spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebu- chadrezzar king of Babylon should come and ° smite the land of Egypt. 14 Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes : say ye, p Stand fast, and prepare thee ; for 1 the sword shall P ver.3, 4. devour round about thee. / ver. 10. 15 Why are thy valiant men swept away ? they stood not, because the Lord did drive them. 16 He 3 made many to fall, yea, r one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. 17 They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise ; he hath pass- jed the time appointed. *4sf?. 18 As 1 live, saith the King, "whose ch. 48. 15. 1 name is the Lord of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come. 'l ee 48 is 19 ° ' tll0U daughter dwelling in E- 4Heb. ,g3'pt ? 4 furnish thyself "to go into cap- make thee tivity : f or Noph shall be w r aste and wfntTof klesolate without an inhabitant. captivity. u Is. 20." 4. x So Hos. 10. 11. y ver. 6, 10. ch. I. 14. j, 47. -2. 5 Heb. bullocks of the stall. a See Is. 2! 20 Eg} T pt is like a very fair * heifer, but destruction cometh ; it cometh y out of the north. 21 Also her hired men are in the midst of her like 5 fatted bullocks ; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together : they did not stand, because z the day of their calamity was come ch?'5 S u"y7'i u P on them, and the time of their visi- tation. 22 ° The voice thereof shall go like a serpent ; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. • 23 They shall *cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched : because they are more than c the grasshoppers, and are innumer- able. 24 The daughter of Egypt shall be con- vourhher. founded ; she shall be delivered into 7 Heb. jti-te hand of d the people of the north. elS.' 30. 25 The L ° RD 0f h0StS ' the God 0f Is " 14, i5J Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the Nah. 3. 8.j6 7 multitude of e No, and Pharaoh, and /ch.43.i2,| E tj / W ith their gods, and their Ezek. 30. (kings ; even Pharaoh, and all them Vd - that trust in him : s Judg.6.5. d ch. 1. 15. Or, 672 Destruction of Philistines . JEREMIAH, 47, 48. The judgment of Moab 26 ?And I will deliver them into the | c g e ^ T | Before e ( hand of those that seek their lives,! C ir. 607 and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar; cir. 600. Num. 32. king of Babylon, and into the hand ofrEzek. k.' his servants: and h afterward it shall n - sor,n, be inhabited, as in the days of old, 7 ' ,f ft ??• f? 1 ?*?: ... ,, T '_ J ' u > x6 > 14 - dls. 16. 14. saith the Lord. i e Is 15 4 27 H *But fear not thou, O my servant^ is.4i. 13, L C)l '. ; 6 g Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel :| I 4 }*. 4 *?' H brought to for, behold, I will save thee from afarj ch. soVio, off, and thy seed from the laud of their 1] captivity ; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. 28 Fear thou not, O Jacob my ser- vant, saith the Lord: for I am with thee ; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee :!&ch. 10.24. silence, Is. 15. 1. 3 Heb. go after thee. f ver. 5. g Is. 15. £ 4 Heb. weeping but I will not make k a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure ; yet will I 2 not leave thee wholly unpunished. eepii ith ■weeping. m. 11. h ch. 51. 6, 2 Or, not utterly cut thee off. CHAPTER XLVII. The destruction of the Philistines. r ¥^HE word of the Lord that camej cir. 600. JL to Jeremiah the prophet a against ^k^? the Philistines, b before that Pharaoh smote 3 Gaza. 2 Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, e wa- ters rise up d out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall over- flow the land, and 4 all that is therein ; the city, and them that dwell therein : then the men shall cry, and all the in- habitants of the land shall howl. 3 At the e noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands ; 4 Because of the day that cometh to **« spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off ' from /Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth : for the Lord will spoil the Philistines, ^the remnant of 5 the country of A Caphtor. 5 * Baldness is come upon Gaza; *Ash- kelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley : how long wilt thou l cut thyself ? 6 O thou m sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? 6 put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. 7 7 How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath » given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he ° appointed it. CHAPTER XLVIII. The judgment of Moab for their pride and for their contempt of God and his people. AGAINST "Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Is rael ; Woe unto b Nebo ! for it is spoil- 5 Or, a naked tree. i ch. 17. 6 k Num. 21 29. Judg. 11. 7 Heb. stood. q Judg. 11 24. lKin.11.7 r Hos.10.6. si Kin. 12 29. t Is. 16. 6. u ver. 8, 9, 18. 8 Heb. the choice of. rch. 50.27 ych. 46.18 * 51. 57. c Kiriathaim is confounded mid taken : 8 Misgab is confounded and dis- mayed. 2 d There shall be no more praise of Moab : in « Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt 2 be cut down, O Madmen ; the sword shall 3 pursue thee. 3 /A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruc- tion. 4 Moab is destroyed ; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. 5 #For in the going up of Luhith 4 continual weeping shall go up ; for in the going down of Horonaim the ene- mies have heard a cry of destruction. 6 > Flee, save your lives, and be like 5 the • heath in the wilderness. 7 H For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken : and * Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his 1 priests and his princes together. 8 And TO the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape : the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the Lord hath spoken. 9 «Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away : for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein. 10 ° Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord ti deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. 11 % Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he p hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore bis taste 7 remained in him, and his scent is not changed. 12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. 13 And Moab shall be ashamed of ? Chemosh, as the house of Israel 'was ashamed of s Beth-el their confidence. 14 t How say ye, l We are mighty and strong men for the war ? 15 u Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and 8 his chosen young men are ^gone down to the slaughter, saith v the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts. 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him ; and all ye that know his name, say, z How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod ! for scccral corruptions. JEREMIAH, 49. Judgment of the Ammonites. 673 18 « Thou daughter that dost inhabit *Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst ; for c the spoiler of Moat) shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds. 19 O 9 inhabitant of " rf Aroer, ? stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that esoapeth, and say, What is done ? 30 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down : /howl and cry ; tell ye it in 9 Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, 21 And judgment is come upon Hhe plain country ; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, 28 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Jieth-diblathaim, 23 And upon Kiriathaini, and upon Betli-giunul, and upon Beth-meon, 24 And upon *Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. 25 * The horn of Moab is cut off, and his *arm is broken, saith the Lord. 26 If '"Make ye him drunken : for he magnified himself against the L o R D : Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. 27 For » was not Israel a derision unto thee ? ° was he found among thieves ? for since thou spakest of him, thou 2 skippedst for joy. 28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and v dwell in the rock, and be like ?the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth. 29 We have heard the r pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogaucy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. 30 I know his wrath, saith the Lord ; but it shall not be so ; 8 3 his lies shall not so effect it. 31 Therefore 'will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab ; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir- heres. 32 "O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer : thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer : the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and up- on thy vintage. 33 And *joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab ; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting ; their shouting shall be no shouting. 34 yFrom the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, z from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old : for the waters also of Ninirim shall be 4 desolate. i ver. 41. Amos 2. 2. yfcPs.75. 10 I See Ezek. 30. -21 . cir. 600. in ch.25.15 *7. nZeph.2.8 o See ch. 2. 26. 2 Or, nioredst thyself. /< ver. '.t. Ps. 55.6,7 q Caut. 2. 14. v Is. 16. 6, &: s Is. 16. 6. ch. 50. 36. 3 Or, those on whom he slayelh (Heb. his bars) do not right. t Is. 15. 5. a 16. 7, 11. « Is. 16.8,9. .els. 16. 10. Joel 1. 12. y Is. 15. 4, 5, 6. 2 ver. 5. Is. 15. 5,6. 4 Heb. de- solations. Before CHRIST cir. 600. a is. ]5. "2 a 16. 12. b Is. 15. 5. * 16. 11. c Is. 1 5. 7. (Hs.15.2,3 ch. 47. 5. 2 Heb. di- minished. e Gen. 37. 34. /ch.22.2S 3 Heb. neck. ,?Deut. 28 49. ch. 49. 22 Dan. 7. 4 Hos. 8. 1 . llab. 1. 8 /( Is. 8. X. i ver. '24. 4 Or, The cities. k Is. 13. 8 a 21.3. ch. 30. 6. a49. 22,24 A 50. 43. A 51. 30. Mic. 4. 9. I Ps. 83. 4 Is. 7. 8. wtls.24.17 18. n See ch. 11. 23 o Num. 21 p Num. 24, 17. 5 Heb. children of noise. (/Num.21, 29. i Heb. in captivity. r ch. 49. 6 cir. 600. 7 Or, Against. a Ezek. 21. 28. a 25. 2, Amos 1. 13. Zeph. 2. 8, 9. 8 Or, Melcom. b Amos 1. 13. 35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the Lord, a him that offer- eth in the high places, and him that burnetii incense to his gods. 36 Therefore b mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres : because c the riches that he hath gotten are perished. 37 For d every head shall be bald, and every beard 2 clipped : upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and e up- on the loins sackcloth. 38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof : for I have broken Moab like / a vessel wherein is no plea- sure, saith the Lord. 39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down ! how hath Moab turned the 3 back with shame ! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. 40 For thus saith the Lord ; Behold, ."< g^Jamong the heathen, and despised a saith the Loud, that I will ™^^«1^ mong men. _ J- -^ alarm of war to be heard in c Kabbah of the Ammonites ; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with lire : then shall Israel \e Ezek. 25 5. Amos 1. 14J d Is. 32.1 1 be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord. 3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, «* gird you with sackcloth ; lament, and run to audj ;**£ fro by the hedges ; for 2 their king shall 2 Or, go into captivity, and his e priests and his princes together. 4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, 3 thy flowing valley, O / back- sliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, 9 saying, Who shall come unto me? x Obad. 4. r Job 39.27 Amos 9.2. Melcom, 1 Kin. 11. 5, 33. 1 ch. 48. 7. Amos 1.15 3 Or, thy valley fioweth away. 5 Behold, I will bring a fear upon IV.' 24. thee, saith the Lord God of hosts, l^ch. 21.13. from all those that be about thee ; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth ; and none shall gather up him that wandereth. 6 And h afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Am- nion, saith the Lord. 7 H • Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts ; k Is wisdom no more in a Teman ? ' is counsel perished from the,* Obad. s. prudent ? is their wisdom vanished ? k See 8 -Flee ye, Hum back, dwell deep | *;£ » O inhabitants of % Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. 9 If ° grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes ? if thieves by night, they will destroy 5 till they have enough. 10 pBut I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself : his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and 9 he is not. 11 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive ; and let thy widows trust in me. 12 For thus saith the Lord ; Behold, nhey whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go un- punished ? thou shalt not go unpunish- ed, but thou shalt surely drink of it. 13 For 8 1 have sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that 'Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse ; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes. 14 I have heard a * rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye toge- ther, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. 15 For, lo, I will make thee small 1 ch. 18.16 A 50. 13. b Gen. 19. 25. Deut. 29. 23. ch. 50. 40. Amos 4.11 c ch. 50.44, &c. rfch. 12.5. h So ver.39 & ch. 48. 47. i Ezek. 25. 12. Amos 1.11 4 Or, they are turned back. n ch.25.23. Obad. 5. 5Heb. their suf- ficiency. »Mal.l.3. Ex.15.11. 2 Or, con- , „„ vet ^J n e e j l the time? and /who is that shepherd /job 41 .10! that will stand before me ? 16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill : * though thou shouldest make thy y nest as high as the eagle, 3 1 will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord. 17 Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. 18 ft As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. 19 c Behold, he shall come up like a lion from d the swelling of Jordan a- gainst the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her : and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her ? for « who is like me ? and who will 2 appoint me g ch.50.45. h ch.50.46 3 Heb. Weedy q Is. 17. 14 rch. 25.29 Obad. 16. « Gen. 22. 16. Is. 45. 23. Amos 6. 8 t Is. 34. 6. 4 63. 1. i/Obad. 1, 2.3. 20 9 Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against E- dom ; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman : Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them. 21 h The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise there- of was heard in the 3 Red sea. I 22 Behold, *he shall come up and 13. fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah : and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pan^s. 23 1 * Concerning Damascus. Ha- math is confounded, and Arpad : for they have heard evil tidings : they are fainthearted ; l there is sorrow 5 on the sea ; it cannot be quiet. 24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: ™ anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. 25 How is n the city of praise not left, the city of my joy ! 26 ° Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut oil in that day, saith the Lord of hosts. 27 And I will kindle a pfire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad. 28 1 9 Concerning Kedar, and con- cerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord ; Arise ye, 448.40,41, cir. 600. k Is. 17. 1. 4 37. 13. Amos 1.3. Zech. 9. 1, 2. 4 Heb. melted. lis. 57.20. 5 Or, aa on the sea. m ver. 22. Is. 13. 8. ch. 4. 31. 4 6. 24. 4 30. 6. 4 48.41. n ch. 33. 9. 4 51.41. o ch. 50.30. >1. 4. p Amosl .4. cir. GOO. q Is. 21.13 Kedar, Hazor, and Elam. JEREMIAH, 50. Judgment of Babylon. 675 go up to Kedar, and spoil 'the men of the east. 29 Their * tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to them- selves their curtains, and all their ves- sels, and their camels ; and they shall cry unto them, « Fear is on every side. 30 H «Flee, 6 get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord ; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose a- gainst you. 31 Arise, get you up unto *the 7 wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which have nei ther gates nor bars, which v dwell alone 32 And their camels shall be a booty and the multitude of their cattle a spoil : and I will * scatter into all winds " them that are 2 in the utmost corners ; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the Lord. 3;> And Hazor * shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever : c there shall no man abide there, nor any sou of man dwell in it. 34 If The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against <* Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zede- kiah king of Judah, saying, 35 Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Be- hold, I will break «the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and / will scatter them toward all those winds ; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. 37 For I will cause Elam to be dis- mayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life : and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lord; ?and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them : 38 And I will * set my throne in E- lam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes', saith the Lord. 39 II But it shall come to pass • in the latter days, that I will bring again the aptivity of Elam, saith the Lord. CHAPTER L. The judgment of Babylon and the redemption of Israel. rHE word that the Lord spake a against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans 3 by Jeremiah the prophet. 2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and 4 set up a standard : pub- lish, and conceal not : say, Babylon is taken, *> Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; 'her idols are con- Befor CHRIST cir. 600 • Judg.6.3 Job 1. 3. 3 Ps. 120.5. t ch. 6. 25. * 46. 5. u ver. 8. 6 Heb. flit greatly. x Ezek. 38, 11. 7 Or, that is at ease. v Num. 23. 9. Deut. :::;. 28. Mic. 7. 14. Z ver. 36. Ezek.5.10. a ch. 9. 26. .t 25, 23. 2 Heb. cut off into earner*} or, that have the corners of their hair polled. b ch. 9. 11. a 10. 22. Mai. 1. 3. c ver. 18. d ch. 25.25. 598. e See Is. 22. 26. / ver. 32. d oh.Sl.48 eve*;39,48 Is. 13. 17, 18, 20. 10. h Hos. 3.5. ich. 31.31. &c. a 32. 40. k ver. 17. Is. 53. 6. 1 Pet. 2.25. 1 ch. 2. 20. a 3. 6, 23. 2 Heb. plat* to lie down in. m Ps. 79.7. n ch-10.2,3. Zech.ll.S.j o See ch. 2. 3. 7 ch. 9. 16 A 48. 2. h See ch. 43. 10. ver. 6. 2h. 48. 47 595. a Is. 13. 1. & 21.1. A 47. 1. 3 Heb. by the hand of Jere- miah. 4* Heb. lift uo. b Is. 46. 1 . ch. 51. 44. c See ch. 43. 12, 13. chptst founded > her ima g es are broken in 595. pieces. 3 <*For out of the north there cometh up e a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein : they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast. 4 If In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel /Hos.i.n.| S hall come, /they and the children of g if 7 u 3 ' | Judan together, agoing and weeping: ps. 3 26.5,6 'they shall go, ^and seek the Lord ch. 3i. 9. I their God. 5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in « a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. 6 My people hath been * lost sheep : their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on 'the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have for- gotten their 2 restingplace. 7 All that found them have m devour- ed them: and "their adversaries said, r 'We offend not, because they have sinned against the Lord, Pthe habita- D.-m. 9.i6. tion of justice, even the Lord, «?the p Ps. 9o. i. hope of their fathers. * 9i.^i. § ' Remove out of the midst of Baby- l UAs'-ni lon > and S° forth out of the land of ch. 5i. 6, the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats ^.^zech. before the flocks. ReT.w.4. 9 II sFor > lo > I will raise and cause to sver. 3,4i. come up against Babylon an assembly ?5i 15 27 14 'i 0f £ reat nations from the north coun- * ver.14,29 t! T : aud they shall « set themselves in array against her ; from thence she j shall be taken : their arrows shall be as of a mighty 3 expert man ; « none shall return in vain. | 10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil : * all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the Lord. 11 v Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine herit- age, because ye are grown 4 fat * as the heifer at grass, and 5 bellow as bulls ; 12 Your mother shall be sore con- founded ; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. 13 Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, « but it shall be wholly desolate : b every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, land hiss at all her plagues. e A6i% L 14 ° Put y° urs elves in array against d ver. 29." Babylon round about: all ye <*that 5 h. 49. 35. bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the Lord. J 15 Shout against her round about: 3 Or, de- stroyer. u 2 Sam. 1 22. x Rev. 17. 16. y Is. 47. 6. 4 Heb. big, or, corpulent. z Hos. 10. 11. 5 Or, neigh as steeds. a ch.25.12. 6 ch. 49.17. J 676 Redemption of Israel. JEREMIAH, 50. God's severe judgment she hatli e given her hand : her founda- tions are fallen, / her walls are thrown down : for 9 it is the vengeance of the Lord : take vengeance upon her ; * as she hath done, do unto her. 16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the 6 sickle in the time of harvest : for fear of the op- pressing sword *'they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land. 17 II Israel is k a scattered sheep ; l the lions have driven him away : first m the king of Assyria hath devoured him ; and last this » Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. 18 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria. 19 °And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satis- fied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead. 20 In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, />the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there sJiall be none ; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found : for I will pardon them 1 whom I reserve. 21 f Go up against the land 2 of Me- rathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of r 3 Pekod : waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Lord, and do 8 according to all that I have commanded thee. 22 * A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. 23 How is u the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken ! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations ! 24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, ^and thou wast not aware : thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the Lord. 25 The Lord hath opened his ar- moury, and hath brought forth ythe weapons of his indignation : for this is the work of the Lord God of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. 26 Come against her 4 from the ut- most border, open her storehouses : 5 cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly : let nothing of her be left. 27 Slay all her 2 bullocks ; let them go down to the slaughter : woe unto them ! for their day is come, the time of <* their visitation. 28 The voice of them that flee and es- cape out of the land of Babylon, h to de- clare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple. Before CHRIST 595. e 1 Cbron. 29. '24. 2 Chron. 30.8. Lam. 5. 6. Ezek. 17. 18. /ch.51.58. g ch. 51. 6, 11. h ver. 29. Ps. 137.8. Rev. 18.6. 6 Or, scythe, i Is. 13. 14- ch. 51.9. k ver. 6. I ch. 2.15. m 2 Kings 17. 6. n 2 Kin.24 10, 14. o Is. 65. 10. ch. 33. 12. Ezek. 34 13, 14. p ch.31.34 q Is. 1. 9. 2 Or, of the rebels. rEzek. 23. 23. 3 Or, Visi- tation. s See 2 Sam. 16. 11. 2 Kings 18. 25. 2 Chron. 36. 23. Is. 10. 6. & 44. 28. & 48. 14. ch. 34. 22. t ch. 51.54. u Is. 14. 6. ch. 51. 20. r ch. 51. 8, 31, 39, 57. Dan. 5.30, 81. y Is. 13. 5. 4Heb. from the end. 5 Or, tread her. z Ps.22.12. Is. 34. 7. ch. 46. 21. a ver. 31. ch. 48. 44. 6 ch. 51.10, 11. c ver. 14. d ver. 15. ch. 51. 56. Rev. 18.6. e Is. 47. 10. /ch.49.5 & 51. 4. 6 Heb. pride. g ver. 27. 7 Heb. pride. h ch. 21.14. Before CHRIST 595. i Rev. 18.8, k Is. 47. 4, 1 Dan. 5.30 m Is.47.13. n Is. 44.25. ch. 48. 30 2 Or, chief stays. 3 Heb. bars. o ch. 25.20, 24. Ezek. 30 5. pch.51.30. Nah. 3.13 q Is. 44. 27. ch. 51. 32, 36. Rev.16.12. * ver. 2. ch. 51. 44, 47, 52. sis. 13.21, 22.a34.14. ch. 51. 37. Rev. 18.2. t Is. 13. 20. ch. 25. 12. u Gen. 19. 25. Is. 13. 19. ch. 41). IS. A 51. 26. x ver. 9. ch. 6. 22. * 25. 14. 4 51. 27. Rev. 17. 16. 29 Call together the archers against Babylon : « all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about ; let none thereof escape : d recompense her ac- cording to her work ; according to ail that she hath done, do unto her : f for she hath been proud against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel. 30 /Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord. 31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou 6 most proud, saith the Lord God of hosts : for 9 thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. 32 And 7 the most proud shall stum- ble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and h I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. 33 H Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; The children of Israel and the children of Judah ivere oppressed together : and all that took them captives held them fast ; they refused to let them go. 34 * Their Redeemer is strong; *the Lord of hosts is his name : he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon. 35 H A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inha- bitants of Babylon, and 'upon her princes, and upon m her wise men. 36 A sword is n upon the 2 3 liars ; and they shall dote : a sword is upon her mighty men ; and the} 7 shall be dis- mayed. 37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all ° the mingled people that are in the midst of her ; and p they shall become as women : a sword is upon her treasures ; and they shall be robbed. 38 q A drought is upon her waters ; and they shall be dried up : for it is the land of '•graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. 39 s Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein : ' and it shall be no more inhabited for ever ; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to gener- ation. 40 "As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. 41 •' Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kino-s shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. against Babylon JEREMIAH, 51, in revenge of Israel. 677 42 yThey shall hold the bow and the; before lance: 2 they are cruel, and will not shew a their voice shall roar 595. y ch. 6. 23. z Is. 13. 18. a Is. 5. 30. Ac. mere} like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. 4o The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble : b anguish took hold of him, b ch.49.24. and pangs as of a woman in travail. 4-1 tf 'Behold, he shall come up like a! c / h - 49 - 19 lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong : but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen mdn, that I ma3 r appoint over her? for who is like me ? and who will 4 appoint me the time ? and <*who is that shepherd that will stand before me ? 45 Therefore hear ye e the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Babylon ; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the Hock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them. 4(> /At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations. CHAPTER LI. Judgment of God again* Babylon. 59 Th book of the prophecy to /» cast ittto Euphrates. nPHUS saith the Lord ; Behold, I Befor CHRIST 595. 4 Or, con- vent me t<> }>leadf d Job 41. 10. ch. 49. 19. 6 Is. 14. 24 Ac ch. 51. 11. /Rev.18.9 will raise np against Babylon, and against, them that dwell in the -midst 2H«b. of them that rise up against me, « a j'! 2 ffl j?: n s destroying wind; 19.7. g " 2 And will send unto Babylon »fan-| «k4.ii. ners, that shall fan her, and shall emptj ' her land: c f or in the day of trouble ! cch - 50 - 14 they shall be against her round about. I 3 Against him that bendeth rf let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigan- ditie : and spare ye not her young men; 'destroy ye utterly all her host. 4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, /and they that are thrust through in her streets. 5 For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the Lord of hosts ; though their land was filled! with sin against the Holy One of Israel.! 6 9 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, k ch - 50 v s - and deliver every man his soul : be not! Rev - 18 - 4 - cut off in her iniquity ; for Hhis is thej* ch - 50 - 15 > time of the Lord's vengeance ; * he will L*jj 25 ]4 render unto her a recompence. 7 '* Babylon hath been a golden cup ARev.n.4. in the Lord's hand, that made all the! earth drunken: ' the nations have drunk- *Rev.*4.a. en of her wine ; therefore the nations '"are mad. n Is. 21. 9 Rev. 14.8. ■ * 18. 2 ch. 48.20. Rev. 18.9 11, 19. /ich.46.11 q Is. 13. 14. ch. 50. 16, rRev.18.5, s Ps. 37. 6. t ch. 50. 28, u ch.46. 4. 3 Heb. pure. x ver. 28. Is. 13. 17. ych. 50.45. z ch. 50.28. aNah.2.1 A 3. 14. 4 Heb. Hers in wait. 6 Rev. 1, 15. cch. 49.13 Amos 6. 8 5 Heb. by his soul. rfNah.3.15 2 Heb. titter. cch. 50. 15. /"Gen.1.1 6. ch. 10 12, Ac. g Job 9. 8. ' Ps. 1(»4. 2 Is. 40. 22. ch. 15. 7J / 'ch. 10.13. 3 Or, voise. IPs. 135.7. dd\. 50.14 e ch. 50.21, /ch.49.26. 450.30,37. m ch. 25. 16. £ch. 10.14, 4 Or, es more brutish than to know. I ch. 50. 2. »ich.l0.15. n ch.10.16. o Is. 10. 5, 15. ch. 50. 23. 5 Or, in thee, or, by tin 8 Babylon is suddenly » fallen and de- stroyed : ° howl for her ; v take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. 9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed : forsake her, and 1 let us go every one into his own country : r for her judgment reacheth unto hea- ven, and is lifted up even to the skies. 10 The Lord hath s brought forth our righteousness : come, and let us ' de- clare in Zion the work of the Lord our God. 11 "Make 3 bright the arrows ; gather the shields : T the Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes : yfor his device is against Bab} T lon, to destroy it ; because it is z the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance of his temple. 12 a Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the 4 ambushes : for the Lord hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon. 13 *0 thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness. 14 c The Lord of hosts hath sworn 5 by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, rf as with caterpillers; and they shall 2 lift e up a shout against thee. 15 /He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and ^hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. 16^ When he uttereth his voice, there is a 3 multitude of waters in the hea- vens ; and* he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth : he maketh lightnings with rain, and bring- eth forth the wind out of his treasures. 17 *Everjr man 4 is brutish by his knowledge ; every founder is confound- ed by the graven image : l for his mol- ten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. 18 m They are vanity, the work of errors : in the time of their visitation they shall perish. 19 » The portion of Jacob is not like them ; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance : the Lord of hosts is his name. 20 °Thou art my battle ax and wea- pons of war : for 5 with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms ; 21 And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider ; 22 With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman ; and with thee will I 678 God's severe judgment JEREMIAH, 51. pSo 2 Chron. 36. 17. q ch. 50.15, 29. r Is. 13. 2. Zech. 4. 7. Rev. 8. 8. , '8. me out. |«ch. oo.n. a ver. 43. ch. 50. 13, 39, 40. bis. 19. 16. ch. 48. 41. a 50. 37. c Lam. 2.9. Amos 1. 5. Nah.3.13. d ch.50.24.! Before CHRIST 595. 3 Heb. My violence. 4 Or, re- mainder. kch. 50.34 I ch. 50. '68 m Is. 13.22 ch. 50. 39 Rev. 18.2 n cb. 25. 9 18. 6 Or, shake themselves, o ver. 57. against Babylon. 