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| [1]Manly & strong in battel was Iesus the sonne of Naue, and was the successour of Moyses in prophesies, & was geuen to be captaine of the people, which according vnto his name was a great sauiour vnto the elect of God, to punishe the enemies that rose vp against Israel, that Israel might optayne their inheritaunce. |
[1]Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set Israel in their inheritance. |
| [2]O how great, noble, and excellent was he, when he lift vp his hande and drewe out his sworde against the cities? |
[2]How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities! |
| [3]Who stoode so manly before him? for the Lord him selfe brought in the enemies? |
[3]Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him. |
| [4]Stoode not the sunne still at his commaundement, and one day was as long as two? |
[4]Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two? |
| [5]He called vpon the hyghest and most mightie when the enemies preassed vpon him on euery side, and the mightie Lord heard him with the hayle stones. |
[5]He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him. |
| [6]They smote the Heathenishe people mightyly, and in falling downe they slue all the aduersaries: so that the heathen knew his hoast, and all his defence, that the Lord him selfe fought against them: for he folowed vpon the mightie men of them. |
[6]And with hailstones of mighty power he made the battle to fall violently upon the nations, and in the descent [of Beth-horon] he destroyed them that resisted, that the nations might know all their strength, because he fought in the sight of the Lord, and he followed the Mighty One. |
| [7]In the time of Moyses also, he and Caleb the sonne of Iephune dyd a good worke, whiche stoode against the enemies, withheld the people from sinne, and stilled the wicked murmuring. |
[7]In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of Jephunne, in that they withstood the congregation, and withheld the people from sin, and appeased the wicked murmuring. |
| [8]And of sixe hundreth thousande people of foote, they two were preserued to bring them into the heritage, namely, a lande that floweth with mylke & hony. |
[8]And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two were preserved to bring them in to the heritage, even unto the land that floweth with milk and honey. |
| [9]The Lord gaue strength also vnto Caleb, which remayned with him vnto his age: so that he went vp into the hie places of the land, and his seede conquered the same for an heritage: |
[9]The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb, which remained with him unto his old age: so that he entered upon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an heritage: |
| [10]That al the children of Israel might see howe good a thing it is to be obedient vnto the Lorde. |
[10]That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord. |
| [11]And the iudges or rulers euery one after his name, whose heart went not a whoring nor departed from the Lorde, and that forsooke not the Lord vnfaithfully, whose remembraunce hath a good report. |
[11]And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be blessed. |
| [12]Yea their bones florishe out of their place, and their names shall neuer be chaunged: but honour remayneth still with the children of those holy men: |
[12]Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured be continued upon their children. |
| [13]Samuel the prophete, beloued of the Lorde his God, ordayned a king, and annoynted the princes ouer the people. |
[13]Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people. |
| [14]In the lawe of the Lord ruled he, and iudged the congregation, and the Lorde had respect vnto Iacob. |
[14]By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob. |
| [15]The prophete was founde diligent in his faithfulnes: yea & he is knowen faithful in his workes, because he sawe the God of light. |
[15]By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision. |
| [16]He called vpon the Lorde almightie, when the enemies preassed vpon him on euery side, what time as he offered the sucking lambe. |
[16]He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb. |
| [17]And the Lorde thundered from heauen, & made his voyce to be heard with a great noyse. |
[17]And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard. |
| [18]He discomfited the princes of Tyre, and all the rulers of the Philistines. |
[18]And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes cf the Philistines. |
| [19]Before his last ende, he made protestation in the sight of the Lorde and his annoynted, that he toke neither substaunce nor good of any man, no not so much as a shoe: and no man might accuse him. |
[19]And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the Lord and his anointed, I have not taken any man's goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him. |
| [20]After this he tolde that his ende was at hand, and shewed the king also his ende and death: and from the earth lyft he vp his voyce in the prophecie, that the vngodlie people should perishe. |
[20]And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people. |