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| [1]Thus spake the Lorde vnto me, Though Moyses and Samuel stoode before me, yet haue I no heart to this people: driue them away, that they may go out of my sight |
[1]Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet mine affection could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them depart. |
| [2]And yf they say vnto thee, whyther shall we go? then tell them, The Lorde geueth you this aunswere: Some vnto death, some to the sworde, some to hunger, some into captiuitie |
[2]And if they say unto thee, Whither shall we depart? Then tell them, Thus saith the Lord, Such as are appointed to death, unto 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]For I wyll bryng foure plagues vpon them, saith the Lorde: The sworde shal slay them, the dogges shall teare them in peeces, the foules of the ayre and beastes of the earth shall eate them vp, and destroy them |
[3]And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord, the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear in pieces, and the souls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth to devour, and to destroy. |
| [4]I wyll scatter them about also in all kingdomes and landes to be plagued, because of Manasses the sonne of Hezekia kyng of Iuda, for the thynges that he did in Hierusalem |
[4]I will scatter them also in all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. |
| [5]Who shall then haue pitie vpon thee O Hierusalem? who shalbe sorie for thee? Or who shall make intercession to obtayne peace for thee |
[5]Who shall then have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? Or who shall be sorry for thee? Or who shall go to pray for thy peace? |
| [6]Seing thou goest from me, and turnest backwarde, saith the Lorde: therfore I dyd stretche out myne hande against thee to destroy thee, and I haue ben sorie for thee so long that I am weerie |
[6]Thou hast forsaken me, saith the Lord, and gone backward: therefore will I stretch out mine hand against thee, and destroy thee: for I am weary with repenting. |
| [7]I haue scattred them abrode with the fanne of euery side of the land, I haue wasted my people and destroyed them, yet they haue had no lust to turne from their owne wayes |
[7]And I will scatter them with the fan in the gates of the earth: I have wasted, and destroyed my people , yet they would not return from their ways. |
| [8]I haue made their widowes mo in number then the sandes of the sea, vpon the mothers of their children dyd I bryng a destroyer in the noone day: sodaynly and vnawares did I sende a feare vpon their cities |
[8]Their widows are increased by me above the sand of the sea: I have brought upon them, and against the assembly of the young men a destroyer at noon day: I have caused him to fall upon them, and the city suddenly, and speedily. |
| [9]She that hath borne seuen children, hath none, her heart is full of sorowe: the sunne doth fayle her in the cleare day, she is confounded and faintie for very heauinesse: As for those that remayne, I wyll deliuer them vnto the sworde before their enemies, saith the Lorde |
[9]She that hath born seven, hath been made weak: her heart hath failed: the sun hath failed her, whiles it was day: she hath been confounded, and ashamed, and the residue of them will I deliver unto the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord. |
| [10]O mother, alas that thou euer didst beare me, a brawler and rebuker of the whole lande: though I neuer lent nor receaued vpon vsurie, yet all men speake euyll vpon me |
[10]Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast born me, a contentious man, and a man that striveth with the whole earth: I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent unto me on usury: yet every one doth curse me. |
| [11]And the Lord aunswered me, Ueryly thy remnaunt shall haue wealth: Come not I to thee when thou art in trouble, & helpe thee when thine enemie oppresseth thee |
[11]The Lord said, Surely thy remnant shall have wealth: surely I will cause thine enemy to entreat thee in the time of trouble, and in the time of affliction. |
| [12]Doth one iron hurt another? or one metall that commeth from the north another |
[12]Shall the iron break the iron, and the brass that cometh from the north? |
| [13]As for thy riches and treasure, I will geue them out into a pray: not for money, but because of all thy sinnes that thou hast done in all thy coastes |
[13]Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to be spoiled without gain, and that for all thy sins even in all thy borders. |
| [14]And I wyll bryng thee with thine enemies into a lande that thou knowest not: for the fire that is kindled in myne indignation shall burne you vp |
[14]And I will make thee to go with thine enemies into a land that thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn you. |
| [15]O Lorde thou knowest, therfore remember me, and visite me, reuenge me of my persecutours: take me not from this life in the tyme of thine anger, thou knowest that for thy sake I suffer rebuke |
[15]O Lord, thou knowest, remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors: take me not away in the continuance of thine anger: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. |
| [16]When I had founde thy wordes I did eate them vp greedyly, they haue made my heart ioyfull and glad: for thy name was called vpon me O Lorde God of hoastes |
[16]Thy words were found by me, and I did eat them, and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for thy name is called upon me, O Lord God of hosts. |
| [17]I dwell not among the scorners, neither is my delight therin: but I dwell alone because of thy hande, for thou hast fylled me with bitternesse |
[17]I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, neither did I rejoice, but sat alone because of thy plague: for thou hast filled me with indignation. |
| [18]Shall my heauinesse endure for euer? Are my plagues then so great that they may neuer be healed? Wylt thou be as one that is false, and as a water that falleth, and can not continue |
[18]Why is mine heaviness continual? And my plague desperate and cannot be healed? Why art thou unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? |
| [19]Upon these wordes, thus sayde the Lorde vnto me, If thou wylt turne agayne, I shall set thee in my seruice, and yf thou wylt take out the thynges that is precious from the vile, thou shalt be euen as myne owne mouth: they shall conuert vnto thee, but turne not thou vnto them |
[19]Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take away the precious from the vile, thou shalt be according to my word: let them return unto thee, but return not thou unto them. |
| [20]And so shall I make thee a strong brasen wall agaynst this people, they shall fyght agaynst thee, but they shall not preuayle: for I my selfe wyll be with thee, to helpe thee and deliuer thee, saith the Lorde |
[20]And I will make thee unto this people a strong brazen wall, and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord. |
| [21]And I will rid thee out of the handes of the wicked, and deliuer thee out of the handes of tirauntes |
[21]And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the tyrants. |