35 3 The violence done to me and to my 4 flesh be upon Babylon, shall the 5 inhabitant of Zion say ; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem saj 7 . 36 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Mitred' JBehold, *I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; 'and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. 37 m And Bab} T lon shall become heaps, a dw r ellingplace for dragons, « an asto- nishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant. 38 They shall roar together like lions : they shall 6 yell as lions' whelps. 39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and °I will make them drunk- en, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the Lord. 40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats. 41 How is p Sheshach taken ! and how is 9 the praise of the whole earth sur- prised ! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations ! 42 r The sea is come up upon Babylon : she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof. 43 » Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby. 44 * And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up : and the nations shall not flow together any pch.. 25.26. q Is. 13. 19. ch. 49. 25. Dan. 4.30. •See Is. 8. 7, 8. : ver. 29. ch. 50. 39, 40. *Is. 46. 1, cb. 50. 2. ver. 58. x ver. 6. ch. 50. 8. Rev. 18.4 2 Or, let nut. y 2 Kings 19.7. yea, "the wall of Ba- e ch. 50.38. /Is. 21.10. Amos 1.3. Mic.4. 13. g Is. 41. 15. 'Hal). 3.12. 2 Or, in (he time that he th rcsheth more unto him bylon shall fall. 45 *My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye eveiy man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord. 46 And 2 lest your heart faint, and ye fear v for the rumour that shall be heard in the land ; a rumour shall both come one .year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the laud, ruler against ruler. 47 Therefore, behold, the days come, that Z I will 3 do judgment upon the a is. 44.23.|graven images of Babylon : and her ReJ' if' | wnole laDcl shall be confounded, and all so/' her slain shall fall in the midst of her. bch. so. 3,| 48 Then a the heaven and the earth, 4 4 0r Both ancl an tnat ** therein, shall sing for Babyim [Babylon: ^for the spoilers shall come / " / " 7 ' unto her from the north, saith the Lord. 4 ( .) 'As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all 5 the earth. I 50 c Ye that have escaped the sword, cch - 44 -' 28 - go away, stand not still : remember the 2 ver. 52. 'ch. 50. 2 3 Heb. visit upon O ye slain of Is r : I among all her lovers /she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies. 3 .'/Judah is troue into ca])tivity be- cause of affliction, and * because of great servitude : h she dwelleth among the heathen, she rindeth no res,t : all her persecutors overtook her between the straits. 4 The ways of Zion do mourn, be- cause none come to the solemn feasts : all her gates are desolate : her pgiests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness. 5 Her adversaries 'are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the Lord hath afflicted ber*forthe multitude of her transgressions: her 'children are gone into captivity before the enemy, 6 And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes an- become like harts that find no pasture, and they arc gone without strength before the pursuer. 7 Jerusalem remembered in the day* of her affliction and of her miseries all her -pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her : the adversaries saw her, ami did mock at her sabbaths. 8 '"Jerusalem hath grievously sinned ; therefore she Ms removed: all that honoured her despise her, because "they have seen hw nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and burnetii backward. 9 Her tilthiiiess is in her skirts; she "remembereth not her last end ; there fore she came down wonderfully : J' she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself. 10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon '/all her 5 pleasant things: for she hath seen that r the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that 8 they should not enter into thy congregation. Before CHPwlST cir. 588. a Is.47.7,8. Ezra 4.20 Jer.13.17. -/ Job 7, 3. l J s. 6. 6. e ver. 19. Jer. 4. 30. a 30. 14. ( ver. 9, 16, 17, 21. g Jer. 5-2. '27 2 Heb./or the great- ness of terntmd e. h Dent. 28. 64, 65. ch. 2. 9. i Dent. 88 43, 44. L- Jer. 3(1. 14, 15. Dan. 9. 7, 16. / Jer.52.2S. t Jer. 38. 9 <* 52. 6. ch. 2. 12. i4. 4. 2 Or, to make the soul to come again. 3 or it is i s fierce nothing. 4Heb. pa&byiht wag ? t 48. 36. eh. 2. 11. they have given their pleasant for meat 2 to relieve the soul : see, O Lord, and consider ; for I am become vile. 12 * 3 Is it nothing to you, all ye that 4 pass by V behold, and see » if there be any sorrow like unto rny sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of uiger. 13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them : he hath * spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back : he hath made me desolate and faint all the day. 14 v The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand : they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck : he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up. 15 The Lord hath trodden under foot all ray mighty men in the midst of me : he hat h called an assembly against me to crush my young men : z the Lord hath trodden 5 the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress. 16 For these th lugs I weep ; a mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, be- cause 6 the comforter that should 6 relieve my soul is far from me : m} r children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. IT c Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and d there is none to comfort her : the Lord hath commanded concern- ing Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him : Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them. 18 ^ The Lord is e righteous ; for I have /rebelled agaiust Iris 7 command- ment : hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow : my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity. 19 I called for my lovers, but p they deceived me : my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, h while they sought their meat to re lieve their souls. 20 Behold, O Lord ; for I am in dis- tress : my • bowels are troubled ; mine heart is turned within me; fori have grievously rebelled : k abroad the sword , H *f • n -^ibereaveth, at home there is as death. *Deut.32. 21 Th ^. haye heard that j gi ^ h . lthere kzek.7. 15 is none to comfort me : all mine enemies * ver. 2. h ave heard of my trouble; they are Jer^M^c g laQ * tliat tn0U llaSt d ° ne it: tDOU Wilt 8 Or, pro- jbring m the day that thou hast 8 called, claimed. | aild £ hey gaall be l ike uuto me C4 682 Jeremiah lamenteth LAMENTATIONS, 2. the misery of Jerusalem. 22 »Let all their wickedness come D Hnii r tgt fore thee ; and do unto them, as ftioul^jj. ^8 hast done unto me for all my trans-! — '- — gressions : for my sighs are many, and J ch.Tr my heart is faint. CHAPTER II. Jeremiah lamenteth the misery of Jerusalem. 20 He complainelh thereof to God. HOW hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with, a cloud in his anger, a and cast down from heaven unto the earth Hhe beauty of Israel, and remembered not c his footstool in the day of his anger ! 2 The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, rf and hath not pitied : he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah ; he hath 2 brought them down to the ground : e he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof. 3 He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel : /-he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enem} T , ^and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. 4 ^He hath bent his bow like an enemy : he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew 3 *all that were pleasant to the eye in the taber- nacle of the daughter of Zion : he poured out his fury like fire. 5 k The Lord was as an enemy : he hath swallowed up Israel, 'he hath swallowed up all her palaces : he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation. 6 And he hath violently m taken away his 4 tabernacle, w as if it were of a garden : he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: Hhe Lord hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath de- spised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest. 7 The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath 5 given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces ; /'they have made a noise in the house of the Lord, as in the day of. a solemn feast. 8 The Lord hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion : «?he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from 6 destroying : therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament ; they languished together. 9 Her gates are sunk into the ground ; he hath destroyed and r broken her bars: s her king and her princes are among the Gentiles : « the law is no a Matt. 11. 23. b 2 Sam. 1. 19. c 1 Chron. 28. 2. Ps. 99. 5. 4 132. 7. dver.17,21 ch. 3. 43. 2Heb. made to touch, e Ps.89.39. /Ps.74.11. g Ps.89.46. h ver. 5. Is. 63. 10. 3Heb. all the de- sirable of the eye. Ezek. 24. 25. k ver. 4. Jer. 30.14. I 2 Kings 25.9. Jer. 52.13. »tPs.80.12. 4 89. 40. Is. 5. 5. 4 Or, hedge. n Is. 1. 8. o ch. 1. 4. Zeph.3.18. 5Heb. shut up. p Ps. 74. 4, a 2 Kin. 21. 13. Is. 34. 11. 6Heb. swallow- ing up. rJer.51.30. s Deut. 28. 36. 2 Kin. 24, 15.4 25.7. ch. 1. 3. * 4. 20. t 2 Chron. 15. 3. Before CHRIST cir. 588. u Ps. 74. 9. Ezek. 7. 26, a; Job 2.13 Is. 3. 26. ch. 3. 28. y Job 2. 1 2. 2 Is. 15. 3. Ezek.7.18 4 27.31. a Ps. 6. 7. ch. 3. 48, &c. 6ch. 1. 20 c Jobl6.13 Ps. 22. 14. d ver. 19. ch. 4. 4. 2 Or, faint. t ch. 1. 12. Dan. 9.12. /Jer. 2. ft. 4 5. 31. 4 14. 14. 4 23. 16. 4 27. 14. 4 29. 8, 9. Ezek. 13.2. Is. 58. 1. h lKin.9.8. Jer. 18.16. Nah. 3.19. 5 Heb. by the way. i'Ezek.25.6. k 2 Kin.19. 21. Ps. 44.14. I Ps. 48. 2. 4 50. 2. n Job 16. 9, 10. Ps. 22. 13. ch. 3. 46. n Ps. 56. 2. Ps. 35.21. > Lev. 26. 16, &c. Deut. 28. 15, &c. q ver. 2. rPs. 38.16. 4 89. 42*. ver. 8. t Jer. 14. 17 ch. 1. 16. Ps. 119. 147. x Ps. 62. 8, y ver. 11. z Is. 51. 20. ch. 4. 1. Nah. 3.10. more; her « prophets also find no vi- sion from the Lord. 10 The elders of the daughter of Zion * sit upon the ground, and keep silence : they have yeast up dust upon their heads ; they have z girded themselves with sackcloth : the virgins of Jeru- salem hang down their heads to the ground. 11 a Mine eyes do fail with tears, b my bowels are troubled, c my liver is pour- ed upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people ; be- cause <*the children and the sucklings 2 swoon in the streets of the city. 12 They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine ? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom. 13 What thing shall I take to witness for thee ? e what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem ? what shall I equal to thee, that I may com- fort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea : who can heal thee ? 14 Thy /prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee : and they have not 9 discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity ; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of ban- ishment. 15 ^All that pass 3 by *clap their hands at thee : they hiss k and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusa- lem, saying, Is this the city that men call * The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth? 16 } »A11 thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee : they hiss and gnash the teeth : they say, ■* We have swallowed her up : certainly this is the day that we looked for ; we have found, °we have seen it. 17 The Lord hath done that which he had v devised ; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: ?he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied : and he hath caused thine enemy to T rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thiue adversaries. 18 Their heart cried unto the Lord, O s wall of the daughter of Zion, 'let tears run down like a river day and night : give thyself no rest ; let not the apple of thine eye cease. 19 Arise, "cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches *pour out thiue heart like water before the face of the Lord : lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, ^that faint for hunger 2 in the top of every street. The fa ithfu I bewa it LAMENTATIONS, 3. tlieiv calamities. 683 brought me 30 H Behold, O Lord, and consider to whom thou hast done this. a Shall the women eat their fruit, and chil- dren 4 of a span long ? *> shall the priest and the prophet be slain in {he sanc- tuary of the Lord ? 21 c The young aud the old lie on the ground in the streets : my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword ; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger ; d thou hast killed, and not pitied. 22 Thou hftst called as in a solemn day «my terrors round about, so that in the day of the Lord's anger none escaped nor remained: /those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed. CHAPTER III. The faithful bewail their calamities, and pray for deliverance. I AM the man that hath seen afflic- tion by the rod of his wrath. 2 He hath led me, and into darkness, but not into light. 3 Surely against me is he turned ; he turneth his hand against me all the day. 4 a My flesh and my skin hath he made old ; he hath b broken my bones. 5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gairand travel. 6 c He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old. 7 rf He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. 8 Also *when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. 9 He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stoue, he hath made my paths crooked. 10 / He zoas unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places. 11 He hath turned aside my ways, and 9 pulled me in pieces : he hath made me desolate. 12 He hath bent his bow, aud * set me as a mark for the arrow. IS He hath caused *'the 2 arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. 14 I was a k derision to all my peo- ple ; and l their song all the day. 15 ™He hath filled me with* bitter- ness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood. 16 He hath also broken my teeth " with gravel stones, he hath 4 covered me with ashes. IT And thou hast remoA^ed my soul far off from peace : I forgat 5 prosperity. IS "And I said, My strength and "my hope is perished from the Lord : 19 6 Remembering mine affliction and ray misery, pthe wormwood and the gall. Before CHRIST cir. 588. a Lev. 26. 29. Deu.28.53 Jer. 19. 9. ch. 4. 10. Ezek.5.10. 4 Or, swaddled with their hands? b ch. 4. 13, 16. : 2 Chron. 30. 17. d ch. o. 43. ePs. 31.13. Jer. 6. 25. a 46. 5. /Hos.9.12 13. Before CHRIST cir. 588. a Job 16.8. 6Ps. 51.8. Is. 38. 13. Jer. 50.17. ePs.88.5,6. Jt 143. 3. d Job 3. 23. A 19. 8. Hos. 2. 6. e Job 30.20. Ps. 22. /"Job 10.16 Is. 38. 13. Hos. 5. 14. A 13. 7, 8. ;Hos.6. I. //Job 7. 20. A 16. 12. Ps. 38. 2. i Job 6. 4. 2 Heb.scijw. Ic Jer. 20. 7. / ver. 63. Job 30. 9. Ps. Oil. 12 *m Jer.9.15. 3 Heb. bit. ternesses. nPro.20.Ti 4 Or, roll- til me in the ashes. , Heb. yood. oPs. 31.22 i Or, Re- member. /'Jer. 9. 15 20 My soul hath them still in remem- brance, and is 7 humbled in me. 21 This I 8 recall to my mind, there- fore have I hope. 22 T[ 9 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new r every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my s portion, saith my soul ; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that 7 Heb. bowed. 8 Heb. make to return to my heart. q Mai. 3. 6. Is. 33. 2. s Ps. 16. 5. A 73. 26. 4 119. 57. Jer. 10.16. *P9.i30.6.j* W ait for him, to the soul that seeketh Mic. 7.1: him. ttPs. 37. 7. xPs.94.12. 119. 71. yJer.15.17. ch. 2. 10. z Job 42. 6. a Is. 50. 6. Mat. 5.39. 6 Ps. 94.14. c Ezek. 33. 11. Heb.12.10 2 Heb. from his heart. 3 Or, a superior. JHab.1.13. 4 Or, seeth not. e Ps. 33. 9. /•Job 2.10. Is. 45. 7. Amos 3.6. ./Pro. 19.3. Or, uurmur. h Mic. 7.9. i Ps. 86. 4. /fcDan.9. / ch. 2. 17, 21. m ver. 8. n 1 Cor. 4. 13. och. 2. 16. 26 It is good that a man should both hope "and quietly wait for the salva- tion of the Lord. 27 * It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28 ^He sitteth alone and keepeth si- lence, because he hath borne it upon him. 29 2 He putteth his mouth in the dust ; if so be there may be hope. 30 « He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him . he is tilled full with re- proach. 31 b For the Lord will not cast off for ever : 32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. 33 For e he doth not afflict 2 willingly nor grieve the children of men. 34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, 35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of 3 the most High, 36 To subvert a man in his cause, d the Lord 4 approveth not. 37 U Who is he e that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord corn- man deth it not? 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not /evil aud good? 39 9 Wherefore doth a living man 5 complain, A a man for the punish- ment of his sins? 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. 41 'Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. 42 * We have transgressed aud have rebelled : thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered with anger, aud persecuted us : l thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, ™that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast made us as the " off- scouring and refuse in the midst of the people. 46 °A11 our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 684 Zion bewaileth LAMENTATIONS, 4. Tier pitiful estate. 47 />Fear and a snare is come upon us, ° desolation and destruction. 48 ^Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49 s Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, 50 Till the Lord ^ look down, and behold from heaven. 51 Mine eye affecteth 6 mine heart 2 because of all the daughters of my city. 52 Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, « without cause. 53 They have cut off my life ? in the dungeon, and ^cast a stone upon me. 54 z Waters flowed over mine head ; then a I said, I am cut off. 55 If b I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon. 56 e Thou hast heard my voice : hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. 57 Thou ^drewest near in the day that I called upon thee : thou saidst, Fear not. 58 O Lord, thou hast e pleaded the causes of my soul ; / thou hast re- deemed my life. 59 O Lord, thou hast seen my wrong : 9 judge thou my cause. 60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their h imaginations against me. 61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O Lord, and all their imaginations against me ; 62 The lips of those that rose up a gainst me, and their device against me all the day. 63 Behold their * sitting down, and their rising up ; k I am their musick. 64 H * Render unto them a recom- pence, O Lord, according to the work of their hands. 65 Give them 3 sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them. 66 Persecute and destroy them in anger »*from under the n heavens of the Lord. CHAPTER IV. Zion bewaileth her pitiful estate. 13 She confesseth sins. 21 Edom is threatened. 22 Zion is comforted. HOW is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine gold changed ! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out * in the top of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion, compar- able to fine gold, how are they esteem ed A as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter ! 3 Even the 4 sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones : the daughter of my peo pie is become cruel,-' like the ostriches in the wilderness. Before CHRIST cir. 588. p Is. 24.17. Jer. 48.43. q Is. 51. 19. ■Jer. 4. 19. A 9. 1. A 14. 17. ch. 2. 11. a Ps. 77. 2. ch. 1. 16. t Is. 63. 15. 6 Heb. my soul. 2 Or, more than all. it Ps. 35.7, 19.&69.4. A 109. 3. a 119. 161. xJer.37.16. 438.6,9,10 yDan.6.17. 3PS.69. 2. & 124. 4, 5. a ver. 18. Ps. 31 . 22. Is. 38. 10, 11. b Ps. 130.1. Jonah 2.2. c Ps. 3. 4. & 6.8. & 18. 6. & 66. 19. & 116. 1. rfJam. 4. 8. Ps. 35. 1 Jer. 51.36 /Ps. 71.2; g Ps. 9. 4. 35. 23. h Jer. 11. 19. i Ps. 139.2. k ver. 14. / Ps. 28. 4 See Jer. 11. 20. 2 Tim. 4. 14. 3 Or, obstinacy of heart, in Deut.25 19. Jer. 10.11. n Ps. 8. 3, a ch. 2. 19 6 Is. 30. 14. Jer. 19.11 2 Cor. 4.7. 4 Or, sea calves. c Job 39.14 16. Before CHRIST cir. 588. d Ps.22.15. e See ch. 2. 11, 12. /Job 24. 8. iOr, iniquity. g Gen. 19. 25. 2 Heb. darker than blackness. h ch. 5. 10. Joel 2. 6. Nah. 2.10. iPs. 102.5. 3 Heb. flow out. kch.. 2. 20. Ms. 49.45". m Deut.28. 57. 2 Kin. 6. 29. n Jer. 7.20. o Deut. 32. 22. Jer. 21.14. pJer.5.31. A 6. 13. A 14. 14. A 23. 11, 21. Ezek. 22. 26, '2A. Zeph. 3. 4. q Matt. 23. 31, 37. r Jer. 2. 34. 4 Or, in that they could not but touch. s Num. 19. 16. 5 Or, ye polluted. thev. 13.45. 6 Or, face, u ch. 5. 12. x 2 Kings 24. 7. Is. 20. 5. A 80. 6, 7. Jer. 37. 7. Ezek. 29. 16. y 2 Kin. 25. 4,5. z Ezek. 7. 2, 3, 6. Amos 8. 2. 4 d The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst : e the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them. 5 They .that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets : they that were brought up in scarlet / embrace dung- hills: 6 For the 5 punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was 9 overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. 7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing ivas of sapphire : 8 Their visage is 2A blacker than a coal ; they are not known in the streets : » their skin cleaveth to their bones ; it is withered, it is become like a stick. 9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger : for these 3 pine away, stricken through for ivant of the fruits of the field. 10 ^The hands of the l pitiful women have sodden their own children : they were their ™meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. 11 The Lord hath accomplished his fury; Mie hath poured out his fierce anger, and °hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. 12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. 13 "II /'For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, ?that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her, 14 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, '•they have polluted themselves with blood, 4s so that men could not touch their garments. 15 They cried unto them, Depart ye ; * t it is l unclean; depart, depart, touch not : when they fled away and wan- dered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there. 16 The 6 anger of the Lord hath divided them"; he will no more regard them: w they respected not the per- sons of the priests, they favoured not the elders. 17 As for us, r our eyes as yet failed for our vaiu help : in our watching we have watched for a nation tit at could not save us. IS ^They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled ; for 2 our end is come. The time of EzekieVs prophecy. EZEKIEL, 1. His vision of four cherubims. 685 19 Our persecutors are a swifter than the eagles of the heaven : they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. 20 The b breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, c was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen. 21 *\] d Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz ; e the cup also shall pass through unto thee : thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. 22 1j / 7 The punishment of thine ini- quity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion : he will no more carry thee away into captivity : #he will visit thine ini- quity, O daughter of Edom ; he will 2 discover thy sins. CHAPTER V. A pitiful complaint of Zion in pra//er unto God. « T) E M EMBER, O Loud, what is .IV come upon us : consider, and be- hold l> our reproach. 2 c Our inheritance is turned to stran- gers, our houses to aliens. :-> We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. 4 We have drunken our water for money ; our wood 3 is sold unto us. 5 d *Our necks ave under persecution : we labour, and have no rest. 6 ' We have given the hand f to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. 7 i?0ur fathers have sinned, and h are Before CHRIST cir. 588 a Deut. 28- 49. Jer. 4. 13. b Gen. 2. 7. ch. 2. 9. c Jer. 52.9. Ezek. 12. 13. & 19. 4, S. d Like Eccles. 11. 9. eJer.25.15, 16, 21. Obad. 10. flu. 40. 2. 7 Or, Thine iniquity. • necks are we perse- cuted. eGen.24.2. Jer. 50.15. fHos.12.1. i Ps. Sit. 3, 7, 19. Jer. 31.18. 5 Or, For will thou utterly re- ject us? not ; and we have borne their ini- quities. 8 * Servants have ruled over us : there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. 9 We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. 10 Our * skin was black like an oven because of the 2 terrible famine. 11 ^They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah. 12 Princes are hanged up by their hand: w the faces of elders were not honoured. 13 They took the young men "to grind, and the children fell under the wood. 14 The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick. 15 The joy of our heart is ceased ; our dance is turned into mourning. 16 o3 The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 17 For this p our heart is faint ; i for these th ings our eyes are dim. 18 Because of the mountain of Ziou, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. 19 Thou, O Lord, n-emainest for ever ; s thy throne from generation to generation. 20 ' Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us 4 so long time ? 21 » Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned ; renew our days as of old. 22 5 But thou hast utterly rejected us ; thou art very wroth against us. THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET EZEKIEL. CHAPTER I. Time of EzekieVs prophecy. W Ms vision of the glory of God. NOW it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the mouth, as I was among the 2 captives a by the river of Chebar, that Hhe heavens were opened, and I saw -• visions of God. 2 In the fifth day of the month, which i/uts the fifth year of d king Jehoiachin's captivity. 3 The word of the Lord came ex- pressly unto 3 Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chal- deans by the river Chebar; and f the hand of the Lord was there upon him. 4 H And I looked, and, behold, /a whirlwind came 9 out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire 4 infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out Si the midst thereof as the colour g Jer. 1. 14. a 4. 6. * 6. 1. 4 Heb. catching itself. Before CHRIST cir. 595. 2 Heb. captivity. a ver. 3. ch. 3. 15,23 ±10.15,20, 22. A 43. 3. b So Matt. 3. 16. Acts 7.56. & 10. 11. Rev. 19. 11 c ch. 8. 3. d 2 Kings 24. 12, 15. 3 Heb. Jehezkel. e 1 Kings 18. 46. 2 Kings 3. 15. ch. 3. 14, 22. a 8. 1. A 40. 1. f Jer.23.19 A 25. 32. Before CHRIST cir. 595, h Rev. 4. 6 kc. i ch. 10. 8. &c. k ver. 10. ch. 10. 14 21. 2 Heb. a straight foot. I Dan. 10.6. Rev. 1.15. m ch.10.8, 21. n ver. 11. o ver. 12. ch. 10. 11. p See Rev. 4. 7. q Num. 2. 10. r Num. 2.3 of amber, out of the midst of the fire. 5 h Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And • this was their appearance ; they had * the likeness of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7 And their feet ivere 2 straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot : and they sparkled Hike the colour of burnished brass. 8 m And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides ; and they four had their faces and their wings. 9 n Their wings were joined one to another; °they turned not when they went ; they went every one straight forward. 10 As for Pthe likeness of their faces, they four ?had the face of a man, ''and the face of a lion, on the The vision of four wheels. EZEKIEL, 2. EzekieVs commission. right side : s and they four had the face of an ox on the left side ; t the} 7 four also had the face of an eagle. 11 Thus were their faces : and their wings were 3 stretched upward ; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and «two covered their bodies 12 And * they went every one straight forward : y whither the spirit was to go, they went ; and z they turned not when they went. 13 As for the likeness of the living- creatures, their appearance ivas like burning coals of tire, a and like the appearance of lamps : it went up and down among the living creatures ; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 And the living creatures b ran and returned c as the appearance of a flash of lightning. 15 i Now as I beheld the living crea- tures, behold ^one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces. 16 e The appearance of the wheels and their work ivas /like unto the coloui of a beryl : and they four had one like- ness : and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 17 When they went, they went upon their four sides : 9 and they turned not when they went. 18 As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful ; and their 2 rings were ^full of eyes round about them four. 19 And*' when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them : and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. 20 * Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go ; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: 'for the spirit 3 of the living creature ivas in the wheels. 21 m When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood ; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them : for the spirit 4 of the living creature was in the wheels. 22 n And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature teas as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. 23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. 24 "And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, Mike the noise Before CHRIST cir. 595. s Num. 2. 18. t Num. 2. 25. 3 Or, divided above. u Is. 6. 2. x ver. 9. ch. 10. 22 y ver. 20. 2 ver. 9,17. a Rev. 4.5. b ZecL. 4. 10. c Matt. 24. 27. d ch. 10. 9. e ch. 10. 9, 10. /Dan.10.6 g ver. 12. 2 Or, strakes. h ch. 10.12. Zech.4.10. i ch. 10.16, 17. k ver. 1! I ch. 10.17 3 Or, of life, m ver. 19, 20. ch. 10. 17 4 Or, of life. n ch. 10.1. Before CHRIST cir. 595 ch. 10. 5. \p ch. 43. 2. Dan. 10.6. 1 Rev. 1.15. q Job37.4,5 Ps. 29.3,4 & 68. 33. r ch. 10. 1 s Ex.24. 10 * ch. 8. 2. u Rev. 4.3. & 10. 1. •23 x ch. 3. A 8. 4. y ch. 3. 23. Dan. 8.17 Acts 9.4. Rev. 1.17 a Dan. 10 11. b ch. 3. 24, 2Heb. nations, c Jer. 3.25. ch. 20. 18, 21, 30. d ch. 3. 7. 3Heb. hard of face. e ch. 3. 11, 26, 27. /ch.33.33. g Jer. l.S, '17. Luke 12.4. 4 Or, rebels. h Is. 9. 18. Jer. 6. 28. Mic. 7. 4. i ch. 3. 9. 1 Pet.3.14 k ch. 3. 9, 26, 27. I Jer. 1. 7, 17. m ver. 5. 5 Heb. rebellion. of great waters, as ?the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host : when they stood, they let down their wings. 25 And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. 26 H ^And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, *as the appearance of a sapphire stone : and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. 27 f And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the ap- pearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. 28 «As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the bright-' ness round about. ^This was the ap- pearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, y\ fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. CHAPTER II. EzekieVs commission. 6 His instruction. 9 The roll of his heavy prophecy. AND he said unto me, Son of man, a stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. 2 And Hhe spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious 2 nation that hath re- belled against me : e they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. 4 ^For they are 3 impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them ; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God. 5 e And the} r , whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet / shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. 