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| [1]As for the vngodly, the wrath came vpo them without mercy vnto the ende: for he knewe before what shoulde happen vnto them: |
[1]As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: for he knew before what they would do; |
| [2]How that when they had consented to let them go, and had sent them out with great diligence, they would repent and folowe vpon them. |
[2]How that having given them leave to depart, and sent them hastily away, they would repent and pursue them. |
| [3]For whyles they were yet mourning and making lamentation by the graues of the dead, they deuised another foolishnesse, so that they persecuted them in their fleeing, whom they had cast out afore with prayer. |
[3]For whilst they were yet mourning and making lamentation at the graves of the dead, they added another foolish device, and pursued them as fugitives, whom they had intreated to be gone. |
| [4]For the necessitie whiche they had deserued brought them vnto this ende, and made them forget the thinges that had alredy happened, that they might by tormentes fulfill their punishment whiche remayned: |
[4]For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, and made them forget the things that had already happened, that they might fulfil the punishment which was wanting to their torments: |
| [5]And that thy people might trye a marueylous passage: and these might fynde a straunge death. |
[5]And that thy people might pass a wonderful way: but they might find a strange death. |
| [6]For euery creature in his kynde was fashioned agayne of newe, seruyng the peculiar offices as was commaunded them, that thy children myght be kept without hurt: |
[6]For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, that thy children might be kept without hurt: |
| [7]For the cloude ouershadowed their tentes, and the drye earth appeared where afore was water: so that in the red sea there was a way without impediment, and the great deepe became a greene fielde: |
[7]As namely, a cloud shadowing the camp; and where water stood before, dry land appeared; and out of the Red sea a way without impediment; and out of the violent stream a green field: |
| [8]Wherthrough all the people went that were defended with thy hande, seyng thy marueylous straunge wonders. |
[8]Wherethrough all the people went that were defended with thy hand, seeing thy marvellous strange wonders. |
| [9]For as the horses, ryght so they neyed, and leaped lyke lambes, praysyng thee (O Lord) which hadst deliuered them. |
[9]For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them. |
| [10]And why? they were yet myndefull of the thynges that were done whyle they dwelt in the straunge lande, howe the grounde brought foorth flies in steade of cattell, and howe the riuer scrawled with the multitude of frogges in steade of fisshes. |
[10]For they were yet mindful of the things that were done while they sojourned in the strange land, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes. |
| [11]But at the last they sawe a newe generation of birdes, what tyme as they were stirred with lust, and desired delicate meates. |
[11]But afterwards they saw a new generation of fowls, when, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats. |
| [12]For why? the quayles came vp to them from the sea for their comfort: but punishmentes came vpon the sinners, not without the signes which came before to passe by vehemencie of the thicke lyghtnynges: For they suffered worthyly accordyng to their wickednesse, because they dealt so churlishly & with an hate of straungers. |
[12]For quails came up unto them from the sea for their contentment. |
| [13]For some would not receaue men that came vnto them and were vnknowen: and some brought the straungers into bondage that dyd them good. |
[13]And punishments came upon the sinners not without former signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behaviour toward strangers. |
| [14]Nor only so, but yf they had ben any where regarded, they coulde not suffer it: for they entreated straungers very dispitefully. |
[14]For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came: but these brought friends into bondage, that had well deserved of them. |
| [15]Others that had receaued them with great solempnitie, when they were admitted vnto their societie, they afflicted them with greeuous labours. |
[15]And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they used strangers not friendly: |
| [16]Therfore were they stricken with blindnesse, like as when they that were couered with sodayne darknesse at the doores of the ryghteous, sought euery one of them the entraunce of his doores. |
[16]But these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were already made partakers of the same laws with them. |
| [17]Thus the elementes beyng chaunged, agreed among them selues, lyke as when tunes are chaunged vpon an instrument of musicke, and yet kepe styll a melodie: which may easyly be perceaued by the syght of the thynges that are come to passe. |
[17]Therefore even with blindness were these stricken, as those were at the doors of the righteous man: when, being compassed about with horrible great darkness, every one sought the passage of his own doors. |
| [18]For the earthy thynges were turned into waterie: and the thyng that before swamme in the water, nowe went vpon the grounde. |
[18]For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done. |
| [19]The fire had power in the water, forgetting his owne vertue: and the water forgat his owne kynde to quenche [the fire.] |
[19]For earthly things were turned into watery, and the things, that before swam in the water, now went upon the ground. |
| [20]Agayne, the flambes hurted not the fleshe of the corruptible liuing thynges though they walked therin, neither melted they that isie kynde of immortall meate that was of nature apt to melt. |
[20]The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue: and the water forgat his own quenching nature. |
| [21]For in all thynges hast thou promoted thy people (O Lord) and brought them to honour, thou hast not dispised them, but alway and in all places hast thou stande by them. |
[21]On the other side, the flames wasted not the flesh of the corruptible living things, though they walked therein; neither melted they the icy kind of heavenly meat that was of nature apt to melt. |
| [22]For in all things, O Lord, thou didst magnify thy people, and glorify them, neither didst thou lightly regard them: but didst assist them in every time and place. |