6 Tf And thou, son of man, a roll of a book was therein ; 10 And he spread it before me ; and it was written within and without : and there teas written therein lamentations and mourning, and woe. CHAPTER III. Ezekitl eateth the roll. 15 Grxi shemeth him the rule tf propfiecy. \ I OREOVER he said unto me, Son j}±_ of man, eat that thou liudest ; a eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. 3 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and till thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I 6 eat it; and it was in my month c as honey for sweetness. 4 * And he said unto me, Son of man. go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them. 5 For thou art not sent to a people 2 of a strange speech and of an hard language, bat to the house of Israel ; 6 Not to many people 3 of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. 4 Surely, d had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. 7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; e iov they will not hearken unto me : /for all the house of Israel are 5 impudent and hard hearted. 8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. 9 ?As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead : ^fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks though they be a rebellious house. 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. 11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity/ unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, * Thus saith the Lord God ; whe- ther they will hear, or whether they will forbear. 12 Then *the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying^ Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place. 13 I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that 6 touched one another, and the noise of the wheels 6Rev.l0.9, See Jer. 15. 16. :Ps. 19.10. * 119.103. I Heb.dee} of lip, and heavy of tongue ; and so ver. 6. 3 Heb.dee/ of lip, and heavy of lanauaqe. 4 Or, If I had sent thee, <&c. would they not have hearkened unto thee f d Matt. 1 1 . 21, 23. e John 15. 20. /ch. 2.4. 5 Heb. stiff of forehead, and hard of heart. a Is. 50. 7. Jer. 1. 18. .t 15. 20. Mic. 3. 8. h Jer.l. 8, 17. ch. 2. 6. i ver. 27. ch. 2. 5, 7. Before CHRIST 595. I ver. 12. ch. 8. 3. 7 Heb. bitter. 8 Heb. hot anger. m 2 King's 3. 15. ch. 1.3. * 8. 1. * 37. 1. n Job 2.13, Ps. 137.1. o ch. 33. 7 8, 9. p Is. 52. b. <* 56. 10. a 62. 6. Jer. 6. 17. 1 ch. 33. 6. John 8.21, 24. r Is.49.4,5 Acts I'd. i'6. « ch. 18.24 * 33.12,13, 2 Heb. righteous- nesses. over against them, and a noise of a great rushing. 14 So l the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in ch. 1 u ch. x ch. 1. QS. ch. 1. 2ch. 1. a ch. 2. : ver. 14. ch. 8. 3. See 1 Kin. 18. 12. 2 Kings 2, 16. Acts 8. 39, .Heb. kissed. b ch. 4. 8. c ch. 24.27, Luke 1.20, -22. the 8 heat of my spirit ; but m the hand of the Lord was strong upon me. 15 TJ Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and * I sat where they sat, and remained there astonish- ed among them seven days. 16 And'it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 17 °Son of man, 1 have made thee pa watchman unto the house of Israel : therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die ; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life ; the same wicked man ? shall die in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; r but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, When a s righteous man doth turn from his 2 righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling- block before him, he shall die : because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous- ness which he hath done shall not be remembered ; but his blood wall I re- quire at thine hand. 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the right- eous ma?i, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is w r arned ; also thou hast delivered thy soul. 22 If t And the hand of the Lord was there upon me ; and he said unto me. Arise, go forth «into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. 23 Then I arose, and w r ent forth into the plain: and, behold, *the glory of the Lord stood there, as the glory which I y saw by the river of Chebar : and I fell on my face. 24 Then a the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake w r ith me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house. 25 But thou, O son of man, behold, 6 they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them : 26 And c I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be 688 Type of a siege, and EZEKIEL, 4, 5. of the prophet's hair. to them 3 a reprover : <* for they are a rebellious house. 27 e But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, / Thus saith the Lord God ; He that heareth, let him hear ; and he that forbeareth, let him for- bear : <7for they are a rebellious house. CHAPTER IV. Under the type of a siege is shewed the time from the defection of Jerusalem to the captivity. THOU also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pour- tray upon it the city, even Jerusalem : 2 And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it ; set the camp also against it, and set 4 battering rams against it round about. 3 Moreover take thou unto thee 5 an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city : and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieg- ed, and thou shalt lay siege against it. a This shall be a sign to the house of Israel. 4 Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it : according to the num- ber of the days that thou shalt lie up- on it thou shalt bear their iniquity. 5 For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the num- ber of the days, three hundred and ninety days: 6 so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. 6 And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days : I have ap- pointed thee 2 each day for a year. 7 Therefore thou shalt set thy face to- ward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it. 8 c And, behold, I will lay bands up- on thee, and thou shalt not turn thee 3 from one side to another, till thou hast ended the day* of thy siege. 9 H Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barlej 7 , and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and 4 fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof. 10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day : from time to time shalt thou eat it. 11 Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin : from time to time shalt thou drink. 12 And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung ch. 21. 22.1 5 Or, a fiat plate, or, slice. a ch. 12. 6, 11. A 24. 24, 27. Before CHRIST 595. 3 Heb. a man re- proving. d ch. 2. 5, 6, 7. ech. 24. 27. & 33. 22. /*ver. 11. g ver. 9,26. ch. 12.2,3. Before CHRIST cir. 585 d Hos.9. 3 e Acts 10. 14. /Ex.22.31 Lev.11.40 & 17. 15. #Deu.l4.3 ' Is. 65. 4. 4 Or, chief leaders, h Lev . 2 6. 26. Ps. 105.16 Is. 3. 1. ch. 5. 16. & 14. 13. i ver. 10. ch. 12. 19. k ver. 11. I Lev. 26. 39. ch. 24. 23, a See Lev. 21.5 cir. 915. Begin- ning from 1 Kings 12. 23? Is. 7. 20. Ending ch. 44. 20 cir. 585. h Num. 14. h ver. 12. 34. i , , . \c ch. 4. 1. d ch.4.8,97 2 Heb. a day for a year, a day for a year. e Jer. 40.6, & 52. 16. 2 Heb. wings. /Jer, 41.1 2, &c. & 44. 14, c ch. 3. 25. 3 Heb. from thy side to thy side. 4 Or, spell. that cometh out of man, in their sight. 13 And the Lord said, Even thus d shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whi- ther I will drive them. 14 Then said I, *Ah Lord God! be- hold, my soul hath not been polluted : for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of /that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces ; neither came there 9 abominable flesh into my mouth. 15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread there- with. 16 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I Avill break the h staff of bread in Jerusalem : and they shall * eat bread by weight, and with care ; and they shall * drink water by mea- sure, and with astonishment : 17 That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with an- other, and l consume away for their iniquity. CHAPTER V. Under the type of hair is shewed the judgment of Jerusalem for their rebellion. AND thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, a and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard : then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair. 2 ^ Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of c the city, when d the days of the siege are fulfilled : and thou shalt take a" third part, and smite about it with a knife : and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind ; and 1 will draw out a sword after them. 3 e Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy 2 skirts. 4 Then take of them again, and /cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire ; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of 5 H Thus saith the Lord God ; This is Jerusalem : I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her. 6 And she hath changed my judg- ments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that are round about her : for they have refused my judg- ments and my statutes, they have not walked in them. 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and Israel's judgment EZEKIEL, 6. for idolatry. 689 Before CHRIST 594. g Jer. 2.10, 11. ch.16. 47. have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, g neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you ; 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations. 9 h And I will do in thee that which 1 have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations. 10 Therefore the fathers * shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers ; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the, whole remnant of thee will I * scatter £^2*20 into all the winds. 11 Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord God; Surely, because thou hast l de- filed my sanctuary with all thy m de- testable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also di- minish thee; "neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pit} r . 12 *\\ °A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; aud/'I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and /I will draw out a sword after them. 13 Thus shall mine anger r be accom- plished, and I will s cause my fury to nest upon them, * and I will be com- forted : m and they shall know that I the Lord have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them. 14 Moreover ^1 will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by. 15 So it shall be a v reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonish- ment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judg- ments in thee in auger and in fury and in z furious rebukes. I the Lord have spoken it. 16 When I shall « send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you : and I will in- crease the famine upon you, and will break your h staff of bread : 17 So will I send upon you famine ami <• evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee: and d pestilence and blood shall pass through thee ; and I will bring the sword upon thee. 1 the Lord have spoken it. CHAPTER VI. Judgment of Israel for idolatry. 11 The faithful ex- horted to lament their calamities. h Lam. 4.6 Dan. 9,1 '2. Amos 3. 2. Lev.26.29. Dent. 28. 53. 2 Kings 6. A 4. 10. k ver, 12. Lev. 26,33 Deut. 28. 64. ch. 12. 14 Zech. 2. 6. / 2 Chr.36. 14. ch. 7. 20. A 8. 5,&c, A 23. 38. to oh. 11.-21, n ch.7.4,9. . * 8. IS. A 9. 10. See ver. 2. Jer. 15. 2. A 21. 9. ch.6. 12. /> ver.2,10. Jer. 9. 16. ch. 6. 8. q ver. 2. Lev.26.33. ch. 12. 14. rLam.4.11. ch. 6. 12. A 7. 8. sch.21.17. 1 Deut. 32. 36. Is. 1. 24. u ch. 36. 6. a 38. 19. x Lev. 26. 31 , 32. Neh.2.17. i Deut. 28. 37. 1 Kin. 9. 7. Ps. 79. 4. Jer. 24. 9. Lam. 2. 15. : ch. 25.17. a Deut. 32. 23, 24. b Lev. 26. 26. ch.4. 16. * 14. 13. c Lev. 26. 22. Deut. 32. 24. ch. 14. 21. a 33. 27. a 34. 25. d ch. 38.22. Before CHRIST 594. 594. a ch. 20.46, A 21. 2. A 25. 2. och. 36.1. c LeA 30. 26. 2 Or, sun images, and so ver. 6. d Lev. S6. 30. 3Heb. give. e ver. 13. ch. 7. 4, 9. All. 10,12. A 12. 15. fjer.44.28 ch.5.2,12. A 12. 16. A 14. 22. g Ps.78.40. 'Is. 7. 13. A 4:-!. 24. a 63. 10. // Num. 15. 39. ch. 20. 7, 24. i Lev. 26. 39. Job 42. 6. ch. 20. 43. A 36. 31. kch. 21.14. Ida.. 5. 12. m ch. 5. 13. n ver. 7. o Jer.2. 20 /'Hos.4.13 AND the word of the Lord came . unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, a set thy face toward the b mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, 3 And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God ; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys ; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and c I will destroy your high places. 4 And your altars shall be desolate, and your 2 images shall be broken : and d I will cast down your slain men before your idols. 5 And I will 3 la}^ the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols ; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars. 6 In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate ; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, md your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished. 7 And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and e ye shall know that I am the' Loud. 8 1 /Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the coun- tries. 9 And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whi- ther they shall be carried captives, be- cause g 1 am broken with their whorish heart, which' hath departed from me, and /( with their eyes, which go a whor- ing after their idols: and Hhey shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abo- minations. 10 And they shall know that I am the Lord, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them. 11 H Thus saith the Lord God ; Smite *with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abo- minations of the house of Israel ! l for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence. 12 He that is far off shall die of the pestilence ; and he that is near shall fall by the sword ; and he that remain- eth and is besieged shall die by the famine : m thus will I accomplish my fury upon them. 13 Then » shall ye know that I am the Lord, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, °upon every high hill, pm. all 690 A remnant shall be blessed. EZEKIEL, 7. Final desolation of Israel. the tops of the mountains, and 9 under Before every green tree, and under every thick 594 oak, the place where they did offer ~7~7T~T sweet savour to all their idols. ! ? is.' 5. 25! 14 So will I r stretch out my hands Or, " upon them, and make the land deso-j^J a jf e late, } T ea, 2 more desolate than the wil- wUder- derness toward sDiblath, in all their ™**^ 33 habitations : and they shall know that 8 I am the Lord. CHAPTER VII. Desolation of Israel, and repentance of them thai escape. 23 Their miserable captivity. ]% /T OREO VER the word of the Lord J3JL came unto me, sa} T ing, 2 Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God unto the land of Israel ; a An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land. 3 Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and &will judge thee according to thy ways, and will 3 recompense upon thee all thine abominations. 4 And c mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity : but I will recompense thy w r ays upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee : d and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 5 Thus saith the Lord God ; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come. 6 An end is come, the end is come : it 4 watcheth for thee ; behold, it isj 4 ***^ COme. | against 7 e The morning is come unto thee,i t^e. O thou that dwellest in the land : / thejy;? e r ; ^ time is come, the day of trouble isrzeph' 1.' near, and not the 2 sounding again of; 14 > 15 - 2 Or, echo. g ch. 20. 8, 21. i ver. 3, 6. Amos 8.2. Mat. 24.6, 13, 14. b ver. 8, 9. 3 Heb. give. c ver. 9. ch. 5. 11. & 8. 18. & 9. 10. d ver. 27. ch. 6. 7. & 12. 20. the mountains. 8 Now will I shortly ?pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: ^and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abomi- nations. 9 And *mme eye shall not spare, nei- ther will I have pity : I will recom- pense 3 thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee ; k and ye shall know that I am the Lord that smiteth. 10 Behold the day, behold, it is come : 'the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded. 11 m Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness : none of them shalll remain, nor of their 4 multitude, nor-ior, of any of Hheir's : « neither shall there\* u ™ u ' be wailing for them. "their tu- 12 o The time is come, the day draw- mul £ ( ™ s eth near : let not the buyer rejoice, nor ^'j^r.Te .5 the seller mourn : for wrath is upon) 6. ch'. 24! all the multitude thereof. 16 > 22 - 13 For the seller shall not return toi° ver ' 7 ' h ver. 3. 'er. 4. 3Heb. upon thee. k ver. 4. I ver. 7. m Jer. 6. 7, Before CHRIST 594. 6Heb. their life were yet among the living. 7 Or, whost life is in his iniquity. 8 Heb. his iniquity. p Deut. 32. 25. Lam. 1. 20. ch. 5. 12. q ch. 6. 8. r Is. 13. 7. Jer. 6.24. ch. 21. 7. 9 Heb. go into water, s Is. 3. 24. Son of man, "behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he! seeth is e for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that arefsx off. 28 <* Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God ; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God. CHAPTER XIII. The reproof of lying prophets, 10 and their untempered ■morter. ' 17 Of prophetesses and their pillows. AN D the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the l\ Reproof of EZEKIEL, 14. lying pi^ophets. 695 prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto ° 2 them that prophesy out of their own b hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord ; 3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that 3 fol- low their own spirit, 4 and have seen nothing ! 4 O Israel, thy prophets are c like the foxes in the deserts. 5 Ye <*have not gone up into the 5 gaps, neither 6 made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord. e They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them : and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word. 7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The Lord saith it; albeit I have not spoken ? 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God. 9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies : they shall not be in the 7 assembly of my people, /neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, 9 u either shall they enter into the land of Israel ; h and ye shall know that I am the Lord God. 10 11 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, * Peace ; and there was no peace ; and one built up 8 a wall, and, lo, others * daubed it with uutempered morter: 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall : ' there shall be an overflowing shower ; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall ; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daub- ing wherewith ye have daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury ; and there shall be an over- flowing shower in mine auger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. 14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mor- ter, aud bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and } r e shall be consumed in the midst thereof : m and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it ; are pro- phets out •./their own hearts, b Jer. 14. 14.423.16 26. 3Heb. walk after. 4 Or, and things which they have not seen. e Cant. 2. 15. any work ? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon ? 4 Behold, a it is cast into the tire for fuel ; the lire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. 3 Is it meet for any work ? 5 Behold, when it was whole, it was 4 meet for no work : how mucli less shall it be meet yet for antj work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned ? 1 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the tire for fuel, so will I give the in- habitants of Jerusalem. 7 And b l will set my face against them ; c they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them ; ;\ God's love EZEKIEL, 16. towards Jerusalem. 697 rf and ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them. 8 And I will make the land desolate, because they have 2 committed a tres- Before CHRIST cir. 594. pass. saith the Lord God. CHAPTER XVI. The natural state of Jerusalem, and God's extraordinary love towards her. AGAIN the word of the Lord came unto me, saving, 2 Son of man, a cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God unto Jerusalem; Thy 3 birth *>and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan ; c thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite. 4 And as for thy nativity, d in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water 4 to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. 5 None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee ; but thou wast cast out in the open held, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born. 6 11 And when I passed by thee, and saw thee 5 polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thbu wast in thy blood, Live ; yea, I said unto thee when thou irast in thy blood, Live. 7 e l have 6 caused thee to multiply as the bud of the held, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thon art come to 7 excellent ornaments : thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. 8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love ; /and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy na- kedness : yea, 1 sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and ^thou becamest mine. 9 Then washed I thee with water ; yea, I throughly washed away thy *> blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. 10 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin and 1 girded thee about with fine linen \ and I covered thee with silk. 11 I decked thee also with ornaments, and I a p U t bracelets upon thy hands, *and a chain on thy neck. 12 And I put a jewel on thy 9 fore- head, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. 18 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver ; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work ; * thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, d ch. 8. 7. A 7. 4. 4 11. 10. * 20. 38, 42, 44. 2 Heb. trespassed a trespass. 594. a ch. 20. 4. bura thine houses with fire, and p execute judgments up- on thee in the sight of many women : and I will cause" thee to i cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt gi\e no hire any more. 42 So r will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry. 43 Because s thou hast not remem- bered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore *I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord God : and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abomina- tions. 44 If Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter. 45 Thou art thy mother's daughter, that lotheth her husband and her chil- dren ; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children : tt your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite. 46 And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand : and x 2 thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters. 47 Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abo- minations : but, 3 as if that were a very little thing, y thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways. 48 As I live, saith the Lord God, s So- dom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, a fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and neecly. 50 And they were haughty, and * com- mitted abomination before me : there- fore c I took them away as I saw good. 51 Neither hath Samaria committed half of tlry sins ; but thou hast multi- plied thine abominations more than they, and rf hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done. 52 Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable tlran they : they are more ighteous than thou : yea, be thou con- Her exceeding sin EZEKIEL, 17. calleth for judgments. 699 Before | Before CHKISTj CHRIST 594. I cir. 594. le See g ch. 14.22, 23. \c Deut. 8. ;7,8,9. \d Is. 44. 4- e ver. 14. /ver. 15. founded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters. 53 « When I shall bring again their captivity, /the captivity of Sodom and;'^® >9 . A *" e £,- n her daughters, and the captivity of Sa-j ver.ebjbi. aneidof maria and her daughters, then will //Jer.au6> seed bring again the captivity of thy cap- tives in the midst of them : 54 That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art 9 a comfort unto them. 55 When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate. 56 For thy sister Sodom was not " mentioned, by thy mouth in the day of thy 3 pride, 57 Before thy wickedness was disco- vered, as at the time of thy h reproach of the daughters of 4 Syria, and all thai are round about her, *the daugh- ters of the Philistines, which 5 despise thee round about. 58 * Thou hast 6 borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saiththe Lord. ;*)<,) For thus saith the Lord God; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast l despised Hi the oath in breaking the covenant. 60 1 Nevertheless I will ■ remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee °an everlasting covenant. 61 Then /'thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger : and I will give them unto thee for ch. 20.43. A 36. SI. 7 Is. 54. 1. A 60. 4. Gal 4. 26, Ac. r Jer.31.31 Ac. s Hos.2.19, 20. t ver. 61. « Rom. 3. 19. A ] unto me, saying, 2 Heb. field. g 2 Kings 25. 7. A ch. 19.12. Hos.13.15, cir. 594. j i ch. 2. 5. A 12.9. k ver. 3. 2 Kin. 24. 11,-16. I 2 Kings 24. 17. m 2 Chron 36. 13. 3 Heb. brought | him to an i oath. \n ver. 6. ch.29. 14. 4 Heb. to keep his covenant, to stand to it. \o 2 Kings 24. 20. 2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel ; 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God ;L See ver . a A threat eagle with great wings, long- 12, & c . Winged, full of feathers, which had 7 di- ] Heb. colours, came unto Lebanon, and deri ng \ Honk the highesl branch of the cedar : b 2 Kings 4 He cropped oil the top of his young 24. 1 2. 2 Chr. 36. 13. p Deut.17. 16. Is. 31. 1,3, A 36. 6, 9. q ver. 9. r Jer. 32.5. A 34. 3. A 52. 11. ch. 12. 13. s Jer. 37.7. twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick ; he set it in a city of merchants. ! 5 He took also of the seed of the land, and 8 planted it in c a fruitful field ; he placed it by great waters, and set it fas a willow tree. j 6 And it grew, and became a spreading vine e of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots 'thereof were under him : so it became ia vine, and brought forth branches, jand shot forth sprigs. j 7 There was also another great eagle |with great wings and many feathers : and, behold, /this vine did bend her ! roots toward him, and shot forth her [branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plan- tation. It was planted in a good 2 soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. 9 Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God; Shall it prosper ? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof. 10 Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? h shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it ? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew. 11 H Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 12 Say now to l 'the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, Hue king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, aud the princes there- of, and led them with him to Babylon ; 13 l And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, m and hath 3 taken an oath of him : he hath also taken the mighty of the land : 14 That the kingdom might be » base, that it might not lift itself up, *but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. 15 But °he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, p that they might give him horses and much people. 1 Shall he prosper ? shall he escape that doeth such things f or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered ? 16 As I live, saith the Lord God, surely nn the place where the king dicelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, aud whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die. 17 s Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make 700 Cedar of the for him in the war, *by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons : 18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had "given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I re- compense upon his own head. 20 And I will x spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Baby- lon, and y will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespass- ed against me. 21 And -all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds : and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it. 22 H Thus saith the Lord God ; I will also take of the highest * branch of the high cedar, and will set it ; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs b a tender one, and will c plant it upon an high mountain and eminent : 23 d In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it : and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar : and « under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. 24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord /have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flou- rish : g\ the Lord have spoken and have done it. CHAPTER XVIII. God reproveth the unjust parable of sour grapes, and defendeth his justice. ^T i H E word of the Lord came unto A me again, saying, 2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The a fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge ? 3 As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine ; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: Hhe soul that sin- neth, it shall die. 5 1 But if a man be just, and do 2 that which is lawful and right, 6 c And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath ^defiled his neighbour's EZEKIEL, 18. gospel promised. Before CHRIST cir. 594. t Jer. 52.4. ch. 4. 2, u 1 Chr.29. 24. Lam. 5. 6. x ch. 12.13. A 32. 3. y ch. 20.38. z ch. 12.14. a Is. 11. 1. Jer. 23. 5. Zech. 3. 8. b Is. 53. 2. c Ps. 2. 6. d Is. 2. 2,3. ch. 20. 40. Mic. 4. 1. e See ch. 31.6. Dan. 4. 12. fhvikel. 52. g ch.22. 14. '* 24. 14. 594. aJer.31.29. Lam. 5. 7. b ver. 20. Rom. 6. 23. i>Heb. judgyi&mt ana jus- tice. • ch. 22.9. d Lev. 18. 20. a 20. 10. Before CHRIST 594. eLev.18.19 A 20. 18. /Ex.22. 21 Lev.19.15 4 25.14. g Ex.22. 26 Deut. 24. 12, 13. h Deut. 15 7,8. Is. 58. 7. Matt. 25. 35, 36. ! Ex.22. 25 Lev.25.36, 37. Deut. 23. 19. Neh. 5. 7. Ps. 15. 5. £Deut.l.l6 Zech.8.16 1 ch. 20.11, Amos 5. 4 2 Or, breaker up of an house. m Gen.9.6. Ex. 21.12. Num. 35 31. 'i Or, that doeth to his brolhe besides any of these, n ch. 8. 6, 17. o Lev.20.9, 11, 12, 13 16, 27. ch.3.18. A 33. 4. Acts 18.6 4 Heb. bloods. p ver. 6, &c. 5 Heb. hath not pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge. q ch. 3. 18 • Ex. 20. 5 Deut. 5. 9 2 Kin. 23. 26. A 24. 3, 4 ver. 4. wife, neither hath come near to c a menstruous woman, 7 And hath not /oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his y pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath h given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; 8 He that hath not given forth upon * usury, neither hath taken any in- crease, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, *hath executed true judgment between man and man, 9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely Hive, saith the Lord God. 10 If If he beget a son that is a 2 robber, »»a shedder of blood, and 3 that doeth the like to any one of these tilings, 11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife, 12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not re- stored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath ■ committed abomination, 13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase : shall he then live ? he shall not live : he hath done all these abominations ; he shall surely die ; ° his 4 blood shall be upon him. 14 Tf Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like, 15 p That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife, 16 Neither hath oppressed any, 5 hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath giv- en his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, 17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judg- ments, hath walked in my statutes ; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. 18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother b}' violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even ?he shall die in his iniquity. 19 H Yet say ye. Why? 'doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath 'done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live. 20 »-The soul that sinneth, it shall Tlie equity of EZEKIEL, 19, 20. God's dealings. 701 die. 'The son shall not bear the ^HchriIt quity of the father, neither shall the; 5i ^ the father bear the ol son iniquity . M the righteousness of the righteous i,,. cU shall be upon him, *and the wicked- ness of the wicked shall be upon him. 21 But yif the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 z All his transgressions that hath committed, they shall not lie be mentioned unto him : in his righteous- ness that he hath done he shall live. 23 a Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die V saith the Lord God : and not that he should return from his ways, and live? 24 *\ But ''when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and com mitteth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live ? e All his right eousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned : in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. 25 H Yet ye say, d The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel ; Is not my way equal ? are not your ways unequal '? 20 « When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and com- mitteth iniquity, and dieth in them ; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. 27 Again, /when the wicked m/Ex.3.8,17 Deut. 8. 7, 8 9 Jer.'32.22. i ver. 15. Ps. 48. 2. Dan. 8. 9. All. 16,41. Zech.7.14. ich. 18.31. 1 2 Chron. 15.8. mLev.17.7. A 18. 3. Deut. 29. 16, 17, 18. Josh. 24. 14. nver.13,21. ch. 7. 8. over. 14,22. See Ex.32. 12. Num. 14. 13, &c. Deu.9.28. ch. 36. 21, 22. pEx.13.18. (/Deut. 4.8. Neh. 9.13, 14. Ps.147.19, 20. 2 Heb. made them to know. rver.13,21. Lev. 18. 5, Rom. 10. 5. Gal. 3.12. 8 Ex. 20. 8. a 31. 13, &c. A 35.2. Deu. 5. 12. Neh. 9.14. t Num. 14. 22. Ps. 78. 40. a 95.S, 9, 10. itver.16,24. Prov.1.25. Before CHRIST cir. 593. as Ex. 16.27 y Num. 14 29.426.65 Ps. 106.23. 2 ver. 9, 22, a Num. 14 28. Ps. 95. 11, A 106. 26. 6 ver. 6. c ver. 13, 24. rfNum. 15. 39. Ps. 78. 37. Amos 5. 25, 26. Acts 7. 42, 43. ePs. 78.38. /Deut. 5. 32. 33. A 6, A 7, A 8, A 10, A 11, A 12. g ver. 12. Jer.17. 22. h Num. 25. 1, 2. Deu. 9.23, 24 A 31.27. iver.11,13, kver. 8,13, J ver. 17. Ps. 78. 38, m ver. 9, 14, n Lev. 26. 33. Deut. 28. 64. Ps.106.27, Jer. 15. 4 over. 13, 16 /-See ch. 6. 9. q ver. 39. See Ps. 81. 12 Rom. 1.24 2 Thess.*. 11. r 2 Kings 17. 17. A 21. 6. 2 Chron. 28. 3. a 33. 6. Jer. 32.36, ch. 16. 20 21. s ch. 6. 7. man do, he shall even live in them ; and my sabbaths they greatly * pol- luted : then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the y wilder- ness, to consume them. 14 2 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. 15 Yet also a I lifted up my hand un- to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, * which is the glory of all lands ; 16 c Because they despised my judg- ments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for <* their heart w r ent after their idols. 17 e Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. 18 But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither ob- serve their judgments, nor defile your- selves with their idols : 19 I am the Lord your God ; / walk in my statutes, and keep my judg- ments, and do them ; 20 g And hallow my sabbaths ; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God. 21 Notwithstanding * the children re- belled against me : they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judg- ments to do them, * which if a man do, he shall even live in them ; thej r polluted my sabbaths : then I said, h I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. 22 l Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and m wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. 23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that , w I would scatter them among the heathen, aud disperse them through the countries ; 24 ° Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes; and had polluted my sab- baths, and p their eyes were after their fathers' idols. 25 Wherefore ?I gave them also sta- tutes that ivcre not good, and judg- ments whereby they should not live ; 26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass '•through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them deso- late, to the end that they s might know that I am the Lord. The rebellions of Israel. EZEKIEL, 21. A promise to gather them. 703 27 H Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God ; Yet in this your fathers have ' blasphemed me, in that they have 2 committed a trespass against me. 28 For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then "they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sa- critices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their * sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings. 29 Then 3 I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go I And the name thereof is called Bamah un- to this day. 30 Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God ; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom af- ter their abominations ? 31 For when ye offer y your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day : and 2 shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel ? As I live, saith the Lord God, I will not be enquired of by you. 32 And that « which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. 33 1[ As 1 live, saith the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand, and b with a stretched out "arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you : 34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scat- tered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. 35 And I will bring you into the wil- derness of the people, and there c will 1 plead with you face to face. 36 d Like as I pleaded with your fa- thers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord God. 37 And I will cause you to e pass un- der the rod, and I will bring you into 2 the bond of the covenant : 38 And / I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that trans- gress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and <7they shall not enter in- to the land of Israel : h and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God; 'Go ye, serve ye Before CHRIST cir. 593. when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers. 43 And 9 there shall ye remember your ways, and all your cloings, where- in ye have been defiled ; and r ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. 44 s And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have wrought with you ' for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God. 45 1 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 46 « Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field ; 47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, * I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall de- vour y every green tree in thee, and every dry tree : the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces 2 from the south to the north shall be burn- ed therein. 48 And all flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it : it shall not be quenched. 49 Then said I, Ah Lord God ! they say of me, Doth he not speak para- bles? CHAPTER XXL Ezekiel prophesieth against Jerusalem. 8 The sharp and bright sword against Jerusalem. AND the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 "Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and ft drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophes} T against the land of Israel, 3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus 704 The sharp and bright sword EZEKIEL, 21. against Jerusalem, &c. saith the Lord ; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee c the righteous and the wicked. 4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh ^from the south to the north : 5 That all flesh may know that I the Lord have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath : it e shall not return any more. 6 / Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins ; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes. 7 And it shall be, when they say un- to thee, Wherefore sighest thou ? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings ; because it cometh : and every heart shall melt, and 9 all hands shall be fee- ble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees 2 shall be weak as water : behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord God. 8 II Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 9 Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord ; Say, h A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also fur- bished : 10 It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter ; it is furbished that it may glitter : should we then make mirth ? 2 it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree. 11 And he hath given it to be fur bished, that it may be handled : this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of » the slayer. 12 Cry and howl, son of man : for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel : 3 terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: k smite therefore upon thy thigh. 13 4 Because it is l a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? m it shall be no more, saith the Lord God. 14 Thou therefore, son of man, pro- phesy, and » smite thine 5 hands to gether, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers. 15 I have set the 6 point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multi- plied : ah ! p it is made bright, it is c Job 9. 22. rfch.20,47. e So Is. 45. 23.4 55.11. /Is. 22. 4. J7ck. 7. 17. 2Heb. shall go into water. Before CHRIST 593. Before CHRIST 593. r ver. 14. ch. 22. 13, 8 ch. 5. 13, ; wrapped up for the slaughter. ^16 ° Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, s or on the left,! tdkeihe Whithersoever thy face is set. left hand /tver.15,28. Deut. 32. 41. 2 Or, it is the rod of my son, it despiseth every tree. i ver. 19. 3 Or, they are thrust down to the sword ivith my people. &Jer.31.19. 4 Or, When the trial hath been,ivhat tlten? shall they not also be- long to the despis- ing rod t I Job 9. 23, 2 Cor.8.2, m ver. 27. n ver. 17. Num. 24. 10. ch. 6. 11. 5Heb. hand to hand, o 1 Kings 20. 30. A 22. 25. 6 Or, glittering, or, fear. pver. 10,28. 7 Or, sharpened qch.14. 17. 8 Heb. set thyself 1 Jer. 49. 2, ch. 25. 5. Amos 1. 14. i Heb. mother of the ivay. 2 Or, knives. 3 Heb. teraphim. 4 Or, battering rams, ch. 4. 2. 5 Heb. •atus. wJer.51.14. x ch. 4. 2. 6 Or, for the oaths made un- to them. fch.17.13, 15, 16, 18! z 2 Chron. 36. 13. Jer. 52. 2, ch. 17. 19, a ver. 29. ch. 35. 5. 6 ch.17.24. Luke 1.52 2 Heb. Perverted, perverted, perverted, will I make it. c ver. 13. Geu.49.10. Luke 1. 32, 33. John 1.49. d Jer. 49. 1 ch.25. 2, 3, 6. Zeph. 2. 8, 9, 10. e ver. 9, 10, /ch. 12.24, A 22. 2S. g ver. 25. Job 18. 20, Ps. 37. 13 3 Or, Cause it to return. h Jer. 47. 6, 7. 17 I will also T smite mine hands to- gether, and s I will cause my fury to rest : I the Lord have said it. 18 H The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, 19 Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come : both twain shall come forth out of one land : aud choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city. 20 Appoint a way, that the sword may come to *Rabbath of the Am- monites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. 21 For the king of Babylon stood at the 9 parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination : lie ide his 2 arrows bright, he consulted with 3 images, he looked in the liver. 22 At his right hand was the divina- tion for Jerusalem, to appoint 4 5 cap- tains, to open the mouth in the slaugh- ter, to M lift up the voice with shout- ing, x to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort. 23 And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, 6 to them that v have sworn oaths : but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. 24 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Because ye have made your ini- quity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear ; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand. 25 "H And thou, z profane wicked prince of Israel, a whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, 26 Thus saith the Lord God ; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown : this shall not be the same : b exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. 27 2 1 will overturn, overturn, over- turn, it : c and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is ; and I will give it him. 28 1 And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God d concerning the Ammonites, and con- cerning their reproach ; even say thou, *The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to con- sume because of the glittering : 29 Whiles they /see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, .hath 7 lewdly defiled his daughter in law ; and another in thee hath humbled his q sister, his father's daughter. 12 In thee r have they taken gifts to shed blood; »thou hast taken usury 7 Or, byjewdness. q Lev. IS. 9. & 20.17. r Ex. 23.8. Dent. 16. 19.*27. ch 44 Lev. 25.36. Deut. 23. 19. ch. IS. 13. t Deut. 32. 18. Jer. 3. 21. ch. 23. 35. itch. 21. 17. \x See ch. 11. j 48 ch. 20.4.| 8 j^ e £& 36. profane(L 2 r >/' W 6P 8 .9.16. ch. 6. 7. rM e p°T r cT! and increase, and thou hast greedily 593 I 593 i^ained of thy neighbours by extortion, — and *hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God. 13 T Behold, therefore I have u smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee. 14 * Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that ych.i7.24.ji shall deal with thee? vl the Lord have spoken it, and will do it. z ^T4ii\ 15 And 3l wil1 scatter thee among Ich.'w.Vjthe heathen, and disperse thee in the 1 15. 'jcountries, and <*will consume thy la ch.23.27, fiithiness out of thee. 16 And thou 8 shalt take thine in- heritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and Hhou shalt know that I am the Lord. 17 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 18 Son of man, c the house of Israel is to me become dross : all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in 119. 119. | tne jnj^gt f the furnace ; they are even the 9 dross of silver. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Because ye are all become dross, be- hold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 2 Heb. Ac-j 20 2 As they gather silver, and brass, £w/J us and iron, and lead, and tin, into the gathering, midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it ; so will I gather yon in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you. rf oi ch o? ,20 'l 21 Yea, I will gather you, and d blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof. 22 As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof ; and ye shall know- that I the Lord have e poured out my fury upon you. 23 H And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 24 Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation. 25 /There is a conspiracy of her pro- phets in the midst thereof, like a roar- ing lion ravening the prey ; they 9 have devoured souls; h they have taken the treasure and precious things ; they arm. f Deut. 27 16. g Ex. 22. 21,22. 3 Or, deceit. h ver. 26. i Lev. 19. 30. ch. 23. 38. 4 Heb. men of slanders. k Ex.23. 1. Lev. 19. 16. Jch. 18.6, 11. m Lev. 18. 7,8. ± 20. 11. 1 Cor. 5. 1.. n Lev. 18. AMic.3.11 19.4 20.18.1 Zeph. 3. ch. 18. 6. j 3, 4. 5 Or, 2 Heb. 21, 22. i ver. 31. ch. 20. 8, 33. /Hos. 6.9. g Matt. 23. 14. one. Ilwfi' 2 ' 8 ' nave niade her many widows in the Lev. 18 20.420. 10. Deut. 22. 22. Jer. 5. 8. ch. 18. 11. 6 Or, every one. p Lev. 18. 15. a 20. 12. offered violence to. k Lev. 22. 2, Ac. 1 Sam. 2. 29. / Lev. 10. 10. 85. s Ex. 22. 2- midst thereof. 26 *Her priests have 2 violated my law, and have * profaned mine holy things : they have put no l difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have 16 «JJ.|hfd their e} r es from my sabbaths, and " I am profaned among them. 706 The whoredoms <>f EZEKIEL, 23. Aholah and Aholibah, 7Ex.22.21. a 23. 9. Lev.19.33 ch. 22.7. 4 Heb. without 27 Her »< princes in the midst thereof arc like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. "28 And "her prophets have daubedj them with untempered morter, p seeing! Z) vauity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lokd hath not spoken. 29 rThe people of the land have used ^ Je ^ 5 - 26 3 oppression, and exercised robbery, and! ^' jg. i 2 have vexed the poor and needy": yea,':iOr they have ? oppressed the stranger d ^ ce [ L 4 wrongfully. 30 ''And I sought for a man among them, that should s make up the hedge, and * stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it :j right. but I found none. \ r Jer - SA - 31 Therefore have I « poured out miner ^ jijj 5 - indignation upon them ; I have con-Us?' sumed them with the fire of my wrath :L ver.22. a their own way have I recompensed;* ch - 9 ; 10 upon their heads, saith the Lord God. | * \\[ ||* CHAPTER XXIII. The whoredoms of Aholah and Aholibah. 36 The prophet\ reproved their adulteries. I^HE word of the Lord came again] 593. . unto me, saying, 2 Son of man,' there were a two wo-j« Jer. 3. 7, men, the daughters of one mother : 8 » 1 J 3 And Hhey committed whoredoms 6 c t ? g V .1 in Egypt; they committed whoredoms 7/ josh, in ' their youth: there were their breasts *£• Jj}- g pressed, and there they bruised the ^.16. 22 teats of their virginity. 4 And the names of them were Aho- lah the elder, and Aholibah her sister : and d they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is 5 Aholah, and Je- rusalem 6 Aholibah. 5 And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine ; and she doted on hel- lo vers, on e the Assyrians her neighbours, 6 Whwh were clothed with blue, cap- tains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon 'horses. 7 Thus she 2 committed her whore- doms with them, with all them that were s the chosen men of Assyria, and;-' Heb. with all on whom she doted : with all tfil- domsupon them. . 3 Heb. Me choice of the chil- dren of Asshur. /ver. '6.. 2 Ki tiers IT. 3, 4, :>, n ch.13.10. 51 ch. 13. 6J5 Heb. she 7. 4 21. 29. corrupted her inor- dinate love more than, tfcc. 6 Heb. more than the whore- doms of her sister. I 2 Kings 16.7, 10. 2 Chr. 28. 16,-23. eh ui ver. 6 23. h 2 King's 24. 1. ch. 16. 29. 7 Heb. at the sight of her ems, 8 Heb. children of Babel. ver. 22, 9 Heb. loosed, or, disjointed. P Jer. 6. 8. dch. 16. 8, 20. 5 That is His tent, or, taber- nacle. 6 That is, My taber- nacle in her, 1 Kings 8, 29. e 2 Kings 15. 19. * 16.7. 4 17. 3. Hos. 8. 9. their idols she defiled herself. 8 Neither left she her whoredoms brought f from Egypt : for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her. . 9 Wherefore I have delivered her into the baud of her lovers, into the hand of the s Assyrians, upon whom she doted.] £',^9,10, 10 These h discovered her nakedness :| 11. " the}' took her sons and her dauo|itersJ'< ch.ioi, ?ud slew her with the sword ; and she, 41 ' became ^famous among women ; for they had executed judgment upon her. 11 And *when her sister Aholibah saw this, k 5 she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms 6 more than her sister in her whoredoms. 12 She doted upon the l Assyrians her neighbours," 1 captains and rulers cloth- ed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men. 13 Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one waj r , 14 And that she increased her whore- doms : for when she saw men pourt ray- ed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion, 16. 28. j 15 Girded with girdles upon their lloins, exceeding in dyed attire upon jtheir heads, all of them princes to look jto, after the manner of the Babylonians !of Chaldea, the land of their nativity : 16 "And 7 as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chal- dea. 17 And the 8 Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and °her mind was 9 alienated from them. 18 So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then pmy mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister. 19 Yet she multiplied her w r horedoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, ° wherein she had played the harlot in the laud of Egypt. 20 For she doted upon their paramours, r whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses. 21 Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth. 22 Ti Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord God; * Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side ; 23 The Babylonians, and all the Chal- deans, 'Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: "all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses. 24 And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about : and I will set judgment before them, and they shall q ver. 3. r ch. 16.26. 5 ver. 28. ch. 16. 37. t Jer. 50. 21. The prophet rep\'omth\ EZEIvIEL, 24. AJiolah and Aholibah. 707 Before CHRIST 593. x ch. 16.39 2 Heb. in- strx me tits of thy decking. ;/ch. l»i.41.| judge thee according to their judg ments. 25 And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee : they shall take away thy nose and thine ears ; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword : they shall take thy sons and thy daughters ; and thy resi- due shall be devoured by the fire. 36 ■ They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy 2 fair jewels. 27 Thus y will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and 2 thy whoredom brought from the laud of Egypt : so that thou shalt not lift up thing eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more. 2S For thus saith the Lord God ; Be- hold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them a whom thou hatest, into the hand of them *from whom thy mind is alienated : 29 And they shall deal with thee bate- fully, and shall take away all thy labour, and c shall leave thee naked and bare : and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. 30 I will do these thinrjs uuto thee, because thou hast d gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols. 31 Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her ''cup into thine hand. 3fi Thus saith the Lord God; Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup deep and large: /thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision ; it contain eth much. 33 Thou shalt be tilled with drunken ness aud sorrow, with the cup of asto- nishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria. 34 Thou shalt 9 even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts : for I have spoken it y saith the Lord God. 35 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou * hast forgotten me, and *'cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. 36 Tl The Lord said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou * 2 judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, l declare unto them their abominations ; 37 That they have committed adul- tery, and m blood is in their hands, and,,, with their idols have they committed ch. io. adultery, and have also caused their sons, " whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to de- vour them. CHRIST 590. o ch. 22. 8 /< 2 Kings 21.4. Ig Heb. earning. (j Is. 57. it. r Ruth o. 3. Sp-Tct 38 Moreover this they have done unto me : they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and ° have profaned my sabbaths. 39 For when they had slaiu their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it ; aud, lo, p thus have they done in the midst of mine house. 40 And furthermore, that } r e have sent for men 3 to come from far, ?unto whom a messenger teas sent ; and, lo, they came : for whom thou didst '•wash thy- self, s paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst 4 "\ 15 - jV 2 .^ iugs thyself with ornaments, ver ' 3,19 '| j'er. 4.30. 41 And satest upon a 4 stately 'bed, and a table prepared before it, « where- upon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil. 42 And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her : and with the men l« ProJ. 7. j 5 of the common sort were brought 'hi- 6 Sabeans from the wilderness, which 1 19.' b ' .-' put bracelets upon their hands, and Hos. 2.8. jbeautiful crowns upon their heads. ! 43 Then said I unto her that was old 4 Heb. I honouv- \ able. t Esth.1.6. a ch. 16.37.' Is- » 7 - '• 6 ver. 17. <: vet. 26. ch. 16. 39., 5 Heb. \%uJt'of jin adulteries, Will they now commit , mtn. |6 Or, 25 Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them d their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and fi that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters, 26 That « he that esc ape th in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears ? 27 /In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb : and 9 thou shalt be a sign unto them and they shall know that I am the Lord. CHAPTER XXV. God's vengeance upon the Ammonites, upon Moab and Seir, upon Ed-om, and upon the Philistines. THE word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, a set thy face b against the Ammonites, and prophesj T against them ; 3 And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God ; Thus saith the Lord God ; « Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, When it was profaned ; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate ; and a- gainst the house of Judah, when they went into captivity ; 4 Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the 2 men of the east for a posses- sion, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee : they shall eat thy fruit, and they sha drink thy milk. God's ceageancs upon EZEKIEL, 26. the Ammonites, &e. 709 Before CHRIST 590. 5 And I will make d Rabbah e a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couch- ing place for flocks: / and ye shall know that I am the Loud. 6 For thus saith the Lord God ; Be- cause thou Be- cause that Edora hath dealt against the house of Judah 9 by taking vengeance, ind hath greatly offended,and revenged' * mos , 588. a Is. 23. Jer. 26.22. * 47. 4. Amos 1.9. Zech. 9. 2. b ch. 25. 3. A 36. 2. boardsj buiu - of fir trees of f.Senir : they have taken, gDeut - 3 - 9 - before cedars from Lebanon to make masts CI if 5 Isl :for thee. — 1 6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they 2 Or, jmade thine oars; 23 the company of m&ett ! tne Ashurites have made thy benches hatches of ivory well trodden. 3 Heb. the daughter. /Jer.2.10. u ch.32.18, 24. •b ch. 32.23, 26, 27, 32. y ch. 27.36. 'a 28. 19. 4 Heb. terrors. z Ps.37.36. «ch. 19.1. A 26. 17. A 28. 12. a 32. 2. 5 ch. 28. 2. c Is. 23. 3. scarlet. g 1 Kin. 5 18. Ps. 83. 7. 5. Or, stop- pers of chinks. 6 Heb. strength- ened. h Jer. 46.9 ch. 30. 5. A 38. 5. i ver. 3. ArGen.10.4. 2 Chron. 20. 36. I Gen.10.2 m Rev. 18 13. chandise. «Gen.l0.3 ch. 38. 6. oGen.10.7 8 Heb. thy works. 9 Heb. chryso- prase. p 1 Kin. 5. 9,11. Ezra 3. 7. of ivory, brought out of /the isles of Chittim. 7 Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail ; 4 blue Ai deanT' an( ^ P ur P le from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. 8 The inhabitants of Zidon and Ar- vad were thy mariners : thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots. 9 The ancients of ^Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy 5 « calkers : all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise. 10 They of Persia and of Lud and of h Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee ; they set forth thy comeliness. 11 The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers : they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about ; they have made * thy beauty perfect. 12 ^Tarshish teas thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches ; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. 13 l Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants : they traded m the persons of men and vessels of brass in ? r lTJl~ ! tnv 7 m arket. 14 They of the house of »Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules. 15 The men of ° Dedan were thy mer- chants ; many isles were the merchan- dise of thine hand : they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony. 16 Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of 8 the wares of thy making : they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and 9 agate. 17 Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants : they traded in thy market p wheat of y Minnith, and Pan- nag, and honey, and oil, and r ' 2 balm. 18 Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy makiug, for the multitude of all riches ; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. 19 Dan also and Javan 3 going to and fro occupied in thy fairs : bright . iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy 4 Heb. | market. clothes (f 20 8 Dedau was thy merchant in Ipr-fir freedom. c j ous clothes for chariots. Acts 12.20 7 Judg. 11. 33. r Jer. 8.22- 2 Or, roam. 3 Or, Meuzal. God *s judgment upon 21 Arabia, and all the princes of 1 Kedar, 5 they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats : in these wept they thy merchants. 22 The merchants of "Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants : they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold. 88 ^Haran, and Canueh, and Eden, the merchants of ^Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants. 24 These were thy merchants in 2 all sorts of things, iu blue 3 clothes, and broidered work, and iu chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise. 25 2 The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market : and thou wast replenished, and made, very glorious a in the midst of the seas. 26 *[ Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters : Hhe east wind hath broken thee in the 4 midst of the seas. 27 Thy « riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that tire in thee, 5 and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the 6 midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin. 28 The 7 suburbs d shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots. 09 And «all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea,!* Re shall come down from their ships, they l ' shall stand upon the land : 30 And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bit- terly, and shall /cast up dust upon their heads, they 9 shall wallow them- selves in the ashes : 81 And they shall h make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing. 82 And in their wailing they shall ■ take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, sayiny, *What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea ? 38 'When thy wares went forth out|'^v of the seas, thou filledst many people ;j 19 * thou didst enrich the kings of thej earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise. 34 In the time when »« thou shalt he broken by the seas in the depths of the waters »thy merchandise and all tliv company in the midst of thee shall fall. EZEKIEL, 28. the prince of Tyrus. 711 ^^r£*Ufife!'J lrm £ s sna11 De sore a fr* a id, thev shall 588 588 be troubled in their countenance. -• • *, 36 The merchants among the people ftfof'o?' P shall hiss at thee ; 9 thou shalt be 8 a terror, and 9 never shall be any more. CHAPTER XXVIII. qvh. 26.21 8 Heb. terrors. 9 Heb. shalt not be for ever. lGen.'25A'6 Is. 60. 7. 5 Heb. they were the mer- chants of thy hand. wOen.10.7. 1 Kin. 10. I, 2. Ps. 72. 10, 15, Is. 60. 6. x Gen. 11. II, \a ver. 9. 2 Kin. 19. 6ch ., 7 . 3>4 "" '' * 2 Heb. yGen.85wS, \ keaftm iQr > t Ids. 31 excellent ' things. 3 Heb. foldings. z Ps. 48. 7. Is. 2. 16. * 23. 14. a ver. 4. ft 1'-. 48. :. 4 Heb. heart. c ver. 34. Prov.11.4 Rev. 18.9, God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus, 20 The judg- ment of Zidon. 24 The restoration of Israel. THE word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God ; Because thine heart is lifted up, and a thou hast said, I am, a God, I sit in the seat of God, Mn the 2 midst of the seas; c yet thou art a man, and not . jGod, though thou set thine heart as !the heart of God : rfZech.9.2. 3 Behold, 'Uhou art wiser than Daniel ; there is no secret that they can hide from thee : 4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures : 3 / Ieb : By \ & 3( 'By thy great wisdom and by thy ««t^!tty tr^fficK hast thou increased thy riches, »] wisdom, and thine heart is lifted up because of or, even % Ps filthy riches : • I 6 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Because thou hast set thine heart as |the heart of God ; Behold, therefore I will bring stran- with all. 6 Heb. heart. 7 Or, waves dch IS. /'Job 2. 12. Rev.18.19 gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be c sanc- tified in them in the sight of the hea- then, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. 26 And they shall d dwell 3 safely |« is. 05.21. therein, and shall e build houses, and j A " 10S , 9-1 . 4 /plant vineyards : yea, they shall dwell r er,j ,0 ' b Is. 11.1s ch. 11.17. a 20. 41. a 34. 13. A 37. 91. c ver. 22. d Jer.23.6. ch. 36. 28. 3 Or, with confidence Before CHRIST 588. 4 Or,spoil, 589. a ch.28.21 b Is. 19. 1. Jer. 25.19, A 46. 2,25, c ver. 10. Jer. 44.30, ch. 28. 22, d Ps.74.13. 14. Is. 27. 1. A 51. 9. ch. 32. 2. e See ch. 28. 2. /Is. 37.29, ch. 38. 4. 2Heb. face of the field: g Jer. 8. 2. A 16. 4. A 25. 33. h Jer. 7.33. A 34. 20. i 2 Kin. 18. 21. Is. 36. «. k Jer. 37.5, 7, 11. ch. 17. 17. I ch. 14.17 A3S.11, IS. 13. wcfe.aO.J9. 3 Heb. wastes of waste. 4 Or, from Migdol to Syene, Ex. 14. 2. Jer. 44. 1. n ch. 30.6. 5 Heb. Seventh. och. 32.13. // ch. 30. 7, 26. with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that 4 despise them round about them ; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God. CHAPTER XXIX. The judgment of Pharaoh, the desolation of Egypt, and the restoration after forty years. IN the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, a set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and b against all Egypt : 3 Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord God ; c Behold, I am against thee, Pha- raoh king of Egypt, the great d dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, e which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself. 4 But / 1 will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales. 5 And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers : thou shalt fall upon the 2 open fields ; 9 thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered : h I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven. 6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, be- cause they have been a « staff of reed to the house of Israel. 7 *When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder : and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand. 8 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will bring *a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee. 9 And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste ; and they shall know that I am the Lord: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it. 10 Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, m and I will make the land of Egypt 3 utterly waste and desolate, 4 n from the tower of 5 Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. 11 ° No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years. 12 p And I will make the land of E- gypt desolate in the midst of the coun- tries that are desolate, and her cities The desolation <>f EZEKIEL, 30. Egypt arid her Jtelpers. 713 among the cities fhat are laid shall be desolate forty years : and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. 13 U Yet thus saith the Lord God ; At the ?end of forty years will I ga- ther the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered : 14 And I will bring again the capti- vity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the laud of their 6 habitation ; and they shall be there a 7 'base kingdom. 15 It shall be the basest of the king- doms ; neither shall it exalt itself auy more above the natious : for I will di- minish them, that they shall no more rule over the natious. 16 And it shall be no more 8 the con- fidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them : but they shall know that I am the Lord God. 17 T| And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month. iu the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 18 Son of man, ' Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus : every head was made bald, aud every shoulder was peeled : yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it : 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord God : Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon ; and he shall take her multitude, aud ' take her spoil, and take her prey ; aud it shall be the wages for his army. 20 I have a,iveu him the laud of Egypt 3 for his labour wherewith he * served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord God. 21 •[ In that day * will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee ^the opening of the mouth in the midst of them ; and they shall know that I am the Lord. CHAPTER XXX. The desolation of Egi/ft. 20 Babylon strengthened tu break the arm af -Egypt. r T^HE word of the Lord came again JL unto me, saying, 2 8on of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God ; « Howl ye, Woe worth the day ! 3 For b the day is near, even the day of the Lord is near, a cloudy day ; it shall be the time of the heathen. 4 Vnd the -word shall come upon Egypt, and great 4 pain shall be in Ethiopia, wh«u the slain shall fall iu Egypt, and they ° shall take away her waste ^ fc *° T r * L £y^ 'multitude, and d her foundations shall Orirllol iUxlKlol 589. 572. d Jer. 50. 15. 5 Heb. Phut, Jer.40.26. e J eT '. 2 °' i -2", 24. [6 Heb. I children. be broken down. 5 Ethiopia, and 5 Libya, and Lydia, and e all the mingled people, and Chub, land the 6 men of the laud that is in jleague, shall fall with them by the jsword. J 6 Thus saith the Lord ; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall ; and the I pride of her power shall come down : \mi£7to I 7 f from the tower of Syene shall they Syene. jfall in it by the sword, saith the Lord 6Or,6//M./ch.29.10.Q OD> 7 Heb. low. r ch. 17. 6, Is.30.2,3. 2 Heb. fc 36. 4, 6. broken. It Is. IS. 1,2. i cli. 29.19, t Jer. 27.6. ch. 26.7,8 «Heb. spoil her xpoil, and prey her prey. 3 Or, for his hire, u Jer.25.9- cPs.132.17 y ch.24.27. 572. a Is. 13.6. 6 ch.7.7,12 Joel 2. 1. Zeph. 1.7. 4 Or, fear. Dan.4.10. 2 Heb. fair of branches. <•Jer.51.36. 3 Or, nourished, 4 Or, brought him i'}'. 5 Or, conduits. dDemAM and Iter fall for pride. r.S£°Ton, multitude of waters, 6 when he shot CH jg ST forth. 6 All the e fowls of heaven made their in his boughs, and under his 6 Or, when it neStS sent them branches did all the beasts of the field e ch'*i7 28 orin g forth their young, and under his Dan. 4! 12! shadow dwelt all great nations. Thus was he fair in his greatness, /'Oen.2.8 <• be black. ;h.26.15. .1 lamentation for the EZEKIEL, 32. fearful fall of Egypt. 715 him unto them that be slain with the sword ; and they that were his arm, thai r dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen. 18 1] «To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden ? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth : t thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord God. CHAPTER XXXII. A lamentation for the fall of Egypt. 17 U shall be brought down to hell. AND it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the tirst day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, « take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, &Thou art like a young lion of the nations, c and thou art as a 5 whale in the seas : and thou earnest 5S1 r Lam. 4. 20. s ver. 2. h. 32. 19. 587. n ch. 28.7. och. 29.19. , of thy fall. * 1« Jer,4e 11 1i m For thus saith the Lord Gofr ;1 cl1 - 30 - 4 - 17. B , 2 Chron. rfch.34.18. 35#25 ch. 26. 17. ^mQT^HPKT The sword of the kin S of Babylon shall ,T come upon thee. 12 By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, n the terrible of the nations, all of them : and ° they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed. 13 I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters ; /'neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them. 14 Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord God. 15 When I shall make the laud of Egypt desolate, aud the country shall be 7 destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, '/then shall they know that I am the Lord. 16 This is the r lamentation where- with the}' shall lament her : the daugh- ters of the nations shall lament her : they shall lament for her, even for E- o;ypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord God. 17 1 It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 18 Sou of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and s cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous na- tions, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit. 19 l Whom dost thou pass in beauty ? w go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised. 20 They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: 2 she is delivered to the sword : draw her and all her multitudes. 21 *The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him : they are • v gone down, they lie uncircumcised,, slain by the sword. 22 *Asshur is there and all her com- pany : his graves are about him : all of them slain, fallen by the sword : 23 ° Wliose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave : all of them slaiu, fall- en by the sword, which b caused 3 terror in the land of the living. 24 There is ^Elam and all her multi- tude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which arc- gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, e w r hich caused their terror in the land of the living ; yet have the}' borne their shame with them that go down to the pit. 25 They have set her a bed in the /'ch. 29.5. s oh. 86.20 4 31. 14. (/ch.31.13. Uch. 31. 2 18. Im ver. 21, h ch.31.12.! 24, Ac. ch. 2S. 10 2 Or, the swonl is 2 Or, the laid. land of Am Brimming xver „ Is. 1. 31. 3 Or, ex- tinguish. i Is. 13.10 Joel 2. 31.1 4 3. 15. Amos 8.9 Mat. 24.29 Rev. 6.12, 13. 4 Heb. lights of the light in heaven. 5 Heb. them dark, 6 Heb. provoke to anqer, or, grief. k ch.27.35. /ch. 26.16. 4 14.9,10 V ver. 19, '25, Ac. zver.24,26 29, 30. a Is. 14.15. Aver. 24, 25 26, 27, 32 ch. 26. 17 3 Or, dis- inai/ing. c Jer. 49. 34, Ac. d ver. 21. e ver. 23. 716 The duty of a watcJimom. EZEKIEL, 33. The equity of God's dealings. midst of the slain with all her multi- tude : her graves are round about him: all of thern uncircumcised, slain by the sword : though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit : he is put in the midst of them, that be slain. 26 There is /Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude : her graves are round about him : all of them g uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the laud of the living. 27 ^And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircum- cised, which are gone down to hell 4 with their weapons of war : and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living. 28 Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword. 29 There is i Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are 5 laid by them that were slain by the sword : they shall lie with the uncir- cumcised, and with them that go down to the pit. 30 * There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the ^Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain ; with their terror they are ashamed of their might ; and they lie uncircum- cised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit. 31 Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be m comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord God. 32 For I have caused my terror in the land of the living : and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord God. CHAPTER XXXIII. Ezekiel is admonished of his duty. 10 God sheweth the justice of his ways toward the penitent and revolters. AGAIN the word of the Lord came : unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, speak to a the children of thy people, and say unto them, 62 When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their c watchman : 3 If when he seeth the sword come upon The land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people ; 4 Then ;i whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warn- Before CHRIST 587. /Gen. 10.2 ch. 27. 13. & 38. 2. g ver. 19, '20, &c. h ver. 21. Is. 14. 18. 19. 4Heb. with wea- pons of their war. I ch. 25.12, Ac. 5Heb. given, or, put. k ch. 38. 6. 15. Jer. 23. 1. Zech. 11. 17. c Is. 56.11. Zech. 11. 10. d ch.33.25, 26. Mic. 3. 1, 2, 3. Zech. 11.5. e ver. 16. Zech. 11. 16. /Lukel5.4 g 1 Pet.5.3 h ch. 33.21 28. i 1 Kings 22. 17. Mat. 9.36. 2 Or, without a shepherd, and so ver. 8. k ver. 8. Is. 56. 9. Jer. 12. 9 / ver. 5, A : unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the a shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; ft Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed them- selves ! should not the shepherds feed the flocks ? 3 c Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, d ye kill them that are fed : but ye feed not the flock. 4 e The diseased have ye not strength- ened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that ivhich luas broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye /sought that which was lost ; but with g force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. 5 A And they were * scattered, 2 be- cause there is no shepherd: k and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill : yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. 7 % Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord ; As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a pre} 7 , anil my flock ' became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shep- herd, neither did my shepherds search The kingdom of Christ. EZEKIEL, 35. Judgment of mount Seir. CHRIST 587, wver.2,10. n ch. 3. 18. Heb. 13. 17. o ver. 2, 8. 3 Heb. According to the seeking. for my flock, w but the shepherds fedl^Before themselves, and fed not my flock ; 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord ; 10 Thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I am against the shepherds ; and » I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds ° feed themselves any more ; for I will de- liver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. 11 H For thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. 12 3 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered ; so will I "seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scat- tered in p the cloudy and dark day. 13 And ?I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 r I will feed them in a good pas- ture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be : s there shall s A er - 33 - they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the moun- tains of Israel. 15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. 16 ' ' shall pursue thee. | n. 7 Thus will I make mount Seir 6 most.6 Heb. desolate, and cut off from it 'him that; ^d£^\ passeth out and him that returneth. i lotion, 8 *And I will till his mountains with . Ver - *■ his slain nie?i: in thy hills, and in thy 'j/.l?; 5 ^; \\ ° eut - 4 - valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they * ch.3i.is.' ch! za. 19. 111IS, or, dales. /ch.34.28. q P*. 79. 4. fall that are slain with the sword. 9 '1 will make thee perpetual desola- tions, and thy cities shall not return : '"and ye shall know that I am the Loud. ich. 35.10. 12. 10 Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will ■ possess it : 7 whereas °the Lord was there : 11 Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, I will even do P according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy ha- tred against them ; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee. 12 '/ And thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and that I have heard all y Jaii ; l ";ia thy blasphemies which thou hast spo- ken against the mountaius of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they numo-r'numoi' 111 tlie li P§ of talkers, and art an in 587 I 587 . |famy of the people : 4 Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God ; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the 4 rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which / became a prey and 9 derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about ; 5 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; * Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, uvhich have appointed my land into their pos- session with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey. 6 Pro'phesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the moun- tains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have k borne the shame of the heathen : 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; I have 'lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. 8 H But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel ; for they are at hand to come. & 32 I ver. 4. Jer.49.17, IS. ch. 55. 13. Mai. 1.3,4. in oh. 6. 7. a 7. 4, 9. a 36. 11. n Ps. 83. 4, IS. ch. 36, 5. Obad. 13. 7 Or, ih.mqh the LORD was there. oPs.48.1,3. a 133*13, 14. ch. 48. 35. k ver. 15. Ps. 1*3. 3,4. ch. 34. 29. I ch. 20. 5. q Ps. 9. 16. ch. 6. 7. 8 Heb. to devour. lSam.2.3 I Obad. 1! 15. ver. 3,4, are given us 8 to consume. 13 Thus r with your mouth ye have y boasted against me, and have mul-L Heb< tiplied your words against me : I have \ magnified heard them. 14 Thus saith the Lord God; • Whenkj- 66 - 1 * the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate. 15 * As thou didst rejoice at the inhe- ritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee : "thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it : and they shall know that I am the Lord. CHAPTER XXXVI. The land of Israel is comforted. 21 Israel shall be re- stored . 25 Blessitiqs of Christ's kingdom. ALSO, thou son of man, prophesy . unto the a mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord : 2 Thus saith the Lord God ; Because ''the enemy hath said against you, Aha, c even the ancient high places d are ours in possession : 3 Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God have made you desolate, and swallowed are made you up on every side, that ye might toeom f. i . J ' t J . , to _i upon the be a possession unto the residue otifpofthe the heathen m ver. 33. Is. 58. 12. A 61.4. Amos 9.14 nJer.3l.S7 8 idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A * new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you : and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my * spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my sta- tutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. 28 *And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; 'and ye Uj shall be my people, and I will be yotlr Liu n." so. God. * 37. 57. 29 1 will also m save you from all|?« Matt. 1. your Uncleannesses : and "I will call; ^j* J| om * for the corn, and will increase it, andL See ' "lay no famine upon you. 1 Ps. 105.16 30 /'And I will multiply the fruit fcfoeh.34.29. the tree, and the increase of the field J^ ch - X4 - g7 - t ver. 10. dch.20.41. A 28. 22. your. 34.13. /Is.52.15 Heb. 10. 22. h Jer.32.39 ch. 11. 19. tch. 11.19. 4 37. 14. jfcch.28.25. A 37. 25. V ch.16.61 63. r Lev. 26. 39. ch. 6. 9. A 20. 43. s ver. 22. Deut. 9.5. uls. 51. 3. ch. 28. 13. Joel 2. 3. x ch.17.24. A 22. 14. A 37. 14. y See ch. 14. 3. 4 20.3,31, 3 ver. 10. 2 Heb. flock of holy th ings. cir. 587. och. 1. 3. 6 ch. 3. 14. AS. 3. a 11. 24. Luke 4. 1. 30r, cham- paign. c Deut. 32. 39. 1 Sam. 2.6. John 0.21. Rom. 4. 17. 2Cor. 1. 9. d ver. 9. Ps.lU4.30 e ch. 6. 7. '' 1,ars ' 16 The door posts, and «the narrow* ver. 26. windows, and the galleries round about on their three stories, over against the door, 3 cieled with wood round about, 4 and from the ground up to the win- dows, and the windows were covered ; 17 To that above the door, even unto the inner house, and without, and by all the wall round about within and 5 Het>. without, by 5 measure, 1 m f a8U9e 6Heb. h Ex. 30.1. ch. 44.16. Mai. 1. 7, 12. k Ex. 30. 8. 1 1 Kin. 6. 31,-35. m ver. 16. ch. 40. 16 ch. 40. 16 3Heb. deling of wood. 4 Or, and the ground sisted of iivto the the lower ach.41.12, 15. A ch. 41.16. 2 Or, did eat of these. 3 Or. and the build- ing con- windo the avdthe middle- most. 18 And it was made /with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub ; and every cherub had two faces ; 19 9 So that the face of a man was to- ward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side: it was made through all the house round about. 20 From the ground unto above the door ivere cherubims and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple. 21 The 6 posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sauctuaiy; the appearance of the one as the ap- pearance of the other. 22 ^The altar of wood icas three cu- bits high, and the length thereof two cubits ; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls there- of, were of wood : and he said unto me, This is *the table that is k before the Lord. 23 * And the temple and the sanc- tuary had two doors. I 24 And the doors had two leaves lapiece, two turning leaves ; two leaves jfor the one door, and two leaves for the other door. 25 And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls ; and there ivere thick planks upon the face of the porch without. I 26 And there ivere m narrow windows iand palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks. CHAPTER XLII. The chambers for the priests. 13 The use thereof. 19 The measures of the outward court. THEN he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north : and he brought me into a the chamber that was over against the se- parate place, and which was before the building toward the north. 2 Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits. 3 Over against the twenty cubits which ivere for the inner court, and over a- gainst the pavement which was for the utter court, was ''gallery against gallery in three stories. 4 And before the chambers ivas a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit ; and their doors toward the north. 5 Now the upper chambers were shorter : for the galleries 2 were higher than these, Uhaii the lower, and than the middlemost of the building. 6 For they were in three stories, but Chambers for the -priests, EZEKTEL, 43. and the we thereof. 727 had not pillars as the pillars of the courts : therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground. 7 And the wall that wets without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits. 8 For the length of the chambers that were in the utter court 'was fifty cubits : and, lo, before the temple were an hundred cubits. 9 And 4 from under these chambers was 5 the entry on the east side, 6 as one goetli into them from the utter court. 10 The chambers were in the thick- ness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building. 11 And c the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they : and all their goings out were both accord- ing to their fashions, and according to their doors. 12 And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south Was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them. 13 1 Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the Lord « shall eat the most holy things : there shall they lay the most holy things, and *the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering ; for the place is holy. 14 /When the priests enter therein,j then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister ; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people. 15 Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose pros- pect is toward the east, and measured it round about. 16 He measured the east 2 side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. 17 Tie measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about 18 He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed. 19 11 He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed. Before CHRIST 574. 4 Or, from the place. 5 Or, he that hi -ought me. 6 Or, as he came. c ver. 4. JLev.6.16, 26. 4 24.9. e Lev. 2. 3, 10. 4 6.14, 17, 25, 29. i 7. 1. A 10. 13, 14. Num. 18. 9, 10. /ch.44.19. 2Heb. Before CHRIST 574. g ch. 40. 5, h ch. 45. 2, a eh.10.19, A 44. 1. 4 46. 1. 6 ch. 11.23 cch. 1. 24, Rev. 1.15 4 14. 2. 4 19. 1, 6 rfch. 10.4, Rev. 18.1, ech. 1. 4, 28. 4 8. 4. 3 Or, when I came to prophesy that the' citv should be destroy- ed : See ch.9. 1, o. /So Jer.l. 10. gch. 1.3. 4 3. 23. h See ch. 10. 19. 4 44.2. t ch. 3. 12, 14.4 8. 3. k 1 Kin. 8. 10, 11. ch. 44. 4. 1 ch, 40. 3. m Ps.99.1. n 1 Chron. 28.2. Ps. 99. 5. o Ex. 29.45 Ps. 68. 16. 4 132.14. Joel 3.17. John 1.14. 2Cor.6.16. pch. 39.7. q Lev. 26. 30. Jer. 16.18. r See 2Kin. 16. 14. 4 21.4,5,7. ch. 8. 3. 4 23. 39. 4 44. 7. 2 Or, for there was but a wall between me and them. s ver. 7. t ver. 7. u ch.40.4 3 Or, sum, or, number. 20 He measured it by the four sides 9 it had a w r all round about, h five hun- dred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanc- tuary and the profane place. CHAPTER XLIII. The returning of the glory of God into the temple. 10 Exhortation of Israel to repentance. AFTERWARD he brought me to the gate, even the gate a that looketh toward the east : 2 h And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east : and c his voice wets like a noise of many waters : d and the earth shined with his glory. 3 And it was * according to the ap- pearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw 3 when I came / to destroy the city : and the visions were like the vision that I saw 9 by the river Chebar ; and I fell upon my face. 4 ^And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. 5 *So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court ; and, behold, *the glory of the Lord filled the house. 6 And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house ; and 'the man stood by me. 7 H And he said unto me, Son of man, m the place of my throne, and n the place of the soles of my feet, ° where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel plo more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by ?the carcases of their kings in their high places. 8 r In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, 2 and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed : wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger. 9 Now let them put away their whore- dom, and s the carcases of their kings, far from me, Lev.3.16. A 17. 11. 'uLev. 22. | 2, &c. 24 And thou shalt offer them before the Loud, /and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and the}' shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the Lord. 25 9 Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering : they shall also prepare a young but lock, and a ram out of the flock, with- out blemish. 26 Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall 2 consecrate themselves. 27 h And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your 3 peace offerings ; and I will faccept you, saith the Lord God. CHAPTER XLIV. The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary. 17 Ordinances for the priests. r rVHEN he brought me back the way X of the gate of the outward sanc- tuary a which looketh toward the east ; and it was shut. 2 Then said the Lord unto me ; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be open- ed, and no man shall enter in by it ; * because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. 3 It is for the prince ; the prince, he shall sit in it to c eat bread before the Lord ; d he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same. 4 T[ Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house : and I looked, and, e behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: / and I fell upon my face. 5 And the Lord said unto me, */Son of man, 2 mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof ; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary. 6 And thou shalt say to the h rebel- lious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; O ye house of Israel, *let it suffice you of all your abominations, 7 *In that ye have brought into my sanctuary 3 1 strangers, m uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in m} 7 sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer »my bread, "the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations. 8 And ye have not v kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set The priests reproved. EZEKIEL, 45. Ordinances for tlie priests. 720 keepers of my 4 charge in my sanctu- 1 ^ ary for yourselves. I 574 9 H Thus saith the Lord God ; i No' - stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor! 4 °|\"^ uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel. 10 ''And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went nance : And so ver. 14, 4 1 6, 4 ch. 40. 45. q ver. 7. astray, which went astray away framfssfj, 4™' me after their idols: they shall even Uchron. 1 29. 4, 5. ch. 48. 11. bear their iniquity. 11 Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, s having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: 'they shall slay the burnt of- fering and the sacrifice for the people, and "they shall stand before them to minister unto them. 12 Because the} 7 ministered unto them before their idols, and xb caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity ; therefore have I y lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord God, and they shall bear their iniquity. 13 2 And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall a bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed. 14 But I will make them b keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein. 15 H c But the priests the Levites, d the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary * when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they /shall stand before me to offer unto me 9 the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God : 16 They shall enter into my sanctu- ary, and they shall come near to A my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge. 17 1 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, ''they shall be clothed with linen garments ; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. 18 *They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins ; they shall not gird themselves 23 with any thing that causeth sweat. ! gating 19 And when they go forth into ti^/SS^ utter court, even into the utter court to the people, * they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments ; and s 1 Chron. 26. 1, t 2 Chron. 29. 34. u Num. 16, xls. 9. 16. Mai. 2. 8. 5 Heb. were for a stttinhliuy- bloek of iniquity unlo, dec. ch. 14.3,4. V Ps. 106. "26. zNum.18.3 2Kin.23.9. a ch. 32.30. 4 36. 7. iN urn. 18.4 1 Chron. 23. 28, 32. c ch. 40.46. 4 43. 19. d 1 Sain. 2. 35. e ver. 10. /Deu.10.8. g ver. 7. Ach.41.22. ' Exod. 28, 39, 40, 43, 4 39.27,28, /fcEx.28.40, 42.439.28. 2 Or, in 3 Heb. in, or, with sweat. /ch.42. 14. Before CHRIST 574. mch.4ti.2n. SeeEx.29. 37.430.29. Lev. b. 27. Matt. 23. 17, 19. jiLev.21.5. oLev.10.9. pLev.21.7, 13, 14. 4 Heb. thrust forth. 5 Heb. front a priest, q Lev. 10. 10, 11. ch. 22. 26. Mai. 2. 7. r Deut. 17. 8, &c. 2 Chron. 19. 8, 10. :See ch. 22. 26. t Lev. 21.1, &c. uNum. 6. 10. 4 19. 11, &c. ! ver. 17. y Lev. 4.3. 2 Num. 18. 80. Dent. 10.9 4 18. 1, 2. Josh. 13. 14, 33. a Lev 6.18, 29. 4 7. 6. 6 Lev. 27. 21, 28, compar- ed with Num. 18. 14. 2 Or, devoted. 3 Or, chief. c Ex. 13.2. 422.29,30. 4 23. 19. Num. 3. 13 418.12,13. d Num.15. 20. Neh. 10.37 ePro.3.9,10 Mai. 3.10 /Ex.22.31 Lev. 22.8 4 Heb. when ye cause the land to fall. a ch.47.22, b ch. 48. 8. 5 Heb. holiness. thej 7 shall m not sanctify the people with their garments. 20 n Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long ; they shall only poll their heads. 21 ° Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. 22 Neither shall they take for their wives a p widow, nor her that is 4 put away : but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow 5 that had a priest before. 23 And w bake the meat offer- ing ; that they bear them not out into the utter court, » to sanctify the people. 21 Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court ; and, behold, 2 in every corner of the court there was a court. 22 In the four corners of the court there were courts 3 joined of forty cu- bits long and thirty broad : these four 4 corners were of one measure. 23 And there was a row of buildiinj round about in them, round about them four, and it was made with boiling- places under the rows round about. 24 Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall °boj.l the sacrifice of the people. CHAPTER XLVII. The vision and virtue of the holt/ waters. 13 The fiarders of the tana. 782 Vision of tlie holy waters. EZEKIEL, 48. The borders of the land. AFTERWARD he brought me again unto the door of the house ; and, behold, a waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward : for the forefront of the house stood to- ward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. 2 Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh east- ward ; and, behold, there ran out wa- ters on the right side. 3 And when Hhe man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters ; the 5 waters were to the ancles. 4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters ; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through ; the waters were to the loins. 5 Afterward he measured a thousand ; and it was a river that I could not pass over : for the waters w T ere risen, 6 waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over. 6 H And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this ? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river. 7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the 7 bank of the river were very many c trees on the one side and on the other. 8 Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the 8 desert, and go into the sea : which being brought forth in- to the sea, the waters shall be healed. 9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whi- thersoever the 9 rivers shall come, shall live : and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither : for they shall be healed ; and every thing shall live whi- ther the river cometh. 10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim ; they shall be a place to spread forth nets ; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish <*of the great sea, exceeding many. 11 But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof 2 shall not be healed ; they shall be giveu to salt. Y2 And e by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side aud on that side, 3 shall grow all trees for meat, / whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the Before j Before CHRIST CHRIST 574. 574. a Joel 3.18 Zech. 13 1. * 14. 8. Rev. 22.1. 6 ch. 40. 5Heb. ivalers of the ancles. 6Heb. waters of swim- ming. 4 Or, principal. 5 Or, for bruises and sores. g Rev. 22. 2. AGen.48.5. lChr.5.1. ch. 48.4,5. 6 Or, swore. i Gen. 12.7, A 13. 15. A 15. 7. A 17.8. 2 />The Lord is there. THE BOOK OF DANIEL. i Before CHRIST cir. 607 CHAPTER I. J ehoiakim's captivity. 8 Daniel, Hananiah, &c, prosper with pulse and water. IN the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah a came « 2 King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto| IVhron. Jerusalem, and besieged it. 36. 6. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim kingj cir. 606. of Judah into his hand, with &part 0fJ6Jer.27.19, the vessels of the house of God : which! 20 c Gen. 10. 10.411. 2. Is. 11. 11, Zech. 5. 11. he carried c into the land of Shinar to the house of his god ; d and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. 3 f And the king spake unto Ash- *J c 7 hron - penaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring * certain of the chil dren of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes ; . 4 Children e in whom was no blem- ish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as haxl ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and /whom they might teach the learning and "the tongue of the Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of 2 the wine which he drank : so nou- rishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might 9 stand before the king. 6 Now among these were of the chil- dren of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mi- shael, and Azariah : 7 h Unto whom the prince of the eu- nuchs gave names : • for he gave unto Daniel thp name of Belteshazzar ; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach ; and to Mi- shael, of Meshach ; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego. 8 1\ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would uot defile himself *with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank ; there- *Foretold, 2 Kings 20. 17, 18. Is. 39. 7. e See Lev. 24. 19, 20. /"Acts?. 22. 2 Heb. tht wine of his drink, g ver. 19. Gen.41.46 1 Kings 10. 8. AGen.41.45 2 Kings 24. 17. i ch. 4. 8. 4 5. 12. k Deut. 32. 38. Rzek.4.13. Jtfos. y. 3. Before CHRIST cir. 606 I See Gen 39. 21. Ps.106.46. Pro. 16. 7. 2 Heb. sadder. 3 Or, term or, con- tinuance ? 4 Or, The steward. 5 Heb. of pulse. 6 Heb. that we may eat, die. m 1 Kin. 3. 12. James 1. 5, 17. «Acts7.22. 2 Or, he made Daniel under- stand. >.\uin.U'.t> 2Chr.26.5. ch. 5. 11, 12, 14. a 10. 1. 60s; fore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile him- self. 9 Now *God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink : for why should he see your faces 2 worse liking than the children which are of your 3 sort ? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. 11 Then said Daniel to 4 Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days ; and let them give us 5 pulse 6 to eat, and water to drink. 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the coun- tenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat : and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. 16 Thus Melzar took away the por- tion of their meat, and the wine that the}' should drink ; and gave them pulse. 17 *\\ As for these four children, m God gave them « knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom : and 2 Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchad- nezzar. 19 And the king communed with Nebuchadt DANIEL, 2. forgetteth Ids dream 785 them ; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah : therefore p stood they before the king. 20 ?And in all matters of 3 wisdom and understanding, that the king en- quired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. 21 r And Daniel continued even unto the first j^ear of king Cyrus. CHAPTER II. Xrhnchadnezzar requirelh his dream of the Chaldeans, who, acknowledging their inability, are judged to die. AND in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchad- nezzar dreamed dreams, a wherewith his spirit was troubled, and b his sleep brake from him. 2 c Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. 3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, aud my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, d O king, live for ever : tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. 5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me : if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be e 4 cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. 6 / But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and 5 rewards and great honour : therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. 7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it. 8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would 6 gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. 9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, 9 there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed : therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. 10 1 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter : therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. 11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, aud there is none other that can shew it before the king, & ex Before CHKIST cir. 603, P ver. 5. Gen. 41.46 q 1 Kings 10. 1. 3 Heb. wisdom of under- standing. r ch. 6. i>S. A 10. 1. He lived to see that glo- rious time of the return of his people from the Babylo- nian cap- tivity, though he did not die then. So till is used, Ps. 110. I. I have found a man of the s captives of Judah, that will make known unto the kiug the interpreta- tion. king answered and said to t Matt. 18. 19. 5 Chald. from be- fore God. 6 Or, that they should not dislroy Daniel, dec. k Num.12. 6. Job 33. 15, 16. I Vs. 113.2. * 115. 18. m Jer. 32. 19. n 1 Chron. 29. 30. Esth. 1. 13. ch. 7. 25. & 11. 6. o Jobl2.18. Ps. 75.6,7. Jer. 27. 5. ch. 4. 17. p Jam. 1.5. yver.28,29. Job 12.22. Ps. 25. 14. • Ps. 139. 11, 12. Heb. 4.13. ch. 5. 11, 14. James 1. 17. t ver. 18. 2 Chald. That I have found. 5 Chald. children of the ca/ptivity Qf-r^ah. \ :j(3 The 736 Daniel findeth the dream, DANIEL, 3. Daniel, whose name was BelteshazzarJ r ™° T r c T Art thou able to make known unto mel gog the dream which I have seen, and the! interpretation thereof ? 27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which j the king hath demanded cannot the! wise mm, the astrologers, the magicians, | the soothsayers, shew unto the king ; J 28 M But there is a God in heaven that « ver. is, revealeth secrets, and 4 maketh known; j^^^ to the king Nebuchadnezzar -^what shall & 4i'. is. ' be in the latter days. Thy dream, andj Amos 4. the visions of thy head upon thy bed, | 4 c ' haldt are these ; ! hath made 29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts; ^ w ^ 5 came into thy rabid upon thy bed,;f c e ^ ld " ' what should come to pass hereafter :j came up. ^and he that revealeth secrets makethjy ver. 22, known to thee what shall come tol * ' 28# pass. 30 z But as for me, this secret is notjz so Gen. revealed to me for any wisdom that ij J^* - have more than any living, 6 but for 6 0r> b ' ut ' their sakes that shall make known the\ for ke in- interpretation to the king, « and that| JjJ^JJjj^ thou mightest know the thoughts of ! premion thy heart. j ™«^f e 31 1 Thou, O king, 7 sawest, and be-i tZwn to hold a great image. This great image, j th « king. whose brightness was excellent, stood" *f r ' 47, before thee ; and the form thereof ioas^ w L J^ s f e . terrible. I ing. 32 *This image's head ivas of fine z> See ver. gold, his breast and his arms of silver, 1 s 8 * 40 * his belly and his 8 thighs of brass, 8 Or, sides. 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out 9 c without hands, which smotepor, which the image upon his feet that were oil JJ^J^JJ^'. iron and clay, and brake them to pieces, j as ver. 45'. 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the^ch. s. 25. brass, the silver, and the gold, broken ; f^.' 5.'l to pieces together, and became d like; Heb.9.24*. the chaff of the summer threshing-^ Ps - *•■* floors ; and the wind carried them a-| ' ' ' way, that f no place was found for them:|e Ps. 37.10, and the stone that smote the image! 36 / became a great mountain, and filled / Is - 2 - 2 > 8 the whole earth. Before CHRIST 603. n ver. 32. o ch. 7. 7, 23. p ver. 03. 2 Or, brittle. 3 Chald. this with this. 4 Chald. theii q ver. 28. r ch. 4. 3, 34. & 6.26. A 7.14, 27. Mic. 4. 7. Luke 1. 32, 33. 5 Chald. kingdom thereof. s Ps. 2. 9. Is. 60. 12. 1 Cor. 15. 24. t ver. 35. Is. 28. 16. 6 Or, which was not in hand. 7 Chald. after this. u See Acts 10. 25.Al4.13 A 28. 6. x Ezra 6. 10. 36 T[ This *s the dream ; and we will g Ps. 80.5. h Ezra 7. 12. tell the interpretation thereof before 1 is. 47. 5. the king. if^t* 37 h Thou, O king, art a king of kings:; 26. 7. * for the God of heaven hath given theej. 1 ! 08 - 8,1 °* a kingdom, power, and strength, and' 4 zra glory. 38 '* And wheresoever the children of k ch. 4. 21, men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. 'Thou art this head of gold. 39 And after thee shall arise m another 22. Jer. 27. 6. I ver. 32. )n ch. 5.28, 81. ver. 28. a ch. 4. 9. A 5. 11. 6 ch. 3. 12. c Esth. 2. 19, 21. A3. 2. (tiid interjyreteth it. kingdom * inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. 40 And ° the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron : forasmuch as iron break- eth in pieces and subdueth all things : and as iron that break eth all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. 41 And whereas thou sawest P the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided ; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly 2 broken. 43 And whereas thou sawest iron mix- ed with miry clay, they shall mingle jthemselves with the seed of men : but they shall not cleave 3 one to another, I even as iron is not mixed with clay. j 44 And in 4 the da} r s of these kings daysA? shall the God of heaven set up a king- dom, r which shall never be destroyed : and the 5 kingdom shall not be left to other people, s but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. 45 * Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain 6 without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold ; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass 7 hereafter : and the dream is certain, and the interpreta- tion thereof sure. 46 Tj u Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Da- niel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation *and sweet odours unto him. 47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, v and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. 48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, s and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole pro- vince of Babylon, and a chief of the go- vernors over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 Then Daniel requested of the king, h and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the pro- vince of Babylon : but Daniel c sat in the gate of the king. CHAPTER III. Nebuchadnezzar dedicateth a golden image. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-neoo delivered. E B 13 C II A D NEZZ A K the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the N The ( /olden image set tip. breadth thereof six cubits : he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 3 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to leather together the princes, the go- vernors, and the captains, The judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the pro- vinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the kin v* had set up. 3 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king- had set up ; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had >et up. 4 Then an herald cried a aloud, To you 3 it is commanded, a O people, nations, and languages, 5 That at what t ime ye hear the sound of the cornet, llute, harp, sackbut, psal terv, •» 6 dulcimer, and all kinds of musiek, ve fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the King hath set up: 6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour ''be cast iuto the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musiek, all the people, the na- tions, and the languages, fell down mid worshipped the golden image that Ne- buchadnezzar the king had set up. S ■ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans '"came near, and accused the Jews. '.) They spake and said to the king Ne- buchadnezzar, d O king, live tor ever. 10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sack- but, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musiek, shall fall down and worship the golden image : 1 1 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast in- to the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 12 e There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego ; these men, O king, 6 have not regarded thee : they serve not th} 7 gods, nor worship the^ golden image which thou hast set up. 13 II Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. DANIEL, 3. God delivereth Shadrach, &c. 737 Before I Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 580. ; cir. 580. 2 Chald. with might. 3 Chald. they com- mand. ach. 4. 1. 4 6. '25. 4 Or, singing. 5 Chald. tsyinpliuit.j, b Jt-r. 2h. •22. Rev. 13. 15. 2 Or, of purpose, as Ex. 21. 13. /'AsEx.3-2. 32. Luke 13.9. g Ex. 5. 2. 2 Kinj^s is. 35. I, Matt. l. 19. .3 Chald. , filled. t Ch. 6. 1: d ch. 2. 4. * 5. 10. A 6. 6,21. e ch. 2. 49. 6 Chald. have set no regard upon thee. 4 Chald. mighty of strength. b Or, intlet. f. Or, turhans. 7 Chald. word. i Or, upark. ♦ Or, governors. i Is. 43. 2. 2 Chald. there is ! no hurt in them. \k ver. 28. Job 1.6. a 3«. 7. Ps. 34. 7. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it 2 true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up ? 15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dul- cimer, and all kinds of musiek, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made ; / well : but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace ; 9 and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands ? 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, h we are not care- ful to answer thee in this matter. 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning tier)- furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known unto thee, (J king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. 19 *] Then was Nebuchadnezzar 3 full of fury, and the form of his visage was e hanged against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, land eoniinanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. 20 And he commanded the 4 most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- nego, and to cast them into the burn- ing fiery furnace. 21 Then these men were bound in their 5 coats, their hosen, and their 6 hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burn- ing fiery furnace. 22 Therefore because the king's 'com- mandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the « flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. 23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his 9 counsellors, Did not we east three men bound into the midst of the fire ? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. 25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, * walking in the midst of the fire, and 2 they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like *the Son of God. 26 TJ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near 738 Nebuchadnezzar DANIEL, 4. relateth Ms dream. to the 2 mouth of the burning fiery! Before j Before CHRIST CHRIST furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach,|^ ir ^ j cir. 570 Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants 7Heb. 11. 34. m Ps. 34.7, 8. Jer. 17. 7. ch. 6. 22, 23. of the most high God, come forth, and 2 ^ ld * come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire. 27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, 7 upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats chang- ed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his ser- vants that m trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. 29 n Therefore 3 I make a decree, That|» ch. 6.26. every people, nation, and language, r^aicL which speak 4 any thing amiss against! Vmadl the God of Shadrach," Meshach, and 1 h :»<«• Abed-nego, shall be ° 5 cut in pieces, |*mX, and their houses shall be made a dung-;« ch. 2. 5. hill : p because there is no other God 5 „^ Id ' that can deliver after this sort. pieces. 30 Then the king 6 promoted Sha- p ch - 6 - r ' drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the \^a£t province of Babylon. prosper. CHAPTER IV. Nebuchadnezzar confesseth God's kingdom.^ 8 Daniel, hearing his dream, inlerpreieth it. NEBUCHADNEZZAR the king, a unto all people, nations, and lan- guages, that dwell in all the earth ; Peace be multiplied unto you. 2 7 1 thought it good to shew the signs and wonders Hhat the high God hath wrought toward me. 3 c How great are his signs ! and how 4ch. 1. 7. i ver. 18. Is. 63. 11. ch. 2. 11. * 5. 11,14 k ch. 2. 48 &5. 11. 2 Chald. I was seeing. I ver. 20. Ezek. 31. 3, &c. in Ezek. 17 23. * 31.6, See Lam. 4.20. \n ver. 17,23 i Ps.103.20. UDeu.33.2. ! ch. 8. 13. i Zech.14.5. j Jude 14. i 3 Chald. I with i misfit. p Mat. 3. 10 q Ezek. 31. 12. cir. 570. a ch. 3. 4. & 6. 25. 7 Chald. It was seemly before me. b ch. 3.26. 2. 44. & 6. 26. mighty are his wonders! his kingdom!* ch - 6 - * 7 is <*an everlasting kingdom, and his :^ er - * 4 - dominion is from generation to gene-j c ration. 4 ■}] I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace : 5 I saw a dream which made me a- fraid, e and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head /troubled me. 6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. 7 28 put a chain of gold about his neck, audi made a proclamation concerning him,j a that he should be the third ruler in^ver.7. the kingdom. «**• 538 - 30 II *'In that night was Belshazzar ^sV; the king of the Chaldeans slain. \k ch. 9. l. 31 *And Darius the Median took theschaid. kingdom, 2 being 3 about threescore and ht two years old. CHAPTER VI. Daniel made chief of the presidents, and an idolatrous decree obtained against hi>n. IT pleased Darius to set °over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom ; 2 And over these three presidents ; of whom Daniel was first : that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. 3 Then this Daniel was preferred a- bove the presidents and princes, b be- *« cause an excellent spirit was in him ; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. 4 1[ c Then the presidents and princesj cir. 537. sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom ; but they could find none occasion nor fault ; for- asmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concern- ing the law of his God. 6 Then these presidents and princes 4 assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, d King Darius, live for ever. 7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm 5 decree,, . that whosoever shall ask a petition of ■" any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. 8 Now, O king, establish the decree, C ver.i and sign the writing, that it be not Esth.i.i9. changed, according to the «law of the *^ d DANIEL, 6. He is east into the lions' den. 741 c Eccles. 4 4 Or, came tionultu- ously. d ver. 21. Neh. 2. 3. ch. 2. 4. 5 Or, Medes nor. and Persians, which 6 altereth t , a ™?th net. Before CHRIST cir. 537. 44, 48. Ps. b. 7. Jonah 'J. 4. gPs. 55. 17. ' Acts 2. 1 , 2, 15. *3. 1. A 10. 9. k ch. 3. 3. t ver. 8. &ch. 1.6 <* 5. 13. I ch. 3. 12. m So Mark 6. 26. 9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. 10 Tl Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house ; and his windows being open in /■ livings sjhis chamber /toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees g three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks be- fore his God, as he did aforetime. 11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making sup- plication before his God. 12 ^Theu they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree ; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions ? The king answered and said, The thing is true, » according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. 13 Then answered they and said be- fore the king, That Daniel, k which is of the children of the captivity of Ju- dah, 'regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. 14 Then the king, when he heard these words, m was sore displeased with him- self, and set his heart on Daniel to de- liver him : and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. 15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that »the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establish- eth may be changed. 16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. JVoio the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. 17 »And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den ; p and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords ; that the purpose might not be changed con- cerning Daniel. 18 H Then the king went to his pa- lace, and passed the night fasting : 2 Or, an( I his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. 12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet 2 their lives were prolonged for a season and time. 13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, u one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to x the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 s'And there was given him domi- nion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all 2 people, nations, and languages, should serve him : his dominion is a an everlasting dominion, which shall not prolong- ing in life was given them . v.. Ezek. 1. 26. Matt. 24. 30. & 26. 64. Rev. 1. 7, 13.Al4.14. x ver. 9. i Ps. 2.6,7, 8. & 8. 6. a 110. 1,2. Mat. 11. 27 A 28. 18. John 3.35. 1 Cor. 15. 27. Eph. 1.22. : ch. 3. 4. a ver. 27. Ps.l45.i:i ch. •>. 44. Mic. 4. 7. |uke 1.33 John 12. 34. Heb. 12. 28. b vt-r. 28. 3 Chald. sheath. c ver. 3. pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not* be destroyed. 15 *\\ I Daniel *was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my 3 bodv, and the visions of my head troubled me. 16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. 17 c These great beasts, which are n of ike ram and he goat. DANIEL, 8. Gabriel interpreteth it. 748 four, are lour kings, which shall arise B^orei Before | me? even U/l to me Daniel, after that out of the earth. cir 555 cir 553. which appeared unto me a at the first. 18 Bu r ; tbe saints of the 4 most High shall take the kingdom, and possess is^of'12,' the kingdom for ever, even for ever is, u. and ever. "ft 2 - 19 Then I would know the truth of; Rev.*. 26, 'the fourth beast, which was diverse fjoJi** from all the others, exceeding dread- ful, whose teeth were of irou, and his nails of brass : which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet : 20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell ; even of that horu that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. 81 I beheld, /and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevail- ed against them ; 28 Until the Ancient of days came, h and judgment was given to the saints of the most High ; and the time came that the saints possess* <1 the kingdom. 88 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be »the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24 k And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise : and another shall rise after them ; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 95 ; And he shall speak great words a- gainst the most High, and shall m wear out the saints of the most High, and "think to change times and laws: and °they shall be ziven into his hand V until a time and times and the di- viding of time. 36 '/But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 27 And the r kingdom and dominion and the greatuess of the kingdom un der the whole heaven, shall be o,iven to the people of the saints of the most High, s whose kingdom is an everlast- ing kingdom, ( and all 2 dominions shall s<-rve and obey him. 38 Hitherto is the end of the matter A- for me Daniel, "my cogitations much troubled me, and my counte- nance changed in me : but I *kept the matter in my heart. CHAPTER Vlli. Daniel's vision. 15 Gabriel comforteth him, and inter frtt'th the vision. IN the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto 4 Chald. high ones, that is, things, or, places. e vcr. 7. 5 Chald. from all those. g ver. 9. h ver. 1h. j ch. 7. 6. \£?'ul fch'i!*. t "-° ho rn s? which I had seen standing ,4 5/10. ' '<* 11. 81. aua * became great. a And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and 4 touched not the ground : and the goat had 5d a 22V I notable horn between his eyes. *} And he came to the ram that had ich.2.40.:VV^- ~ Ic ver. 7, 8, 20. Rev. 17. 12. / Is. 37. 23. .... B. :-., 25. 4 11. 23, 30, 31, 36. Rev. 13. 5, 6. uRev.17.6 4 IS. 24. 1 eh, 2. 21. oRev.13.7. before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. 7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns : and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him : and there was 1 Rev.12.4. none that could deliver the ram out of 'je V r e 4s'*26 hlS haCd 42. r " • '! S Therefore the he goat waxed very , c ^_ n " 36, :great : and when he was strong, the horn was broken ; and for it . up *four notable ones toward °^\u'\the four wiu ' :ls of heaven. 4 Ov'fro'uL 9 /And out of one of them came forth r, v'x -'9 3s a nttle horn, which waxed exceeding Num.28.3j great, 9 toward the south, and toward P ch. 12. 7. £**• 46 - the east, and toward the h pleasant Rev. 12.14 13. ^ ^ hm(l Ezek. 20. 6, 15. ch. 11. 16 41,45. ich. 11.23 2 Or, against the host. k So Is. 14. 3 Or. against nJosh.5.I4came great o ver. 10, 22. r ver. 14., 18, 22. • ch. 2. 44. Luke 1.33. John 12. 34. Rev. 11. 15 t Is. 60.12. 2 Or, rulers, u ver. 15. ch. 8. 27. A 10.8,16. x Luke 2. 19, 51. cir. 553. ?ch. 11.31 5 Or, the host was for the transgres- aqainst I fie daily sacrifice. 10 ' And it waxed great, even 2 to *the host of heaven : and l it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. 11 Yea, rrt he magnified himself even 3 to n the prince of the host, °and rPs.ii9.43 4 by him />the daily sacrifice was taken 142 -_ away, and the place of his sanctuary * verf 4. ■ was cas ^ down. ch.n".28,36 12 And ? 5 an host was given him a- 'ai-VV 3 ' gainst the daily sacrifice "by reason of iPet.i'.i2. transgression, and it cast down r the 6 or, the truth to the ground ; and it 8 practised, numoerer t °-, r of secrets, and prospered. or, the j 13 «~ Then I heard *one saint speak- nZlfberer.^g, and another saint said unto 6 7 that 7 Heb. certain saint which spake, How lon°- Pahnoni. shall be the vision concerning the daily 744 DanieVs confession DANIEL, 9. and prayer. sacrifice, and the transgression 8 of de- solation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot ? 14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred 9 days ; then shall the sanctuary be 2 cleansed. 15 T[ And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and « sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me x as the appear- ance of a man. 16 And I heard a man's voice ^be- tween the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, z Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood : and when he came, I was afraid, and « fell upon my face : but he said unto me, Understand, son of man : for at the time of the end shall be the) vision. 18 &Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground : c but he touched me, and 3 set me upright. 19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation : <* for at the time appointed the end shall be. 20 e The ram which thou sawest hav- ing two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 /And the rough goat is the king of Grecia : and the great horn that is between his eyes g is the first king. 22 h Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors 2 are come to the full, a king *of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, * shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, 1 but not by his own power : and he shall destroy wonderfully, ™and shall prosper, and practise, »and shall de- stroy the mighty and the 3 holy people. 25 And ° through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand ; p and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by 4 peace shall de- stroy many : ? he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes ; but he shall be r broken without hand. 26 8 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told i* true : * wherefore shut thou up the vi- sion ; for it shall be for many days. 27 w And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days ; afterward I rose up, x and did the king's business J and I was astonished at" the vision, ?but none understood it. Before CHRIST cir. 553. 8 Or, making desolate, ch. 11. 31. A 12. 11. 9 Heb. evening morning. 2 Heb. justified, u See ch. 12. 8. 1 Pet. 1. 10, 11. asEzek.1.26 y ch. 12.6,7 zch. 9. 21. Luke 1.19, 26. aEzek.1.28 Rev. 1.17. Before CHRIST cir. 538. cir. 538. ach. 1. 21. & 5. SI. & 6. 28. 5 Or, in which he. b ch. 10. 9, 10. Luke 9. 32. : Ezek.2.2. 3 Heb. made me stand up- on my standing. d ch. 9.27. All. 27,35, 36. & 12.7. Hab. 2. 3. e ver. 3. / ver. 5. ^ch. 11.3. h ver. 8. ch. 11.4. 2 Heb. are accom- plished. : Deut. 28. 50. k ver. 6. I Rev. 17. 13, 17. m ver. 12. ch. 11. 36. n ver. 10. ch. 7. 25. ! \ Heb. people of the holy ones' o ch. 11.21, 23, 24. p ver. 11. ch. 11.36. 4 Or, pros- perity, q ver. 11. ch. 11. 36. • Job 34.20 Lam. 4.6. ch. 2. 34, 45. « ch. 10. 1. t Ezek. 12. 27. ch. 10. 14. & 12. 4, 9. Rev.22.10 u ch. 7. 28 * 10.8, 16 x ch. 6.2,3. y See ver. 16. c Neh. 1.4. Jer. 29.12, 13. ch. 6. 10. Jam. 4. 8, 9, 10. d Ex. 20.6. Deut. 7.9. Neh. 1. 5. & 9. 32. c ver. 15. 1 Kin. 8. 47,48. Neh. 1. 6, 7. & 9. 33, 34. Ps. 106. 6. Is. 64. 5, 6,7. Jer. 14. 7. /ver. 10. 2 Chr. 36. 15, 16. g Neh.9.33 2 Or, thou hast, &c. CHAPTER IX. Daniel maketh confession of sins, and prayeth for the restoration of Jerusalem. IN the first year « of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, 6 which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans ; 2 In the first year of his reign I Da- jniel understood by books the number 'of the years, whereof the word of the b 2 chron.jLoRD came to b Jeremiah the prophet, je r . 2 25.iijtbat he would accomplish seventy years i2.a29.'io'. in the desolations of Jerusalem. 3 H c And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplica- tions, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes : 4. And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O d Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments ; 5 « We have sinned, and have com- mitted iniquity, and have done wick- edly, and have rebelled, even by de- parting from thy precepts and from thy judgments : 6 /Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, w r hich spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. 7 O Lord, g righteousness 2 belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day ; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Je- rusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. 8 O Lord, to us belongeth h confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. 9 • To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have re- belled against him ; 10 * Neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, toT walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. 11 Yea, 'all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice ; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the »»law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. 12 And he hath * confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against lour judges that judged us, by bring- Ezek.5.9.ing upon us a great evil: °for Amos3.2. |U ud er the whole heaven hath not h ver. 7. iNeh.9.17. Ps. 130. 4, 7. k ver. 6. I Is.!.4,5,6 Jer. 8.5,10 m Lev. W 14, &c. Deut. 27. 15, &c. *28.15,&c a 29.20, &c 430.17,18 / lord. Before CHRIST cir. 534. i ver. 11. k Judg. 6. 23. I ver. 13. 3Heb. strength- en eth hint self. m ver. 13. Jude 9. Rev. 12. 7, a ch. 9. 1. 6 ch. 5. 31 c ch. 7. 6. &8.5. d ver. 16,36 ch. 8. 4. e ch. 8. 8. /ch. 8. 22. 4 Heb. shall associate them- selves. 2 Heb. rights. 3 Or, whom she brought forth. 4 Or, in his place, or, office, ver.' 20. 5 Heb. vesseh of their desire. ed me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, 19 *And said, O man greatly belov- ed, k fear not : peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strength- ened, and said, Let my lord speak ; for thou hast strengthened me. 20 Then said he, Knowest thou where- fore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight 'with the prince of Persia : and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. 21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth : and there is none that 3 holdeth with me in these things, ™but Michael your prince. CHAPTER XI. The overthrow of Persia. 30 The invasion and tyranny of the Romans. ALSO I a in the first year of b Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all : and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. 3 And c a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and d do according to his will. 4 And when he shall stand up, e his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of hea- ven; and not to his posterity, /nor according to his dominion which he ruled : for his kingdom shall be pluck- ed up, even for others beside those. 5 T[ And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes ; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion ; his dominion shall be a great dominion. 6 And in the end of years they 4 shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make 2 an agree- ment : but she shall not retain the power of the arm ; neither shall he stand, nor his arm : but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and 3 he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. 7 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up 4 in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall prevail 8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with 5 their precious vessels of sil- ver and of gold ; and he shall continue* and shall deal against them, between tlie kings of the DANIEL, 11. south and of the north, 747 more years than the king of thej north. 9 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. 10 But his sons 6 shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces : and one shall certainly come, .?and overflow, and pass through: 7 then shall he return, and be stirred up, h even to his fortress. 11 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, aud shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king^of the north : and he shall set forth a great multitude ; but the mul- titude shall be given into his hand. 12 And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lift- ed up ; and he shall cast down many ten thousands : but he shall not be strengthened by it. 13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall cer- tainly come 8 after certain years with a great army and with much riches. 14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south : also 9 the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision ; but they shall fall. 15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take 2 the most fenced cities : and the arms of the south shall not withstand, nei- ther 3 his- chosen people, neither shall there he any strength to withstand. 16 But he that cometh against him * shall do according to his own will, and *none shall stand before him : and he shall stand in the 4 5 glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. 17 He shall also ' set his face to enter with the strength of his whole king- dom, and 6 upright ones with him ; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, 7 corrupt- ing her: but she shall not stand on his side, m neither be for him. 18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many : but a prince 2 for his own behalf shall cause 3 the reproach offered by him to cease ; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. 19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land ': but he shall stumble and fall, n and not be found. 20 Then shall stand up 4 in his estate 5 a raiser of taxes in the glory of tli kingdom : but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in 6 anger, nor in battle. 21 And 7 in his estate Heb. the land of ornament. 1 2 Chron. 20.3. 6 Or, much up- rightness : or, equal condi- tions. 7 Heb. to corrupt. m ch. 9. 26. 2 Heb. for him. 3 Heb. his reproach, n Job 20.8. Ps. 37. 36. Ezek. 26. 21. 4 Or, in his place, ver. 7. 5 Heb. one that causeth an exacter to pass over. 6 Heb. angers. 7 Or, in his place. o ch. 7.8.& 8.9,23,25. rHRTSTrP a vile P erson > to whom they shall cir 534 not £ ive tne honour of the kingdom : — '■ — -but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. q ch. 8. 10, 11, 25. Fulfilled cir. 171. r ch. 8. 25. 8 Or, into the peace- able and fat, <&c. 9 Heb. think his thoughts. Fulfilled Heb.tht P ver. io. | 22 p And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, anoT shall be broken ; ?yea, also the prince of the covenant. 23 And after the league made with him r he shall work deceitfully : for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. 24 He shall enter 8 peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province ; and he shall do that which his fathers (have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; ihe shall scatter among them the prey, and -spoil, and riches : yea, and he jshall 9 forecast his devices against the istrong holds, even for a time. | 25 And he shall stir up his power and cir. 170. .jjjg cour age against the king of the south with a great army ; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to bat- jtle with a very great and mighty army ; but he shall not stand : for they shall forecast devices against him. 26 Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his 22army shall s overflow: and many shall fall down slain. 27 And botli these kings' 2 hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table ; but it shall not pro- sper: for 'yet the end shall be at the time appointed. 28 Then shall he return into his land with great riches ; and * his heart shall be against the holy covenant ; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land. 29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; •*but it shall not be as the former, yor as the latter. 30 1[ * For the ships of Chittim shall come against him : therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indig- nation a against the holy covenant : so shall he do ; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that for- sake the holy covenant. 31 And arms shall stand on his part, *and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that 2 maketh desolate. 32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he 3 corruptby flatteries: , but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. 33 c And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: ^yet they shall fall by the sword, and by jfiame, by captivity, and by spoil, many (days, t ver. 29, 35, 40. ch. 8. 19. u ver. 22. Fulfilled cir. 169. X ver. 23. y ver. 25. Fulfilled cir. 168. : Num. 24. 24. Jer. 2. 10. % ver. 28. 6ch. 8. 11. & 12. 11. 2 Or, asto- nishelh. 3 Or, cause to dissemble. c Mai. 2.7. dHeb. 11. 35, &c. 748 Daniel is informed DANIEL, 12. of tlw times. 34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help : but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. 35 And some of them of understan ing shall fall, e to try 4 them, an purge, and to make them white, f even to the time of the end : g because it is yet for a time appointed. 36 And the king h shall do according to his will ; and he shall » exalt him self, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things ^against the God of gods, and shall prosper l till the indignation be accom- plished : for that that is determined shall be done. 37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, m nor the desire of women, » nor regard any god : for he shall magnify himself above all. 38 5 But 6 in his estate shall he honour the God of 7 8 forces : and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with pre- cious stones, and 9 pleasant things. 39 Thus shall he do in the 2 most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory : and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for 3 gain. 40 °And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him : and the king of the north shall come against him Mike a whirlwind, with chariots, • I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her s feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts. 12 And I will 2 destroy her vines and her fig trees, l whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have- given me: and U I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them. 13 And I will visit upou her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned iucense to them, and she x decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the Lord. 14 H Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and v bring her into the wilderness, 9 Heb. folly, or, villany. r Amos 8. 10. s 1 Kin. 12. 32. Amos 8. 5. 2 Heb. make de- solate. t ver. 5. uVs. 80.12, 13. Is. 5. 5. tsEzek. 23, 40, 42. i/ Ezek. 20, '35. 3 Or, friendly. 4 Heb. to her heart. |aud speak 3 4 comfortably unto her. 2 josh.7.26.| 15 And I will give her her vineyards is. 65. io. ,f rom thence, and *the valley of Achor 750 God's judgments against HOSEA, 8, 4. the people and priests. for a door of hope : and she shall singl **£>* >l cir. 785 there, as in "the days of her youth and b as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt 16 And it shall be at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me 2 Ishi ; and shalt call me no more 3 Baali. 17 For c I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and the} shall no more be remembered by their name. 18 And in that day will I make a d covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of hea ven, and with the creeping things of the ground : and e I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to /lie down safely. 19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever ; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. 20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness : and 9 thou shalt know the Lord. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, ^1 will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth ; 22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil ; * and they shall hear Jezreel. 23 And h I will sow her unto me in the earth ; l and I will have mercy up- on her that had not obtained mercy ; and I »»will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people : and they shall say, Thou art my God. CHAPTER III. By the expiation of an adulteress is shelved the deso- lation of Israel before their restoration* rjpHEN said the Lord unto me, a Go JL yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons 4 of wine. 2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an 5 half homer of barley : 3 And I said unto her, Thou shalt « abide for me many days ; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man : so will I also be for thee. 4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days ^without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacri- fice, and without 6 an image, and with- out an e ephod, and without - f tera- phim : 5 Afterward shall the children of Is- rael return, and g seek the Lord their God, and h David their king ; and shall a Jer. 2. 2. Ezek. 16. 8, 22, 60. 6 Ex. 15. 1 2 That is, My hus- band. 3 That is, My lord. c Ex. 23.13 Josh. 23.7. Ps. 16. 4. Zech.13.2w d Job 5. 23 Is. 11. 6, —9. Ezek. 34. 25. e Ps. 46. 9 Is. 2. 4. Ezek. 39. 9, 10. Zech.9.10, /Lev.26.5. Jer. 23. 6 g Jer. 31. 33, 34. John 17.3 h Zech. 8. 12. ch. 1. 4. k Jer. 31. 27. Zech.10.9. Zch. 1.6. ?/?,ch. 1.10, Zech.13.9. Rom. 9. 26. lPet.2.10, a ch. 1. 2. 6 Jer. 3.20, 4Heb. of grapes. 5 Heb. lethech. Deut. 21. 13. rfch.10. 3. 6 Heb. a standing, or, statue, or, pillar, Is. 19. 19. e Ex. 28. 6. /Judgl7.5 1 Jer. 50. 4 5. ch. 5. 6. h Jer. 30.9. Ezek. 34. 23, 24. a 37. 29. 24. Before CHRIST cir. 7! i Is. 2. 2. Jer. 30.24. Ezek. 38. 8, 16. Dan. 2.28. Mic. 4. 1, a Is. 1. 18 &%. 13, 14. Jer. 25.31. ch. 12. 2. Mic. 6. 2. b Jer. 4. 22 & 5. 4. 2 Heb. bloods. e Jer. 4. 28 & 12. 4. Amos 5.16 & 8. 8. dZeph. 1.3 e Deut. 17. 12. /See Jer, 6. 4, 5. & 15. 8. 3 Heb. cut, off. gls.5. 13. 4 Heb. cut of. h ch. 13. 6 i 1 Sam. 2, 30. Mai. 2. 9. Phil. 3.19. 5 Heb. lift up their soul to their iniquity, k Is. 24. 2. Jer. 5. 31. >Heb. visit upon, 7 Heb. cause to return. I Lev. 26. 26. Mic. 6. 14. Hag. 1. 6. m Is. 28. 7. See Eccles. 7. 7. n Jer.2. 27. Hab. 2.19. o Is. 44. 20. ch. 5. 4. p Is. 1. 29. They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good : ° therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. 14 b I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your jspouses when they commit adultery : God's judgments. HOSEA, 5, 6. Exhortation to repentance. 751 for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with har- lots : therefore the people that r doth not understand shall tt fall. 15 U Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend ; sand come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to 'Beth-aven, «nor swear, The Lord liveth. 16 For Israel * slideth back as a back- sliding heifer : now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place. 17 Ephraim is joined to idols: ylet him alone. 18 Their drink 2 is sour : they have committed whoredom continually: s her 3 rulers with shame do love, Give ye. 19 a The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and b they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. CHAPTER V. God's judgments against the priests, the people, and the princes of Israel. HEAR ye this, O priests ; and hearken, ye house of Israel ; and give ye ear, O house of the king ; for judgment is toward you, because a ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. 2 And the revolters are b profound to make slaughter, 4 though I have been 5 a rebuker of them all. 3 c I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me : for now, O Ephraim, d thou committest whoredom, and Is- rael is defiled. 4 6 7 They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God : for « the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the Lokd. 5 And / the pride of Israel doth tes- tify to his face : therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity ; Judah also shall fall with them. 6 jzThey shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them. 7 They have h dealt treacherously a- gainst the Lord : for they have begot- ten strange children: now shall *a month devour them with their portions. 8 k Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah : i cry aloud at m Beth-aven, » after thee, O Benjamin. 9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke : among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. 10 The princes of Judah were like them that ° remove the bound: there- fore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. 11 Ephraim is p oppressed and broken Before CHRIST cir. 780. r ver. 1, 6. 9 Or, be punished, s ch. 9. 15. 4 12. 11. Amos 4. 4. *5. 5. t 1 Kin. 12. •29.ch.10. 5 wAmosS.14 Zeph.1.5. x Jer. 3. 6. a 7. 24.4*. 5. Zech.7.11. yM at. 15. 14 2 Heb. is gone. zMic.3.11 4 7. 3. 3 lleb. shields, Ps. 47. 9. a Jer. 4.11, 12. 4 51.1. 6 Is. 1. 29. Jer. 2. 26 a ch. 6. 9. b Is. 29. 15. 4 Or, a, Jcc. 5 Heb. a correction. c Amos 3.2 d Ezek. 23 5, Ac. ch. 4. 17. 6 Heb. They will not give. 7 Or, Their do- ings will not suffer them. e ch. 4. 12. /ch. 7. 10. yPro.l. 28 Is. 1. 15. Jer. 11.11 Ezek.8.18. Mic. 3. 4. John 7. 34 A Is. 48. 8. Jer. 3. 20. 4 5. 11. ch. 6. 7. Mai. 2. 11 t'Zech.11.8. h ch. 8. 1. Joel 2. 1. J Is. 10.30. m Josh. 7. 2. ch. 4. 15. n Judg. 5. 14. o Deut. 19 14.427.17, /) Deut. 28. 33. q 1 Kin. 12. 28. Mic. 6. 16. r Pro. 12.4. 8 Or, a worm, s Jer.30.12. t 2 Kings 15. 19. ch. 7. 11. a 12. 1. u ch. 1U. 6. 2 Or, to the king of' Jareb : or, to the king that should plead. x Lam. 3. 10. ch. 13. 7,8. y Ps. 50. 22 3 Heb. till th 6.9. 4 20. 43." * 36. 31 Before CHKIST cir. 780. cir. 780. a Deut. 32. 39. 1 S*am.2.6. Job 5. 18. ch. 5. 14. b Jer. 30. 17. : 1 Cor. 15. 4. d Is. 54.13. e 2 Sam. 23 4. /Ps. 72.6. g Job 29. 23. Ach. 11.8. 4 Or, mercy, or, kindness. i ch. 13. 3. k Jer.1.10. 4 5. 14. / Jer. 23. 29. Heb. 4.12. 5 Or, that thy judgments might be, dec. m 1 Sam. 15. 22. Eccles. 5. 1 Mic. 6. 8. Mat. 9.13. 4 12. 7. n Ps. 50. 8, 9. Prov. 21.3. Is. 1. 11. o Jer. 22. 16. John 17.3. 6 Or, like Adam, Job 31.33. p ch. 8. 1. q ch. 5. 7. rch. 12.11. 7 Or, cunning for blood. s Jer. 11.9. Ezek. 22. 25. ch. 5 in judgment, because he willingly walked after ? the commandment. 12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah 'as 8 rottenness. 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his s wound, then went Ephraim *to the Assj-rian, «and sent 2 to king Jareb : yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound. 14 For * I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah : y I, even I, will tear and go away ; I will take away, and none shall rescue him. 15 U I will go and return to my place, 3 till - they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face : a in their affliction they will seek me early. be guilty, z Lev. 26. 40, 41. Jer. 29. 12, 13. Ezek. fe36. 31. aPs. 78. 34. CHAPTER VI. An exhortation to repentance. 4 A complaint of their untowardness and iniquity. C10ME, and let us return unto the ) Lokd : for a he hath torn, and b he will heal us ; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. 2 c After two days will he revive us : in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. 3 <*Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord : his going forth is prepared e as the morning ; and / he shall come unto us (). u 3. 13. Rev. 14. 15. y Ps. 126 8 Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem. h. 4. 12, 13, 17. x Jer. 51. 33. Joel 1. 7o2 Reproof of manifokl tin*. HOSEA, 7, 8. Destruction threatened. cir. 780. CHAPTER VII. A reproof of manifold sins. 11 (rod's wrath against them for their hypocrisy. WHEN I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was! diseovered, and the 2 wickedness of Sa-Few&.* maria : for a they eommit f alsehood ; '« ch - 5. and the thief conieth in, and the troop lt of robbers 3 spoil eth without. 2 And they 4 eonsider not in their hearts that I ° remember all their wick- ! Before ! Before CHRIST CHRIST cir. 780. i cir. 760. ■i Heb. strippeth, 4 Heb. say not to. Ps. 9. 16. Pro. 5. 22.. d edness : now c their own doings havej 6 i er - ft 17 ; L beset them about ; they are d before my face. 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes 'with their e Rom. i. lies. 3>i - 4 /They are all adulterers, as an oven /j er . 9.2. heated by the baker, 2 tcho ceaseth;2 0r, the :i from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened. 5 In the day of our king the princes have made him sick 4 with bottles of wine ; he stretched out his hand with scorners. 6 For they have 5 made read\ T their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait : their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burnetii as a flaming fire. 7 They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges ; /t the Lord accepteth them not; mow will he remember their iniquity, and visit t heir sins : z they shall return to Egypt. 14 a For Israel hath forgotten ''his .Maker, and c buildeth temples ; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities : but ,; I will send a tire upon his cities, and il shall devour the palaces thereof. ■;. ch. V I Ki I, 6. A 11. h. 12. 31. rfJi Is. 5. 6. A 32. 13. & 34. 13. ch. 10. 8. p Ezek. 13. 3, &c. Mic. 2.11. Zeph. 3.4. 5 Heb. man of tin spirit. q Jer. 6.17. & 31. 6. Ezek. 3. 1 7. A 33. 7. 6 Or, against. els. 31. 6. ch. 10. '.'■. s Judg. 19. 22. t ch. 8.13. i Is. 28. 4. Mic. 7. 1. .»• See h. 2. 15. it Num. 25. Ps.l06.?8; = ch. 4. 14. « Jer. 11. 13. See Judg. 6. 32. h Ps. 81. 12. Ezek. 20. 8. Amos 4. 5. <■ .1-.!, -21. n. ,/ D el ,t. 28. 41. 62. e Dent. 31. 17. 2 Kin. 17. 18. ch. •>. 6. / See 1 Sam. 28. 15, 16. y See Ezek. 26, & 27. * 28. h ver. 16. ch. 13. 16. cir. 760. 14 Give them, O Lokd: what wilt thou give ? give them • a 7 miscarrying womb and dry breasts. i Luke 23. 15 AU their wickednesg * k m Gilg a l . 7 keb. tfo/jfor there I hated them: 'for the wicked- msteththe ^ Qf their domgs J wjQ1 driye tLem &ch. 4. 15. out of mine house, I Avill love them no more : m all their princes are revolters. 16 Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit : yea, "though they bring forth, yet will I slay even 8 the beloved fruit of their womb. 17 My God will cast them away, be- cause they did not hearken unto' him : and they shall be ° wanderers among the nations. A 12. 11. / ch. 1. 6. m Is. 1 . 23. n ver. 13. 8 Heb. the desires, Ezek. 24. 21. o Dent. 28. 64, 65. cir. 740. a Nah.2.2. 9 Or ,a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth. Israel b ch. 8. 11. A 12. 11. c ch. 8. 4. 2 Heb. sta- tues, or, standing images. 3 O^ lie hath divided their heart. d 1 Kings 18. 21. Mat. 6.24. 4 Heb. behead. e ver. 7. ch. 3. 4. a 11. 5. Mic. 4. 9. jtO US ? rieut f >9 ' ^ ^ ne y na ve spoken words, swearing 18. ' ' 'falsely in making a covenant : thus Araos5 - ^judgment spriugeth up /as hemlock in Acts8.'23.|the furrow r s of the field. Heb.i2.i5 5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall 'i8.«?B,P 6ar because of ?the calves of h Beth- i'. 8. 5, e*. aven : for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and 5 the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, ?: for the glory there- of, because it is departed from it. 6 It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to ^king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed l of his own counsel. 7 CHAPTER X. reproved and threatened for their im- piety and idolatry. ISRAEL is « 9 an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself : according to the multitude of his fruit b he hath increased the altars; accord- ing to the goodness of his land c they have made goodly 2 images. 2 3 Their heart is d divided ; now shall they be found faulty : he shall 4 break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. 3 « For now they shall say, We have ,no king, because we feared not the Lord; what then should a king do h ch. 4. 16. 5 Or, Che- marim, 2 Kings 23. 5. Zeph. 1.4. 1 Sara. 4. 91, 22. ch. 9. 11. k ch. 5. 13. /ch. 11. 6. n ver. 3,15 ! Heb. the face of the water, n eh. 4. 15.1 Deu.9.21 . 1 Kings 12. 30. p ch. 9. 6. q Is. 2. 19. Lnke 23. 30. Rev. 6. 16. A 9. 6. r ch. 9. 9. ."-• See Judg. 20. /. Pent. 28. 63 As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon 6 the water. 8 » The high places also of Aven, ° the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed : v the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars ; 9 and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us ; and to the hills, Fall on us. 9 r O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah : there they stood : s the battle in Gibeah against the chil- dren of iniquity did not overtake them. 10 *It is in my desire that I should »jer, 16. [chastise them; and "the people shall 23*46' Z 47 De gathered against them, 7 -when they ch. 8. 10. 7 Or, when I shall bind (hem for their tuo transgressions >r. in their tiro habitations. 754 Israel reproved \for their sins. HOSEA, 11, 12. Ingratitude of Israel shall bind themselves in their two fur- rows. 11 And Ephraim is as * an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn ; but I passed over upon * her fair neck : I will make Ephraim to ride ; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods. 12 ySow to yourselves in righteous- ness, reap in mercy ; z break up your fallow ground : for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain right- eousness upon you. 13 a Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies : because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. 14 b Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy for- tresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled c Beth-arbel in the day of bat- tle : d the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children. 15 So shall Beth-el do unto you be- cause of 9 your great wickedness : in a morning e shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off. CHAPTER XI. The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits 5 His judgment. 8 God's mercy toward them. WHEN a Israel was a child, then I loved him, and h called my c son out of Egypt. 2 As they called them, so they went from them : d they sacrificed unto Baa- lim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 e I taught Ephraim also to go, tak- ing them by their arms ; but the} 7 knew not that / 1 healed them. 4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and ffl was to them as they that Hake off the yoke on their jaws, and h I laid meat unto them. 5 Tj » He shall not return into the laud of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, k because they refused to return. 6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, l because of their own counsels. 7 And my people are bent to m back- sliding from me: « though they called them to the most High, 3 none at all would exalt him. 8 °How shall I give thee up, Eph- raim ? how shall I deliver thee, Israel how shall I make thee as />Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? ?miue heart is turned within me, my repent ings are kindled together. 9 1 will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy 6 ch. 13.16. cir. 725 a ch. 8. 7, b 2 Kings 17.4. c 2 Kings ! ch. 5. 13. Before CHRIST cir. 740. Before CHRIST cir. 740. jo Jer. 50.11 rJSum. -23. Mic. 4. 13. 19. 8 Heb. the beauty of her neck. yProv. ii. 18. z Jer. 4. 3. a Job 4. 8. Pro. 22. 8 ch. 8. 7. Gal. 6.7,8 Is. 55. 8,9. Mai. 3. 6. s Is. 31. 4. Joel 3. 16. Amosl. 2. JZech. 8.7. u Is. 60. 8. ch. 7. 11. x Ezek. 28. 25, 26. ±37.21,25. yc\v. 12. 1. 4 Or, icith the most holy. 18. 34, 4 19. 13. rfch. 13.16. 9 Heb. the evil oj your evil. e ver. 7. 7. 11. c Is. 30. 6. 4 57. 9. dch. 4. 1. Mic. 6. 2. 5 Heb. visit upon. e Gen. 25.26 2 Heb. was a Cir. (40. prince, or, ach. 2. 15. \%ehaved 6Mat.2.15.: himself c Ex. 4. 22. ' 23. d 2 Kings 17. 16. ch. 2. 13. & 13. 2. eDeu.1.31 * 32. 10, 11, 12. 46. 3. Ephraim : r for 1 am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee : and 1 will not enter into the city. 10 They shall walk after the Lord : s he shall roar like a lion : when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble ' from the west. 11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, * and as a dove out of the land of Assyria : * and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord. 12 y Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit : but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful 4 with the saints. CHAPTER XII. A reproof of Ephraim, Judah, and Jacob. 3 By for- mer favours he exhorteth to repentance. EPHRAIM <*feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind : he daily increaseth lies and desolation ; b and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and e oil is carried into Egypt. 2 d The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will 5 punish Jacob according to his ways ; according to his doings will he recompense him. 3 1[ He took his brother « by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he 2 / had power with God : 4 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed : he wept, and made sup- ? Gen - 28 - plication unto him : he found him in g Beth-el, and there he spake with us ; 5 Even the Lord God of hosts ; the Lord is his * memorial. 6 « Therefore turn thou to thy God : keep mercy and judgment, and k wait on thy God continually. 7 K He is 3 a merchant, *the balances of deceit are in his hand : he loveth to 4 oppress. 8 And Ephraim said, »*Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance : 5 in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me 6 that were sin. 9 And W I that am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt °will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. 10 p I have also spoken by the pro- phets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, 7 by the ministry of the prophets. 11 '/Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely .Genu's I Neifs 17 \ the y are vanity : they sacrifice bullocks 4i9.24,25.j zech.ii. 16 in T Gilgal ; yea, « their altars are as Dent. 29. \p 2 Kings heaps in the furrows of the fields. Amos4. It Heb.'fcv I 12 And Ja< 11. ? 3? eut> 32 i Vti: r * ' an(1 for a wife ne ke pt shee P- Is.' 63. 15. rch'. 4*. 15. Jt 9. 15. Amos 4. 4. 4 5. 5. s ch. 8. 11. 4 10. 1 Jer. 31.20. 28. 5. Deut. 26. 5. u Gen. 29. 20, 28. princely. /"Gen. 32. '24, &c. 4 35.9, 10, 15. A Ex. 3. 15. i ch. 14. 1. Mic. /Ex.15.26. &Ps.*37. 7 Lev. 26. 13. 2 Heb. lift 'Pi t up. IE 3 Or, Canaan : See Ezek. 16.3. s.78.25.7Pro.H.l. ch. 2. 8. Amos 8. 5. See ch. 8. .4 Or, 13. 4 9. 3. deceive. k 2 Kings imZech.ll. 17. 13, 14J 5. cir. 728. I Rev. 3.17. They be- [6 Or, came tri- I all my butaries | labours to Sal- I suffice me manasser. ! not : he / ch. 10. 6. shall have m Jer. 3. 6, punish- &c. 4 8. 5. ment of ch. 4. 16. J iniquity % ch. 7. 16.| in whom 6 Heb. | is sin. together they ex- alted not. 6 Heb. which. ich. 13.4. o Jer. 9. 7. o Lev. 23. ch. 6 Heb. by I *4 auu Jacob * fled into the country thejiand. jof Syria, and Israel u served for a wife, tiZ their silver, and idols according to tlieir^ ch - 2 - own understanding, all of it the work u*or, of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let! the lacri 3 the men that sacrifice c kiss the calves. 3 Therefore they shall be rf as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, «as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney. 4 Yet flam the Lord thy God from the laud of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me : for g there is no sa-i viour beside me. 5 If h l did know thee in the wilder- ness, *in the land of 3 great drought. 6 k According to their pasture, so were they filled ; they were filled, and their heart was exalted ; therefore l have they forgotten me. 7 Therefore m I will be unto them as a lion : as n a leopard by the way will I observe them: 8 I will meet them ° as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend P^f'f*' the caul of their heart, and there will I c devour them like a lion : 3 the wild beast shall tear them. 9 10 Israel, Pthou hast destroyed thyself ; 9 but in me 4 is thine help. 10 5 1 will be thy king : r where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities ? and thy judges of whom s thou saidst, Give me a king and princes ? 11 * I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath. 12 « The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up ; his sin is hid. 13 * The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him : he is v an unwise son ; for he should not 2 stay 6 long in the place of the breaking forth of children. « Deut. 32. 34. Job 14. 17. x Is. 13. 8. Jer. 30 z 9 Kings 19. 3. 6 Heb. a time. iicers of men. c 1 Kings 19. 18. d ch. 6. 4. e Dan. 2. 35. ns.43.11. 'ch. 12 g Is. 43. 11. 4 45. 21 hDeu. 2.7. 4 32. 10. i Deut. 8, 15. 4 32.10 2 Heb. droughts, k Deut. 8. 12, 14. 4 32. 15. I ch. 8. 14. wtLam.3.10 ch. 5. 14. n Jer. 5. 6. o 2 Sam. 17. 8. Prov. 17. 12. i Heb. the beast of the field. Mai. 1.9. q ver. 4. 4 Heb. in thy help. 5 Rather, Where is thy king ? King Ho- shea be- ing then in prison, 2 Kings 17. 4. r ver. 4. Deut. 32. 38. ch. 10. 3. 8 1 Sara. 8 5, 19. t 1 Sam. 8. 7.4 10.19 4 15. 22, 23.4 16.1 ch. 10. 3. y Pro. 22. 3. Before CHRIST cir. 725 Promise of God's mercy. 755 14 a I will ransom them from 7 the power of the grave ; I will redeem them from death : b O death, I will be thy plagues ; O grave, I will be thy de- struction : c repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. 1 5 T[ Though d he be fruitful among 7? is brethren, «an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up : he shall spoil the treasure of all 8 pleasant vessels. 16 9 Samaria shall become desolate ; /for she hath rebelled against her God: 9 they shall fall by the sword : their in- fants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be rip- ped up. CHAPTER XIV. An exhortation to repentance. 4 A promise of God's blessing. O ISRAEL, « return unto the Lord thy God; *for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. 2 Take with you words, and turn to the Lord : say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and 2 receive us graciously: so will we render the ^calves of our lips. 3 d Asshur shall not save us; e we will not ride upon horses : /neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods : g for in thee the fa- therless fiudeth mercy. 4 If I will heal h their backsliding, I will love them » freely : for mine anger is turned away from him. 5 I w T ill be as * the dew unto Israel : he shall 2 grow as the lily, and 3 cast- forth his roots as Lebanon. 6 His branches 4 shall spread, and 'his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and «*his smell as Lebanon. 7 «They that dwell under his shadow shall return ; they shall revive as the corn, and 5 grow as the vine : the 6 scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. 8 Ephraim shall say, °What have I to do any more with idols? rl have heard him, and observed him : I am like a green fir tree. ?From me is thy fruit found. 9 'Who is wise, and he shall under- stand these things? prudent, and he shall know them ? for s the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them : but the transgressors shall fall therein. rPs. 107. 43. Jer. 9. 12. s Pro. 10. 29. Luke 2. 34. a Is. 25. 8. Ezek. 37. 12. 7 Heb. the hand. b 1 Cor. 15. 54, 55. a Jer. 15.6. Rom. 11. 29. d See Gen. 41. 52. 4 48. 19. eJer.4. 11. Ezek. 17. 10.4 19.12. ch. 4. 19. 8 Heb. vessels of desire, Nah. 2. 9. 9 Fulfilled cir. 721. 2 Kings 17. 6. fji Kings "18. 12. g 2 Kings 8.12.4 15. 16. Is. 13. 16. ch. 10. 14, 15. Amosl.13. Nah.3. 10. cir. 725. a ch. 12. 6. Joel 2. 13. 6 ch. 13. 9. 2 Or, give good, c Heb. 13. 15. d Jer. 31. 18, &c. ch. 5. 13. 4 12. 1. e Deut. 17. 16. Ps. 33. 17. Is. 30. 2, I6£ft31.1. /'ver. 8. "ch. 2. 17. gYs. 10. 14. 4 68. 5. h Jer. 5. 6. 4 14. 7. ch. 11. 7. i Eph. 1. 6. k Job 29.19 Pro.19.12. 2 Or, blossom. 3 Heb. strike. 4 Heb. shall go. I Ps. 52. 8. 4 128. 3. m Gen. 27. 27. Cant.4.11. »Ps. 91.1. 5 Or, blossom . 6 Or, memorial. o ver. 3. p Jer. 31. 18. q Jam. 1. 17 Dan. 12. 10. John 8. 47. 4 18. 37. 2 Cor. 2. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 7, 8. JOEL. and Before CHRIST cir. 800. ch. 2. 2. CHAPTER I. Joel exhovteth to observance of God's judgments prescribeth a fast. THE word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. 2 Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. a Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers ? 3 b Tell ye your children of it, and let b : your children tell their children, and their children another generation. 4 c 7 That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten ; and that which the locust hath left hath the canker worm eaten ; and that which the canker worm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten. 5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep ; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, be- cause of the new wine ; d for it is cut off from your mouth. 6 For «a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, /whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, an<} he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. 7 He hath g laid my vine waste, and 8 barked my fig tree : he hath made it clean bare, "and cast it away ; the branches thereof are made white. 8 ^ ^Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for *'the husband of her youth. 9 *The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the Lord; the priests, the Lor d's ministers, mourn. 10 The field is wasted, *the land mourneth ; for the corn is wasted : w the new wine is y dried up, the oil languisheth. 11 « Be ye ashamed, O ye husband- men ; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley : because the harvest of the field is perished. 12 °The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth ; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are wi- thered : because v joy is withered away from the sons of men. 13 ?Gird yourselves, and lament, ye! STS.T priests : howl, ye ministers of the altar : v ver. 8. come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye Jer - 4 - 8 - ministers of my God : for '•the meati rver - 9 - offering and the" drink offering is with-|^ c 3 h ™ n holden from the house of your God. i ch.V.15,16. 14 Ti * Sanctify ye a fast, call 'a 2 so- 'Lev. 23. lemn assembly, gather the elders "^ /oV da -of "all the inhabitants of the laud into restraint! the house of the Lord your God, and u 2 chron cry unto the Lord, 8018 - Before CHRIST cir. 800. x Jer.30.7. y Is. 13.6,9. ch. 2. 1. z See Deu. 12.6, 7.4 16.11, 14, 15. ' 3 Heb. grains. a Hos. 4.3. c Dent. 28. 38. ch. 2. 25. 7 Heb. The residue of Ihe-paif merivorm. d Is. 32.10. e So Prov. 30. 25, 26. 27. ch. 2.' 2, 11, 25. / Rev.9.8. g Is. 5. 6. 8 Heb. laid my Jig tree for a barking. h Is. 22.12. i Pro. 2.17. Jer. 3. 4. k ver. 13. ch. 2. 14, JJer.12.11. & 14. 2. m ver. 12. Is. 24. 7. 9 Or, ashamed, n Jer. 14. 3,4. o ver. 10. ? >Is. 24.11. Jer. 48.33 SeePs.4.7 b Ps.50.15. c Jer. 9.10. ch. 2. 3. 4 Or, ha- bitations. d Job 38.41 Ps.104.21. & 145. 15. e 1 Kings 17.7. A 18. 5. 15 »Alas for the day! for s'the day of the Lord is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. 16 Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, *joy and gladness from the house of our God ? 17 The 3 seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down ; for the corn is withered. 18 How do a the beasts groan ! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture ; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. 19 O Lord, * to thee will I cry : for c the fire bath devoured the 4 pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. 20 The beasts of the field d cry also unto thee : for « the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness. CHAPTER II. a ver. 1 5. Jer. 4. 5. 5 Or, cornet. b Num. 10. 5,9. c ch. 1.15. Obad. 15. Zeph. 1 . 14, 15. d Amos 5. 18, 20. ever. 5^1, 25. ch.1.6. /Ex.10.14 6 Heb. of generation and gene- ration. <7ch. 1. 19, '20. h Gen. 2.8. & 13. 10. Is. 51.3. Zech. 7. 14. k Rev. 9.7. I 'Rev. 9.9. ver. 2. n Jer.8.21. Lam. 4. 8. Nah. 2.10. 2 Heb. pot. J The terribleness of God's judgment, and exhortation to repentance. Present and future blessings. a T)LOW ye the 5 trumpet in Zion, J3 and o sound an alarm in my holy mountain : let all the inhabitants of the laud tremble : for c - the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand ; 2 d A day of darkness and of gloomi- ness, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: e a great people and a strong ; /there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years 6 of many generations. 3 ^A fire devoureth before them ; and behind them a flame burneth : the land is as * the garden of Eden before them, *and behind them a desolate wilder- ness ; yea, and nothing shall escape them. 4 *The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses ; and as horse- men, so shall they run. 5 ; Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that de- voureth the stubble, m as a strong peo- ple set in battle array. 6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: "all faces shall ga- ther 2 blackness. 7 They shall run like mighty men : they shall climb the wall like men of war : and they shall march every ope on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks : 8 Neither shall one thrust another ; they shall walk every one in his path : Before CHRIST cir. 800. 4 u. 1. a Ps.34.18 12. Zion is comforted. and when they fall upon the 3 sword, they shall not be wounded. 9 They shall run to and fro in the city ; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses ; they shall ° enter in at the windows flike a thief. 10 ?The earth shall quake before them ; the heavens shall tremble : r the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining : 11 «And the Lord shall utter his voice before ' his arm} 7 : for his camp is very great : u for he is strong that executeth his word : for the ■ day of the Lord is great and very terrible ; and .vwho can abide it? 12 If Therefore also now, saith the Lord, 2 turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning : 13 And "rend your heart, and not ''your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God : for he is c gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. 14 * Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave e a blessing be- hind him ; even /a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God"? 15 *w j/Blow the trumpet in Zion, A sanc- tify a fast, call a solemn assembly : 16 Gather the people, » sanctify the congregation, * assemble the elders, 'gather the children, and those that suck the breasts : w let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. IT Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep "betAveen the porch and the altar, and let them say, ° Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should 4 rule over them: p wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? 18 If Then will the Lord ? be jealous for his land, r and pity his people. 19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you 8 corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith : and I will no more make you a re- proach among the heathen : 20 But 'I will remove far off from you u the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face * toward the east sea, and his hinder part y toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because 2 he hath done great things. 21 1 Fear not, O land ; be glad and 18, 7.frh. 14 9, u Pent, 11. 24, 9 Heb. he hath magnified to do, JOEL, 3. God's judgments. 757 3 Or, dart, o Jer.9.21. pJob.nlO.l-. q Ps. 18. 7. r ver. 31. Is. 13. 10. Ezek.32.7. ch. 3. 15. Matt. 24. 29. .? Jer. 25.30. ch.3. 16. Amos 1.2. t ver. 25. wJer.50.34. Rev. 18.8. c Lev.26.4. x Jer. 30.7., Peut. 11. Amoso.18.: 14.a28.12. Zeph.l.l5.,rf.Tain.5.7. a Num. 24. *ch. 1.4. y 23 . /ver. 11. Mai. 3.2. 9 'Lev. 26.5. z Jer. 4.1.1 £-? 2 * 26 ' Hos 12 6 SeeL ev. ios. i ;.b. 26> 26> Before CHRIST cir. 800. z cli. 1. 18, 20. a Zech. 8. 12. See ch. 1. 19. b Is. 41.16. & 61.10. Hab. 3.18. Zech.lo.7. 3 Or, a teacher of righteous- n ess. 4 Heb. according to right- eousness. Mic. 6.14. h ch. 3. 17. * 51. 17. \ { UVt 26 . b Gen. 37. j 11, 12. :<4. I Ezek. 37. 2 Sam. 1. j 26, 27, 28. 11. k Is. 45. 5, Job 1. 20. j 21, 22. c Ex. 34.6. Ezek. 39. Ps.86.5,15 --- 88- Jonah4.2. / Is. 44. 3. d Josh. 14.1 !f ek ' ■■« 29. 2 Sam. 12. **■*•"■ 22 m Zecn.12. 2*kings \ ' _ on 19. 4. I John 7.39. « " ... n Is. 54.1'!. Amo8 5.15L Act6219 Jonah3.9 1Cor#12> Zeph. 2.3. r io e Is. 65.8. i Gal. 3. 28. Hag. 2.19. Col. 3. 11. /ch.1.9,13. \q Matt. 24. io 12. Deut. | ]3 9.26,-29. | M i* s .4 6 . 13 4 Or, use a\ .*k 1 4.1, ' f covenant laces thereof. | q f bre . 11 H Thus saith the Lord ; For three! tiren, transgressions of z Edom, and for four,! ^f*"]^ 1 will not turn away the punishment z.\.* thereof; because he did pursue «his |% 1 J»T , 5 brother &with the sword, and • did ftE*" ' ' cast off all pity, c and his anger did 2 is. 21. 11 tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever : 12 But <*I will send a fire upon Te man, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. 13 H Thus saith the Lord ; For three transgressions of 'the children of Am- nion, and for four, 1 will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have 7 / ripped up the women with child of Gilead, <7that they might en- large their border: 14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of ^Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, *with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the da y of the whirlwind : 15 And k their king shall go into cap- tivity, he and his princes together, saith the Lord. /Hos. 13. 16. q Jer. 49. 1. h Dent. 3. 11. 2 Sam. 12. 20. 'Ezek. 25. 5. • ch. 2. 2. k Jer. 49. 3. CHAPTER II. God's wrath against Moab, Judah, and Israel. 9 He complaiwth of their unthankf nines*. THUS saith the Lord; For three transgressions of a Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punish- z< rnent thereof ; because he b burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime : 2 But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of c Kirioth : and Moab shall die with tumult, '' with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet : S And 1 will cut off ''the judge from a 34. 5. Jer. 49. 8, Ac. Ezek. 25. 12, 13, 14 a 35.2,&c Joel 3. 19 Obad. 1, Ac. Mai. I. 4 a Gen. 27. 41. Deu. 23.7 Mai. 1. 2 b 2 Chron 28. 17. 6 Heb. corrupted his com- passions. cEzek. 35.5 rfObad9,1 <•Jer.49.V2 Ezek. 25. 2 Zeph. 2.9 7 Or, divided the moun- tains. Jer. 49. 2 a Is.l5, 47. 4, HEAR ye this word which I a take| J £ r " 5 10 : 16 ' up against you, evert a lamenta- ^9.^. ' tion, O house of Israel. ojer.7.29. 2 The virgin of Israel is fallen ; she: Ezek. 19. shall no more rise : she is forsaken *• upon her land ; there is none to raise her up. 3 For thus saith the Lord God ; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel. 4 II For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, b Seek ye me, c and ye b ver. 6 shall live : 1 2 Chron. 5 But seek not d Beth-el, nor enter into! j*',-. 29.13. Gilgal, and pass not to e Beer-sheba : L is. 55. 3. for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity,/' ch. ±> 4. awd /Beth-el shall come to nought. f ch - 9 - u - 6 9 Seek the Lord, and ye shall live : -^i 15 lest he break out like tire in the house L ve r! 4. of Joseph, and devour it, and there be\ none to quench It in Beth-el. 7 Ye who Hum judgment to worm- // ch. 6. 12 wood, and leave off righteousness iu| the earth, 8 Seek him that maketh the * seven!; j b9. 9. stars and Orion, and turneth the sha-' * 38- si. dow of death into the morning, * and /Ts.104.20. maketh the day dark with night : thatj 'calleth for the waters of the sea, and/ Job 38.34 poureth them out upon the face of the! ch - 9 - 6 * earth : m The Lord is his name : i» t ch.4. 13. 9 That strengthened the 2 spoiled 2 Heb. against the strong, so that the spoiled sl '" lL shall come against the fortress. 10 « They hate 1'im that rebuketh iniHis.29. 21 that 1 Kin s s 22. 8. the gate, and they ° abhor him speaketh uprightly. 11 Forasmuch therefore as your tread-| ing is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat : rye have built P De «*- 28 « houses of hewn stone, but ye shall notj fii^'/is'. dwell in them ; ye have planted 3 plea-| Zeph. 1. sant vineyards, but ye shall not drink; {J; L 6 wine of them. L Heb . 12 For I know your manifold trans-] vineyardt gressions and your mighty sins : ? they rjirjj^j afflict the just, they take 4 a bribe, and 7 ' they '"turn aside the poor in the gate front their right. 13 Therefore s the prudent shall keep silence in that time ; for it is an evil time. 14 Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live : and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you. 'as ye havel^M*. ::.i spoken. I 4 Or, a ransom r Is. 29. 21. ch. 2. 7. » ch»ft. Ht Before CHRIST 787. «Ps. 34.14. A 97. 10 x Ex.32.30. 2 Kinjrs 19.4.° Joel 2. 14. y Jer.9.17, 2 Ex.1 2.1 i Nah.l-.-ti a Is. 5. 19. 15 » Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate : ^it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the rem- Rom.12.9. uant of Joseph. 16 Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus ; Wailing shall be in all streets ; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas ! alas ! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and y such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing. 17 And in all vineyards shall be wail- ing : for 2 1 will pass through thee, saith the Lord. 18 « Woe unto you that desire the E e 2 l e " k 17 io 5, day of the Lord! to what end is it 2-2, 27. ' Ifor you ? b the day of the Lord is dark- 2Pet.3.4.j nesS) an d no t light. joS'fs!' 19 c As if a mai1 did flee from a lion, Zeph*LiYand a bear met him ; or went into the cJer.4s.44. house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. 20 Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it ? 21 If d I hate, I despise your feast days, and e I will not 2 smell in your solemn assemblies. 22, /Though ye offer me burnt offer- ings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them : neither will I regard the 3 peace offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs ; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 9 But let judgment 4 run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. 25 A Have ye offered unto me sacri- fices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel ? 26 But ye have borne 5 the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiuu your im- ages, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. 27 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity k beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, 1 whose name is The God of hosts. I Prov. 21 27. Is. 1.11,— 16. Jer. 6. 20 llos. 8. U e Lev. 26. 31.- ! Or, smell your hnly days. /Is. 66. 3. Mic.6.6,7. 3 Or, thank offerings, a Hds. 6. 6. Mio. 6. 8. 4 Heb. roll, h Deut. 32. 17. Josh. 24. 14. Ezek. 20. 8, 16, 24. Acts 7. 42, 43. See Is. 43. v3. 5 Or, Sicctith your king. 1 Kings 11. 33. k 2 Kings 17. 6. / ch. 4. 13. «Lu. 6.24. 6 Or, are secure. h Ex. 19. 5. 7 Or, first- fruits. c Jer. 2. 10, d Is. 10. 9. Taken cir. 794. e 2 Kings 18.34. /' 2 Chron, 26. 6. a Xah. 3.* h Ezek. 12, 27. i ch. 5. 18. 4 9. 10. CHAPTER VI. The wantonness of Israel shall be plagued with deso- lation, 12 and their incorrigibleness. WOE a to them that 6 are at ease in Zion, and trust in the moun- tain of Samaria, which are named b 7 chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came ! 2 c Pass ye unto d Calneh, and see ; and from thence go ye to «Hamath the great : then go down to /Gath of the Philistines : 9 be they better than .these kingdoms ! or their border great- er than your border ? I 3 Ye that *put far away the *evil 762 Judgment of the grasshoppers. AMOS, 7, 8. Type of a plumbline. day, k and cause l the 8 seat of violence to come near ; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and 9 stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out* of the midst of the stall ; 5 m That 2 chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instru- ments of musick, ** like David ; 6 That drink 3 wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oint- ments : o but they are not grieved for the 2 affliction of Joseph. 7 1 Therefore now shall they go cap- tive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. 8 pThe Lord God hath sworn by him self, saith the Lord the God of hosts, ; abhor ?the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces : therefore will I deliver up the city with all 3 that is therein. 9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that the} shall die. 10 And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, r Hold thy tongue : s for 4 we may not make mention of the name of the Lord. 11 For, behold, *the Lord command eth, u and he will smite the great house with 5 breaches, and the little house with clefts. 12 '"[f Shall horses run upon the rock ? will one plow there with oxen? for x ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock : 13 Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength ? 14 But, behold, y I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the Lord the God of hosts ; and they shall afflict you from the 2 entering iii Before CHRIST 787. Before CHRIST 787. k ver. 1 2. ch. 5. 12. ZPs. 94. 20. 8 Or, ha- bitation. 9 Or, abound with su- perfluities. m Is. 5. 12. 2 Or, quaver. n 1 Chron. 23. 5. 5 Or, in bowls of wine, o Gen. 37. 25. 2Heb. breach. pJer.51.14, Heb. 6.13. 17. q Ps. 47. 4 Ezek. 24. 21. ch. 8. 7. 3 Heb. the fulness thereof. b ver. 6. Deut. 32, 36. Jonah 3. 10. Jam. 5.16. c ver. 2, 3 /•ch. 5. 13 s ch. 8. 3. 4 Or, they will not, or, have not. t Is. 55. 11 u ch. 3. 15 5 Or, droppings. rHos.10.4 ch. 5. 7. y Jer. 5.15 >: Num. 34.8 1 Kings of the wil- s - H5 - i Or, valley. of Hemath unto the 6 river derness. CHAPTER VII. Judgments diverted by the prayer of Amos. 14 Amos sheweth his calling. THUS hath the Lord God shewed unto me ; and, behold, he formed 7 grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter~growth ; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings. 2 And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord God forgive, I beseech thee : a 8 by whom shall Jacob arise ? for he is small. 7 Or, green worms. a ver. 5. Is. 51. 19, S Or, who of (or, for,) Ja- cob shall stand? 3 * The Lord repented for this : It shall not be, saith the Lord. 4 \ Thus hath the Lord God shewed unto me : and, behold, the Lord God called to contend by fire, and.it devour- ed the great deep, and did eat up a part. 5 Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I beseech thee : c by whom shall Jacob arise ? for he is small. 6 The Lord repented for this : This also shall not be, saith the Lord God. 7 T[ Thus he shewed me : and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. 8 And the Lord said unto me, Amos, what seest thou ? And I said, A plumb- line. Then said the Lord, Behold, d I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel : e I will not again pass by them any more : 9 /And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Is- rael shall be laid waste ; and 9 1 will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword. 10 *ff Then Amaziah Hhe priest of Beth-el sent to * Jeroboam king of Is- rael, saying, Amos hath conspired a- gainst thee in the midst of the house of Israel : the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the k ch. 2. 12. land of Judah, and there eat bread, l } ^2 lgs an(i P ro P nes y there : 1 i 3 . "i. 13 But ^ prophesy not again any more 2 Or, at Beth-el : * for it is the king's 2 chapel, sanctuary. L n ^ ft fe t ^ Q 3 fcj n g'g C OUrt. 8 /,S2v ' I 4 ^ Then answerer^ Amos, and said the khig- jto Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither dom - . hoas I m a prophet's son; "but I was "20! S. ngs !an herdman, and a gatherer of 4 syco- 2 kings more fruit : 2. 5. A 4. d See 2 Kings 21. 13. Is. 28. 17 A 34. 11. Lam. 2. 8 e ch. 8. 2. Mic.7. 18 / Beer- sheba, Gen. 26. 23. & 46.1. ch. 5. 5. &8. 14. (/Fulfilled, 2 Kings 15. 10. h 1 Kings 12. 32. i 2 Kings 14. 23. 38.4 6. 1. n ch. 1.1. Zech.13.5. 4 Or, wild figs. 5 Heb. from be- hind. oEzek.21.2. Mic. 2. 6. p See Jer. 2S. 12. 429.21,25, 31, 32. q IS. 1^.16. Lam. 5.11. Hos. 4. 13. 15 And the Lord took me 5 as I fol- lowed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. 16 If Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord : Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and °drop not thy /cord against the house of Isaac. 17 p Therefore thus saith the Lord: 1 Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line ; and thou shalt die in a polluted land : and Israel shall surely ,2. go into captivit}' forth of his land. CHAPTER VIII. The propinquity of Israel's end is shelved, and oppres- sion is reproved. Fn mi ne of the word threatened. AMOS, 9 . Gerta i / 1 ty of Is i xtel's clesolatio n. 763 rpHUS hath the Lord God shewed' 5^/* X unto me: and behold a basket of CJ summer fruit. 2 And he said, Amos, what seest thou ? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the Lord unto me, « The endaEzek.7.2. is come upon my people of Israel ; &l6ch.7. s. will not again pass by them any more. 3 Ami c the songs of the temple c oh. 5. '23. 6 shall be howlings in that day, saith 6 J^kj the Lord God: there shall be many J "J,. 6™ dead bodies in every place ; d they m. shall cast them forth 7 with silence. ~ 7 »*•>• 4 II Hear this, ye that « swallow up>p s {£\ the needy, even to make the poor of pro.ao.'u! the land to fail, 5 Saying, When will the 2 new moon'sor, be gone, that we may sell corn ? and """' tJ '- /the sabbath, that w r e may 3 set forth /na. Vs. wheat, 9 making the ephah small, and^J^' the shekel great, and 4 falsifying the. penl balances by deceit '? g Mfc.6.iQ« 6 That we may buy the poor for h sil- u - ver, and the needy for a pair of shoes ; ver !i^JSt yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat ? I bafmcea 7 The Lord hath sworn by *the ex- i^',^ h. 2, 6. i fch. 6. 8. * Hos.s.ia 9. 9. 1 never « cellency of Jacob, Surely * 1 wi forget any of their works. 8 ' Shall not the laud tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth ^ ^J' 4 therein V and it shall rise up wholly as a Hood ; and it shall be cast out and drowned, »" as by the flood of Egypt. And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, "that I willjn Job 5.1 cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear (hiy : 10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, aud all your songs into la- mentation ; °and I will bring up sack eloth upon all loins, and baldness up on every head ; *>and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the^^-*-?, 6 end thereof as a bitter day. 10. " 11 % Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but ?of hear- ing the words of the Lord : 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, aud from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it. 13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. 14 They that ''swear by s the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth ; and, The 5 manner 'of Beer- sheba liveth ; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. CHAPTER IX. The certainty of the desolation. 11 The restoring of the tabernacle of David. m oh. 9. 5, 791. Is. 13. 10, .v .V.I. it, 10. Jer. 15. 9. Mic. 8. 6, Is.l 5.2,3. Jer. 48.37. i Ezek.7.18. 1 a 27. 31. 6. q 1 Sam. 3.1 Ps. 74. 9. Ezek.7.26. r Hos.4.15. sDeut. 9.21 5Heb. way : See Acts 9. 2. & 18. 25. & 19. 9,23. & 24. 14. tch. 5. 5. Before CHRIST 787. 6 Or, chapiter, or, knop. 7 Or, wound them. aPs.68.21. Hab. 3.13 />ch. 2. 14. c Ps. 139. 8, Ac. d Job 20. 6. Jer. 51.53. Obad. 4. c Lev. 26. 33. Deut. 28. 65. Ezek.5.12. r'Lev.17.10 Jer. 44.11. j Mic. 1.4. ft ch. 8. 8. 2 Or, spheres. 3 Heb. as- censions. i Ps. 104. 3, 13. 4 Or, bundle. k ch. 5. 8. I ch. 4. 13. m Jer. 47.4 n Den. 2. 23 Jer. 47. 4. o ch. 1. 5. p ver. 4. yJer.30.11. a 31.35,36 Obad. 16, 17. 5 Heb. cause to move. 6 Heb. stone. r ch. 6. 3. s Acts 15. 16, 17. 7 Heb. hedge, or, wall. t Obad. 19. a Num. 24. IS. 8 Heb upon whom my name is called. I SAW the Lord standing upon the altar : and he said, Smite the 6 lin- tel of the door, that the posts may shake : and 7 * cut them in the head, all of them ; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: Mie that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. 2 c Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; d though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down : 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carniel, I will search and take them out thence ; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I com- mand the serpent, and he shall bite them : 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, e thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them : and / 1 will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good. 5 And the Lord God of hosts is he that touch eth the land, and it shall 9 melt, h and all that dwell therein shall mourn : and it shall rise up wholly like a flood ; aud shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. 6 It h he that^buildeth his 33i stories in the heaven, and hath founded his 4 troop in the earth; he that ^calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth : 'The Lord is his name. 7 Are ye not as children of the Ethi- opians unto me, O children of Israel ? saith the Lord. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the m Philistines from » Caphtor, and the Syrians from ^Kir? 8 Behold, Pthe eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, aud I